In order to "walk the talk" the 2021 conference incorporated the following sustainability features:
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• 10% of the venues electricity is powered by renewables through the Melbourne Renewable Energy Project (MREP) power purchase agreement
• Vegetarian and vegan catering was provided by the venue
• There was no single use plastic at the event
• ​The venue has an onsite organic dehydrator and in 2018 they diverted 67 per cent of all waste from landfill
• The venue is close to mainline and regional train stations, tram and bus routes so delegates can take more sustainable forms of transport
• A contribution towards a Gold Standard verified offset project in Timor Leste was made to offset carbon emissions from the conference
• ​The program printing was done by a carbon neutral printer on 100% recycled paper using a waterless printing process
• We used Humanitix as our ticketing site. They are a not-for-profit organisation, and any profit they make from our priced tickets (i.e. for non-government attendees) fund scholarships for First Nation children