Sustainability in Conferences and Events
Sustainability at Events
We have identified key areas to focus on in relation to sustainability:
- Reduce paper usage
- Use recyclable items whenever possible
- Encourage sustainable travel
- Serve sustainable food whenever possible
Campus Sustainability
Room Booking and Venue Hire
Room Booking
All centrally booked teaching rooms and computer labs (including the Flexible Teaching Space), must be booked via the University's Central Timetabling System in Queen's Online.
To book equipment, email avs@qub.ac.uk. More information, including your responsibilities when booking equipment, is available in the Audio Visual section of the Information Services website. All external room booking enquiries should be directed to the Eventus Unit on 02890 973768 or eventus@qub.ac.uk.
The Timetabling and Room Booking Unit is part of the 'Eventus, Culture and Arts' Team within Student Plus. The team is responsible for organising core University events and for providing an event management consultancy service to Schools and Directorates within the University. The Eventus website can be accessed here.
Venues at Queen's
Queen's University can be used as a venue for a number of different functions, including corporate, civic or private. You can find out more about the venues Queen's has to offer at this webpage.
Hybrid Events
Hybrid conferences blend a mix of live and virtual experiences, using live streaming to broadcast your event.
Some of your audience and speakers might be local. For international or distant attendees, a hosted live stream or one using social media – TEAMS webinars, or YouTube live streams – can make huge savings on emissions by removing the need to fly. Your speakers can dial in, too.
To book audio-visual equipment, email avs@qub.ac.uk. More information, including your responsibilities when booking equipment, is available in the Audio Visual section of the IS website.
Sustainability Awards
Green Meetings Gold Award
The Green Tourism initiative is designed to help individual tourism businesses contribute to improving the environment, address climate change and lift the local economy. The Green Meetings accreditation is a sustainability standard specific to meetings and events venues.
Queen's University Belfast were the first organisation on the island of Ireland to receive a Green Meetings Gold Award in June 2022.
Annual Report
Annual Report
The Annual Report provides details of Queen's successes.
Details include successes in sustainability, progress against our objectives, the lessons learned and future plans. You can access our latest annual report here.
ANNUAL REPORT