Sustainability
The survival of the environment depends on our values, attitudes and behaviors …
picture by Angelina Vetter, BCDSS
... our existence depends on the environment.
The Bonn Center for Dependency and Slavery Studies is committed to raise a sustainable and environmentally-friendly behavior.
By implementing a sustainability strategy we can make a contribution to a better climate. We also aim to spread an awareness of sustainability.
Therefore we have created guidelines for
Guidelines for In-house Conferences
- no meat, use a local caterer. for example: Caritas, Markt und Knecht
- organic, fair-trade coffee, tea, milk
- collect name tags after workshops or conferences for re-use
- encourage participants to bring their own cups
- use of refillable pens, cork pens
- use glass jugs for tap water or refill your personal water bottles
Guidelines for Workshops and Conferences Abroad
- reduce flights
- no flights for journeys under 1,000 km
- travel by train as much as possible
- book hotels with sustainability standards
Guidelines for the Office
- turn off the lights in empty offices
- do not waste water and use cold water if possible
- do not have the heating on while the windows are open
- when you have the heating on, reduce it
- use the stairs instead of the elevator, if possible
- switch off your computer, monitor and printer when you leave the office
- do not waste paper, and avoid printing
- use eco-friendly paper if you must print
- use sustainable and eco-friendly cleaning products, for example: Denk mit! (own-brand products of DM drugstore chain)
- instead of using paper towels, use cloth towels
