{"id":1925,"date":"2022-08-19T03:42:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-19T03:42:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/confer.co.nz\/fib2024\/?page_id=1925"},"modified":"2023-03-22T03:15:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T03:15:31","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/confer.co.nz\/fib2024\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1>\n\t\tSustainability\n\t<\/h1>\n<h2>\n\t\tTOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE CITY\n\t<\/h2>\n\t<h4>New Zealanders value our natural environment, so it makes sense that Christchurch city is making moves to become the most sustainable place possible &#8211; especially in our events and conferencing sector.<\/h4>\n<hr \/>\n<p>As a city, Christchurch is aligned to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and has a goal of net zero emissions by 2045. The city is walkable making for a smaller delegate carbon footprint, and transport options include electric car shares, e-scooters and bikes, and electric public buses to and from the airport.<\/p>\nChristchurch Airport was the first in the world to be awarded Level 4 Airport Carbon Accreditation &#8211; the highest possible rating, they&#8217;ve decreased emissions by 90 percent<br \/>\nsince 2015, and they&#8217;re building a 400-hectare solar energy park. They intend to be climate positive within the decade &#8211; there aren&#8217;t many airports doing as much as they are in this space.\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/confer.co.nz\/fib2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Blossom-portrait.jpg\" alt=\"Blossom-portrait\" itemprop=\"image\" title=\"Blossom-portrait\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/confer.co.nz\/fib2024\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/venue1.jpg\" alt=\"venue1\" itemprop=\"image\" height=\"526\" width=\"780\" title=\"venue1\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\"  \/>\n\tTe Pae Christchurch Convention Centre holds a 5 Star NZGBC Green Star Design rating and Toitu enviromark gold certification. Food waste is processed on-site to reduce waste by 85 per<br \/>\ncent and the rest is turned into organic fertiliser. 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