Small Choices Can Make a Meaningful Difference
Bringing people together in person creates valuable opportunities to learn, connect, and collaborate—but we also recognize that events have an environmental impact.
At the eduWeb Summit, our approach to sustainability is practical: look for meaningful ways to reduce unnecessary waste, make thoughtful choices, and encourage our attendees and industry partners to do the same.
We know sustainability is an ongoing effort, and we will continue to look for ways to improve how we plan and produce the Summit.
What eduWeb Is Doing
We incorporate sustainable practices into our event planning whenever practical, including:
Digital-first event information. Schedules, session information, speaker details, and other Summit resources are primarily available digitally, helping reduce unnecessary printing.
Thoughtful printing. When printed materials are needed, we work to limit quantities and avoid materials that are likely to be quickly discarded.
Reusing event materials. Sign holders, supplies, equipment, and other event materials are reused whenever possible.
Reducing single-use items. We work with our venue and event partners to identify opportunities to reduce the use of disposable products when practical.
Thoughtful food and beverage planning. We work with our venue to plan quantities carefully to provide a great attendee experience while minimizing unnecessary food waste.
Working with our host venue. Each year, we discuss sustainability practices with our conference venue and identify opportunities that make sense for the Summit.
Exhibitors & Sponsors
Our exhibitors and sponsors are important partners in the eduWeb experience, and we encourage them to consider sustainability in their planning.
Industry partners can help by:
Minimizing printed brochures and collateral and providing digital resources through QR codes when appropriate.
Reducing unnecessary packaging and shipping materials.
Bringing reusable exhibit displays and materials.
Limiting disposable promotional items and giveaways.
Choosing useful, reusable, sustainable, or locally sourced promotional items when possible.
Shipping and bringing only the materials they expect to use.
Small changes across dozens of participating organizations can collectively make a difference.
How Attendees Can Help
You can help us reduce the environmental impact of the Summit through a few simple choices:
Bring a reusable water bottle or travel cup.
Use digital Summit resources rather than printing them.
Recycle where appropriate and follow the recycling guidelines provided by our host venue.
Consider reusing towels and linens during your hotel stay.
Walk, share rides with other attendees, or use group transportation when practical.
Return reusable event materials, such as badge holders or lanyards, when collection is available.
Getting Around
One of the pleasures of gathering in Charleston is experiencing the city itself. We encourage attendees to walk when practical, explore together, share transportation with colleagues, and take advantage of any group transportation eduWeb provides for official Summit activities.
Additional transportation information will be available on our Hotel & Travel page as we get closer to the Summit.
Looking Ahead
Sustainability isn't about doing one thing perfectly. It's about continuing to make better choices.
As eduWeb evolves, we'll continue evaluating our event materials, food and beverage, transportation, exhibitor practices, venue partnerships, and other aspects of the Summit to identify realistic ways to reduce waste and use resources more thoughtfully.
We also welcome ideas from our community. If you have a suggestion for making the eduWeb Summit more sustainable, please contact us at info@eduwebsummit.com.
Thank you for helping us create a more thoughtful and sustainable eduWeb Summit.
