ECR has received an eco-friendly certificate from the Austrian state, according to the Vienna-based conference organizing firm Education Congress Research.
The certificate, granted by the Austrian government and known as österreichisches Umweltzeichen, or "Austrian Ecolabel," was awarded following the successful completion of ECR 2014, which took place in March and served as a trial event to see if the meeting could meet all of the required green criteria required, a major challenge considering the size.
To comply, the congress had to ensure environmental sustainability in several different areas:
- CO2 emissions from transport were minimized by offering congress participants multiple options and discounts on public transport and accommodation in eco-friendly hotels
- Catering firms offered locally-sourced products, and avoided the use of disposable plates and plastic bottles.
