Green Meeting Overview
Learn more about efforts to minimize the environmental impact of the SPSP Annual Convention.
Carbon Offset Tax
Between transportation, food, housing, and waste, our conference will produce about 5,300 metric tons of carbon dioxide (CO2). Because these emissions will have a negative environmental and social impact, SPSP is taking immediate action to support emissions reduction projects in other locations. During the registration process, registrants are provided the option to contribute to our carbon offset tax. If all attendees to the SPSP Annual Convention pay $10, we can support projects that offset 50% of our emissions; $20 per person would support projects that target the full size of our emissions. Our collective contributions will fund projects from an effective and ethical source, such as helping fund wind power in areas such as Rajasthan, India; solar cooking for refugee families in Darfur; methane capture in the United States; or reforestation in Colombia to help sequester CO2.
SPSP is joining many scientific societies that are moving toward international standards for emission reductions.
Water Bottles
As an environmentally responsible facility and convention, we’ve decided not to provide single-use plastic bottles onsite. Please be sure to bring your own reusable bottles to use during the meeting. There will be hydration stations scattered around the convention center and filtered water stations near the bathrooms as well.
Denver Convention Center
At the Colorado Convention Center, they are committed to the core values of Mindfulness, Integrity, Transparency, and Accountability. They strive to be leaders in sustainability by creating programs that are accessible and inclusive and encourage the participation of all stakeholders. Their goal is to erase the line between a “regular event” and a “green event” by making all events held at the Convention Center sustainable. They also explore new processes and policies, keeping the ones that work for our operation and modifying the ones that don’t.