ACS Fall 2024 – Sustainability Tips for Attendees
Individual actions you can take as you plan travel to Denver:
- Book a non-stop flight in economy class
- Choose a hotel within walking distance of the conference sessions (there are many options within ½ mile of the convention center!)
- Use public transportation to get from the airport to your hotel (link here), or ride share with colleagues.
- Consider offsetting your carbon footprint. How to do that? Click here for an easy calculator, developed for the Colorado Convention Center.
Individual actions you can take as you arrive in Denver:
Hotel stay:
- Opt for keyless check-in/room entry where available
- Turn off the lights in your room before leaving, and adjust the A/C temperature so it is not running continuously during your absence
- Request housekeeping every 2-3 days instead of daily; re-use towels
- Utilize provided shuttle bus or walk between your hotel and the convention center
During the meeting:
- Bring a re-usable water bottle and use water coolers and filling stations located throughout the Convention Center and hotels, rather than bottled water
- Bring a reusable bag or containers to carry around items
- Use china dishes and glassware instead of disposable serve ware, when available
- Choose more plant-based food options, as animal proteins are resource-intensive and have a higher carbon footprint. Try avoiding beef as a start, which contributes to higher carbon emissions.
- Opt for digital materials; before taking printed materials and giveaways, consider if they will be used
- Dispose of your waste at the Convention Center in appropriate bins (compost, recycle, landfill)
In the city:
- Walk or carpool to restaurants and destinations when possible
- Dine and shop at local businesses that are not national chains
- Choose locally sourced food items
- When shopping, choose items that use less packaging, or that are made from recycled materials and/or can be recycled.
Visit Denver sustainability information
Additional actions you can take as you depart Denver:
- When leaving the meeting, drop your badge and lanyard in the badge recycling bins, found at the Convention Center and Hilton Riverside
- Use public transportation to get from your hotel to the airport (link here), or ride share with colleagues.