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Opening up the padlet so we get ideas from across the group would be a nice way to engage people and give them ownership

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Opening up the padlet so we get ideas from across the group would be a nice way to engage people and give them ownership

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A more robust way of collecting lanyards post-event. Many people will take them home (and probably throw away) so they can't be reused

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I think you can get lanyards made of bamboo fibre - not sure what the ones we use are made from but could switch to these?

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Do the printed name labels mean the card they get stuck to can't be recycled?

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It would be good if we could insist we need china mugs ETC instead of single use coffee cups at our events

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Vegetarian food as standard and work to ensure our food suppliers have sustainability credentials

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Only offer tap water

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Request Fairtrade tea, coffee and sugar from venues/caterers

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Have a policy on what happens to surplus food from events...e.g. donate directly to students or a local homeless charity or share on an app like Olio or Too Good To Go.

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Using local (possibly student led) social enterprises where possible to provide catering/ desert/ afternoon snack if allowed.

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Ban on individually wrapped refreshments

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Ban on individually wrapped refreshments

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There is an awful lot of packaging thrown away with individually wrapped tea bags, coffee, sugar and biscuits.

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Provide re-usable cutlery and crockery not disposable as a first preference (even if it isn't plastic)

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At some internal events (like the all-staff away day in Leicester) we get A LOT of stuff in our packs such as a notebook and pencils (when many of us already have these - there should be some available for those that need but not given to everyone) and big printouts

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We quite often give out cotton bags, which are sometimes nice but often are not necessary. Anything we're giving away should be carefully evaluated for whether it actually brings any benefit to us or the delegates, and whether it will be thrown away later

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Maybe when people buy a ticket for an event there can be an option to donate a few quid to a grassroots environmental group - I know this is unlikely to get lots of traction but I think it could be a nice thing to trial. - Jannat

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To consider putting on events not focused around alcohol as standard for evening events, they don't all need to be 'alcohol free' but quality events not focused around drinking that are not seen as a 'lesser' alternative.  To consider how we speak/market this to people as part of the event.

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Encourage Unions that are close to each other to share transport, for larger groups at events road is cheaper than taking the train so taking one van rather than a few cars would be better

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Booking venues close to train stations with maps showing good places nearby to - work (cafes with wifi and plugs etc.) as well as play

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Finding a way to ensure there is better understanding/enforcing of our travel policy and that breaches are followed up.

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Including bike routes and storage options on maps of venue and local area

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A taxi buddy system would be good. Often a number of taxis arrive, at the same time, going to the place (train station) and only one or two people get in each one. This could be complicated if people are putting on expenses, but I'm sure there is a way around it.

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Offering live streaming or recording options for people where travelling isn't feasible

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Or at least reducing the amount of paper printed. Encouraging workshop speakers to do the same.

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Each time we've organised an event we've printed lots of arrows etc to help direct people. Maybe we could have a set of laminated arrows that you could write 'toilets' or whatever on with a wipe off marker so they can be reused.

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Ask our delegates to bring their own reusable cups (for water and hot drinks), as they sign in for the event we check they have them, they get a nice shiny bamboo lanyard or similar eco freebie which rewards their efforts (or we could offer a 50p donation from their ticket price which supports a local charity). We could also ask delegates to bring lunch boxes with them, they can then take any leftover food home with them easily and sustainably (any non eatable leftovers can be collected by Uni/SU composting/allotments if they have them.

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Make sure that anyone external coming to run a workshop etc knows what NUS are doing to make the event more sustainable so that they are aware, supported and recognise how they can be part of this.

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Ensure recycling bins are available to delegates (with clear signage of what can be recycled)

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I know some events need to be face to face but not all do. Maybe some of the content in events can be recorded so that people can watch after. May be some events are entirely virtual. Some workshops are just presentations that could just be livestream presented on workplace and the comments section could be used for discussion or further questions.