sustainability
Ozpipe 2024 is committed to sustainable practices and reducing the impact of events on the environment.
See below the strategies and decisions that have been implemented throughout the conference to ensure we deliver a successful and sustainable event. We encourage all attendees to consider environmentally friendly options when attending Ozpipe 2024.
At Ozpipe 2024
Event Materials
Printed materials will be kept to a minimum at Ozpipe 2024, where unavoidable materials will be printed on uncoated paper.
We encourage all attendees to return any printed materials that you do not wish to keep at the conclusion of the conference for recycling.
Satchels and bags will not be provided at Ozpipe 2024.
Name Badge and Lanyard
The name badges and lanyards used at Ozpipe will be recycled at the conclusion of the conference. Please hand your name badge and lanyard in at the registration desk at the conclusion of the conference for recycling.
Plastic name badge slips are used for durability and will be reused at future conferences. The paper name badge and lanyard will be sent to TerraCycle for recycling.
Location
Sydney is a low-carbon and climate resilient city that is consistently ranked highly in the Global Destination Sustainability Index.
Venue
The InterContinental Sydney is a centrally located hotel that is within walking distance to public transport and major tourist destinations eliminating the need for transfers and additional travel throughout the conference. Train stations are located under both the domestic and international airports in Sydney offering a direct route to the Circular Quay train station, conveniently located a 5 minute walk to the InterContinental Sydney.
The InterContinental Sydney
Pledge to the Planet
All InterContinental hotels now follow the Green Engage programme which outlines policies for all areas of sustainability, from waste management to energy efficiency. It’s a journey that has taken over 30 years of incorporating sustainability into hotel policies at every opportunity. In fact, the InterContinental Sydney was winner of the Green Hotelier Awards 2016 in Asia Pacific.
At the core of the InterContinental Sydney’s sustainability strategy is saving energy, water and waste. So far, the hotel has achieved nearly 50% savings on electricity, approximately 30% on gas and 30% on water.
The hotel has also taken Earth Hour one step further by implementing this yearly event, monthly, as a way to engage both staff and guests in climate action. The hotel also supports St Canice, a soup kitchen in Kings Cross that feeds over 200 homeless people on a daily basis. Through this initiative, they regularly supply homeless people with food, bed linen and amenities. Voluntary staff from the hotel have also worked with St Canice to renovate the church hall and refugee accommodation.