{"id":1925,"date":"2022-08-19T03:42:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T03:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confer.nz\/sesoc2023\/?page_id=1925"},"modified":"2022-10-26T23:12:59","modified_gmt":"2022-10-26T23:12:59","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/confer.nz\/sesoc2023\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tSustainability\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tTowards a sustainable city\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<p>New Zealanders value our natural environment, so it makes sense that Christchurch city is making moves to become the most sustainable place possible &#8211; especially in our events and conferencing sector.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As a city, Christchurch is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and has a goal of net zero emissions by 2045. The city is walkable making for a smaller delegate carbon\u00a0footprint, and transport options include electric car shares, e-scooters and bikes, and electric public buses to and from the airport.<\/p>\n<p>Christchurch Airport was the first in the world to be awarded Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation &#8211; the highest possible rating, they&#8217;ve decreased emissions by 90 percent since 2015, and they&#8217;re building a 400-hectare solar energy park. They intend to be climate positive within the decade &#8211; there aren&#8217;t many airports doing as much as they are in this space.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.christchurchnz.com\/live\/our-story\" target=\"_blank\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tYour Basecamp for Exploration\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/confer.nz\/sesoc2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Blossom-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Blossom-portrait\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"840\" width=\"560\" title=\"Blossom-portrait\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/confer.nz\/sesoc2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/Te-Pae-4-1-scaled-1.jpg\" alt=\"Te-Pae-4-1-scaled\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"587\" width=\"880\" title=\"Te-Pae-4-1-scaled\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t<p>Te Pae Christchurch Convention Centre holds a 5 Star NZGBC Green Star Design rating and Toitu enviromark gold certification. Food waste is processed on-site to reduce waste by 85 per cent and the rest is turned into organic fertiliser. Cool right?<\/p>\n<p>Venues Otautahi has a local procurement policy, and a range of sustainability initiatives are in place at business event venues and accommodation providers across the city.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/confer.nz\/sesoc2023\/venue\/\" target=\"_self\" role=\"button\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tVisit the Conference Venue\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t<p>Keep a clear mind and a clearer conscience when conferencing in Christchurch.<\/p>\n<p>We have a range of excellent options to include corporate social responsibility and team building into your conference. These include native tree planting, wildlife conservation, wetland restoration, equipment building for low decile schools, a variety of financial sponsorship options, and more.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/confer.nz\/sesoc2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/44_APSE_body01-1600x1060-1.jpg\" alt=\"44_APSE_body01-1600x1060-1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"795\" width=\"1200\" title=\"44_APSE_body01-1600x1060-1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sustainability Towards a sustainable city New Zealanders value our natural environment, so it makes sense that Christchurch city is making moves to become the most sustainable place possible &#8211; especially in our events and conferencing sector. 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