Checklist for greater sustainability and fairness at your event

Some ideas for planning your workshops in a globally responsible way.

Coffee and tea Under which social and environmental conditions is the coffee and tea you provide produced? Is Fair Trade coffee available?

Water How do you serve water? In disposable plastic bottles? In reusable ones? Is it possible to serve tap water instead?

Fruits Which fruits do you offer during breaks and where do they come from? Seasonal and local?

Hot meals Carefully plan the amount of meat to be served in your catering. Meat consumption is one of the most significant contributors to global warming. Why not go vegetarian for the meeting?

Materials What materials will you use during your training? What is their environmental impact? Are they reusable? If possible, reuse the back sides of flipchart paper or moderation cards. The paper is manufactured from wood, a process that consumes energy.

Transport The transportation industry is another major global contributor to global warming. How do your participants get to the training? Is public transport possible? Is car sharing possible?

Source

• Facilitator handbook #1 Steps toward action: M. Gawinek-Dagargulia, E. Skowron, N. Zimmermann (Ed.): Steps toward Action; Empowerment for self-responsible initiative; Help your learners to discover their vision and to turn it into concrete civic engagement; Facilitator Handbook #1; MitOst Editions 2016

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Related:

• Organizing
• Education for Sustainable Development

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Handbook #1
Steps toward action

M. Gawinek-Dagargulia, E. Skowron,
N. Zimmermann Read more

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Handbook:
Sustainability and youth work

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