Tourism Futures focusses
on making our actions sustainable - choosing to use
products, suppliers and procedures that have less
of an impact on the planet. These choices are particularly
targeted at the areas of:
The Tourism Futures National Conference
2009 offset
1.74 tonnes of CO2-e through Greenfleet accredited
under the Department of Climate Change’s Greenhouse
Friendly program. The 2010 conference will also be offset once calculations are complete.
Flights
To offset your flight to Tourism Futures, Virgin,
QANTAS and Jetstar all offer AGO certified offset
purchases against air travel or this can be done through
Flight Centre. Alternatively you can calculate your
own offset through the AGO accredited organisation
Auscarbon
International.
Car Travel
AGO accredited offset providers that can calculate
and offset car travel include Greenfleet.
Conference Products
Please don't throw your lanyards, name sleeves or
delegate bags away! If you won't use these items again
you are most welcome to return them to the conference
organisers and we will use these for future conferences.
Our
Sustainable Actions
Utilising Smart Transport
- purchasing from local suppliers is encouraged to
reduce transport
- employees use public transport, bicycles, motorbikes
or travel to work on foot
- phone and video conferencing is utilised if at all
possible
- our organisation endorses remotely located staff
working from home
Reducing Waste
- electronic filing management systems are implemented
and - printing is discouraged
- unavoidable publications are designed to be as small
as possible
- supplies are bought in bulk, recycled and individual
wrappings avoided where possible
- paper and kitchen-based recycling is practiced
Utilising Less Energy
- energy efficiency is a criterion for appliance purchase
- natural light is maximised reducing artificial lighting,
any artificial lighting is energy efficient
- we purchase low energy equipment with standby enabled
and turn equipment off when out of use
Raising Awareness and Actions to Reduce Emissions
- staff awareness campaigns highlight our organisational
commitment to emission reductions with easy to follow
actions
- marketing mediums also highlight the importance
of climate change awareness and actions to reduce
emissions
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