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Sustainability at the conference

In order to "walk the talk" this conference incorporated the following sustainability features:
  • The venue is powered by 30kW of solar panels
  • Vegetarian catering was provided by ASRC, a social enterprise (if you would like to use a social enterprise to cater for your event, City of Melbourne provides a handy list of them)
  • There was no single use plastic at the event - this is a Darebin City Council policy
  • No disposable crockery, cutlery or cups was provided at the conference, and napkins were made from recycled material and composted afterwards
  • Food waste was kept to a minimum by encouraging guests to bring a container to take home extra food, and any leftover food was composted
  • The venue is on a tram and bus route, and Bell train station is 500 metres away
  • A contribution towards a Gold Standard verified offset project in Timor-Leste was made to offset carbon emissions from the conference. The project works with subsistence  farming communities to replant forests, creating a carbon store. This project helps build local economies and delivers practical education and training in agroforestry and permaculture
  • ​The minimal bulk printing was done by a carbon neutral printer on 100% recycled paper using a waterless printing process.
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  • Home
  • About
  • Annual Conference
    • Past Conferences >
      • VGAC 2019 >
        • 2019 Conference
        • Agenda2019
        • 2019 Conference presentations and papers
        • Sustainability2019
      • VGAC 2022 >
        • VGAC 2022 program
        • Opening Plenary
        • Breakout 1
        • Breakout 2
        • Breakout 3
        • Closing Plenary
        • Event Info
      • VGAC 2023 >
        • VGAC 2023 Program
        • Opening Plenary
        • Breakout 1
        • Breakout 2
        • Breakout 3
        • Closing Plenary
        • Event Info
      • VGAC 2024 >
        • VGAC 2024 Program
        • Opening Plenary
        • Breakout 1
        • Breakout 2
        • Breakout 3
        • Closing Plenary
        • Event Info
    • VGAC 2025 >
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  • Projects
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  • Plans
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