We are mindful of the environmental impact of the Awayday and strive to keep it to a minumum. We have referred to the document Sustainability guidelines for event organisers, which can be found on the ELT Footprint website.

​

• All of our communication is electronic and we do not print any marketing materials.

​

• Ticketing is electronic and no printing or postage is necessary.

​

• We discourage the use of hard-copy hand outs and instead we circulate electronic documentation after the event as needed. 

 

• Pens and paper pads are not automatically issued to all delegates. A smaller quantity is available on a 'help-yourself' basis if anyone needs them. 

 

• In place of conference lanyards, we use simple badges which we print ourselves. We ask delegates to return their badges at the end of the day so that we can re-use them at the next event. ​​

​​

• We don't have a 'goody bag', but instead aim to keep the ticket price reasonable and enable as many networking and 'value-added encounters' as possible. We also offer discounts on useful services and products each year.

​

• We host a 'bring and swap' table, where people can exchange and re-use second-hand items such as ELT reference books or smaller pieces of office equipment, e.g. computer mice, webcams, keyboards, wrist rests, USB memory sticks, etc. Chocolate even featured at the last Awayday! After the event, any surplus items are donated to charity or recycled.​

​

• All food and drink offered during the conference is served using re-usable crockery and cutlery.

​

• The venue is easily accessible by public transport (approximately 1 mile from Oxford train station; on a main bus route)

 

• We enable and encourage lift-sharing to and from the conference by offering to put people who live near each other in contact with each other during the ticketing process.

​

• We have looked into the possibility of a hybrid conference format, but at this time it is not possible given the size of conference without incurring a significant increase to the ticket price.

​

​

​

​

​​

​