• Encourage delegates to stay in close proximity to the event venue
• Use our Green Suppliers search to choose accommodation and/or event venue providers that have a third-party environmental certification
• Ensure that accommodation options are within walking distance to the event or have good public transportation links

• Vegetarian and vegan options are more environmentally friendly and often tend to be cheaper, so make sure to incorporate some meat free options into your menu
• Tap water is a sustainable choice with no transportation or waste packaging. Use glasses and water jugs over single use plastic bottles
• Provide attendees with information on where re-usable bottles can be refilled – click here for map of locations in Kerry’s where this can be done
• Encourage attendees to visit cafes and restaurants that are part of the Conscious Cup Campaign – these outlets will use customers’ own cups. See a full list of outlets here
• Opt for local, seasonal and organic produce
• Choose ethical, eco and fair-trade options
• Select local catering companies that have environmental credentials

Leftover Food

Kerry Food Share is Kerry’s largest foodbank, an initiative of North, East, West Kerry Development and St Vincent De Paul, which operates to prevent both food waste and food poverty in the County. FSK takes both FEAD (Food from the European Union Fund for the Most Deprived) and surplus food from local hotels, businesses and suppliers, delivering it to charity partners who redistribute it to families in need.

Food Cloud will take donations of excess food from events, who will collect the food on site at no extra cost and arrange for distribution to appropriate charities.

Surplus Stock

Have something that could potentially be used by a charity for another purpose such as cardboard boxes, wooden pallets etc? Left over materials can be recycled and provided to DEIS schools, such as Lyreacrompane in North Kerry to use as Arts and Craft materials.

Alternatively, liaise with the venue for assistance to connect with other local organisations who could reuse materials, helping to reduce landfill waste and further a circular economy.

• Think Reduce-Reuse-Recycle for event materials and communications
• Keep it digital where you can; electronic invitations, registration, follow ups etc
• Encourage attendees to adopt the “Leave No Trace” ethos
• Ensure recycling bins are readily available throughout meeting venues and accommodation, with multi language signage to enable attendees to easily sort and recycle their rubbish

• Think Reduce-Reuse-Recycle for event materials and communications
• Keep it digital where you can; electronic invitations, registration, follow ups etc
• Encourage attendees to adopt the “Leave No Trace” ethos
• Ensure recycling bins are readily available throughout meeting venues and accommodation, with multi language signage to enable attendees to easily sort and recycle their rubbish

• Due to the close proximity of our Convention Centre, hotels and venues to each other within each of our destinations, delegates are able to easily walk between locations, without the need for dedicated transport
• If attendees do choose to drive, provide details of where electric vehicles can be charged – find out where Kerry’s car charging points here
• Many hotel properties offer complimentary bike hire and our destinations are extremely easy to navigate by bicycle
• Encourage attendees to utilise soft mobility options by sharing details of Kerry’s network of bicycle paths and walking trails