#9 Local Accommodation and Hotels

Short distances save time and protect the environment. So opt for nearby, local accommodations and hotels for your crew and attendees, minimizing transportation to the event. Give preference to accommodations with a low environmental impact or an environmental certificate.

Ensure a sustainable supply chain at your events. Certificates for organic and sustainable hotels provide valuable guidance.

Here's how policies around local lodging and hotels pay into the SDGs

• SDG3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-beingfor allat all ages
  3.9 By 2030, substantially reduce the number of deaths and illnesses from hazardous chemicals and air, water, and soil pollution and contamination
  Goal 3: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
• SDG7: Significantly increase the share of renewable energy in the global energy mix by 2030 - Switch to a green power provider - Get involved as a green power ambassador:in.
  Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
• SDG8: Promote sustained,inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all - Question the origin of your working materials.
  Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
  8.4 By 2030, progressively improve global resource efficiency in consumption and production and aim to decouple economic growth from environmental degradation, in line with the Ten-Year Program Framework on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, with developed countries taking the lead
• SDG9: Develop high-quality, reliable, sustainable, and resilient infrastructure, including regional and cross-border infrastructure, to promote economic development and human well-being, with a focus on affordable and equitable access for all. Utilize alternative mobility.
  Goal 9: Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
• SDG12: Ensuresustainable consumption and productionpatterns
  Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
  12.2 By 2030, achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources
  12.5 By 2030, significantly reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse 
• SDG13:Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts - Reduce your CO₂ footprint.
  Goal 13: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts

Practical tips for sustainable accommodation in the context of events

Another way to make a positive contribution to sustainability is to select sustainable hotels as accommodation for guests and participants at events. Preference should be given to hotels that are a short distance from the event location.

Sustainable hotels attach importance to ecological and social responsibility, for example by using renewable energies, operating an environmentally friendly waste management system and ensuring fair working conditions. They also pay attention to sustainable procurement by giving preference to local products and ensuring environmentally friendly delivery.

The advantage of choosing sustainable hotels lies not only in the implementation of sustainability, but also in the economic benefits that come with it. For example, sustainable hotels are often also more economically profitable, as they can save costs in energy supply or waste disposal, for example, due to their environmentally conscious orientation. In addition, local companies benefit from a sustainable supply chain, as they are given preference and thus the added value remains in the region.

In addition, the proximity of sustainable hotels to the event location also offers advantages for guests and participants. A short distance means a reduction in transportation costs and emissions, which also makes a positive contribution to sustainability. In addition, guests can better experience the local culture and regional offerings, thus also promoting social aspects.

Overall, choosing sustainable hotels as accommodation for guests and participants of events is an important step towards a sustainable event economy. It offers not only environmental, but also social and economic benefits that help to promote sustainable development.

Now it's your turn - do you already rely on local accommodations and short distances for your event?

Let me know how you have reduced travel and transportation at your event or how you plan to do so in the future. 

• Do you pay attention to local accommodations for the crew and participants?
• Do you look carefully when selecting suppliers?
• Do you choose sustainable hotels and locations?

Discuss with me - for example directly on my LinkedIn profile.