Sustainability
EWMA-GNEAUPP 2025
Sustainability at EWMA-GNEAUPP 2025
In line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), EWMA will promote sustainability in several areas of wound care to address today’s major challenges including continued focus on sustainable practices at the conference.
Choice of venue is important. EWMA has carefully selected the International Convention Centre of Barcelona (CCIB) as the venue for the 35th Conference of the European Wound Management Association, 26–28 March 2025, as the venue is known for its commitment to environmental and social responsibility. Discover how CCIB leads by example in sustainable event management here.
Continued focus on sustainable practices at the conference includes:
- Using a sustainable venue as CCIB is ISO 20121 certified for Sustainable Events Management
- Using 100% renewable energy on-site including energy from on-site wind turbine and solar panels
- Limiting use of air conditioning by fixing cooling temperature setpoint at 25ºC +/- 2ºC
- Working with local suppliers - 92.5% of the venue suppliers are local
- Phasing out the physical programme book - will be replaced by conference app
- Pocket programme is printed on FSC-certified paper
- Using electronic posters only
- Limiting paper handouts by providing QR codes to EWMA documents and publications
- Delegate badges only printed on demand
- Delegate badges are made from recycled paper - no plastic sleeves used
- Lanyards used for delegate badges are recycled
- No distribution of leaflets and flyers in conference bags
- Promoting recycling and ensuring proper waste management
- Using electronic, cardboard or pre-existing signage where possible
- No aisle carpets in the exhibition area
- Using reusable/recyclable carpets in the few carpeted areas
- Using reusable, recyclable and biodegradable materials in catering outlets
- Encouraging participants to use water refill stations to avoid plastic bottles
- Encouraging participants to use public transportation
- Offering free student day access to facilitate the involvement of new generations with few means in the conference.
Read more about EWMAs commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) here.
