SASRA Congress 2024

Our goal is to run a world-class event whilst minimising our environmental impact. Steps that we have taken include:

·       Online registration

·       Congress bags are made from recycled cotton. Delegates will be encouraged to reuse these as shopping bags as many times as possible to avoid the future use of single-use plastic bags.

·       Name tags will be printed on plantable seed paper

·       Name tag lanyards are made from 100% recycled PET. Delegates will be asked to return these lanyards at the end of the congress to allow for reuse at future congresses.

·       Each delegate will receive a reusable, locally sourced water bottle to be filled from water dispensers. Single-use plastic water bottles will not be available.

·       Each delegate will also receive a bamboo reusable travel mug for hot beverages. Disposable cups will not be available.

·       Catering will centre on sustainably-sourced poultry and vegetarian meal options. All packaging will be biodegradable or reusable.

·       Bins will be provided for waste separation at source. There will be clear instructions on how to separate waste which will then be managed by a professional waste-management company.

·       Trade has been asked to limit their environmental footprint as much as possible, with the avoidance of single-use plastic marketing material and the substitution of printed material with digital communication.

·       A new Sustainable Trade prize has been initiated this year to honour trade who strive to limit their environmental impact for the Congress.

·       A donation will be made to GreenPOP​, a non-profit organisation which supports urban greening and forest restoration projects across Sub-Saharan Africa, to plant a tree on behalf of each congress participant in acknowledgement of the carbon footprint created through congress-related travel.