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SUSTAINABLE EVENT VENUES LONDON
SUSTAINABLE VENUES LONDON
When you care about the environment, it’s good to know that the UK now has a wealth of sustainable event spaces. These venues have been independently audited, ISO 20121 is now standard. This sustainability certificate is recognised by the events industry around the world. London also has 122 hotels, venues and conference centres in the Green Tourism Scheme.
Making sustainabily our focus in events
The Barbican London
One of the most iconic venues in London is not only available for hire, it’s also boasting a sustainability focus. With an ambitious and proactive approach to the matter, the Barbican is set out to limit its own impact on the environment to create a better future for everyone. The famous conservatory available for hire is also home to great biodiversity and endangered species. Knowing the Barbican actively works for the environment you can host your conference here with a clean conscience. This is the ideal choice when looking for sustainable venues in central London.
OceanDiva
Welcome aboard Oceandiva London. The UK’s first revolutionary CO2-neutral events venue on the River Thames. Using the latest marine technology, Oceandiva London boasts state of the art design with the latest marine technology featuring noise-reducing electric engines, and superior soundproofing.
The ship’s architecture is designed to complement the City’s iconic skyline, connecting your guests to London’s world-renowned landmarks.
With over 2,000m2 of unimpeded events space, 86m in length and 17m in breadth, Oceandiva London is the largest floating events space on the Thames, with capacities of 560 seated and 1,500 standing. This unique venue will play host to the most glamourous drinks receptions, gala dinners, cutting edge product launches, conferences and brand activations. Docked in the heart of the City, your guests have the ability to embark and disembark from most central London piers.
The Gherkin
This iconic London conference venue is located in the Gherkin, one of the city’s most famous skyscrapers in London. They have a sustainability pledge that they regularly update customers on. At Searcys they also focus on sourcing local ingredients and cutting down food waste. They’ve also partnered with the organisation Beyond Food. Turns out you can be at the top and still think about the environment!
The Lookout – Central London Regents Park
Created to look like a tree with green oak frames and a brown roof, the venue blends discreetly into its unique location in Hyde Park.
Working in such an incredible space is empowering us to practice what we preach; the residents in our wormery are turning our used teabags into natural fertilizer.
Our guess is that not many venues can say that they are built on an old Victorian reservoir from which water is drawn to flush their toilets – but we can! It also displays a number of other design features to aid sustainability including:
- A brown roof to encourage diversity and thermoregulation
- Wall cavities filled with recycled newspaper
- Maximisation of natural ventilation and light
- Appliances which are low-carbon and water-saving
- Bat boxes to encourage biodiversity and rare species habitat creation
This unique building is the perfect place to teach young people about caring for their environment. Schools can book sessions to explore sustainable living; being able to see our design features first hand before engaging with games developed to make them think about their own lives.
The LookOut has two bright airy rooms, which can open into one large space, an additional out-building and securely-enclosed grounds with beautifully landscaped gardens, wooden terraces and a pond.
This venue provides a versatile and creative space that can be used for a variety of events from private dining, media launches, meetings and conferences to large parties for up to 300 guests.
Furthermore by hiring The LookOut you will supporting our work as all proceeds go towards our charitable objectives including subsidising the environmental education programme that is run from the venue.
When looking to secure a sustainable venue look out for the following points from the venue and the catering services.
VENUES
- Check that your venue has a green policy
- Check that your venue uses 100% accredited Green Power
- Check that your venue is near public transport
- Check that your venue has easy access for all types of people
- Check that your venue adheres to the catering requirements listed below if catering is handled in-house
- Check that your venue uses as much natural resource as possible. This includes natural light, water recycling and catchment and the use of fresh air
- Check that your venue has air-conditioning that can be controlled in each room and activity and reduce the use of this during ‘down times’
- Check that your venue actively implements changing linen procedures that reduce excess cleaning
- Check that your management team works with the venue in reducing power and air-conditioning use when not required
- Check that your venue has waste reduction procedures. There is a lot of waste management in venues that we event mangers don’t see and therefore don’t address
CATERING
- Ask to see the caterer’s Green policy
- Ensure your event uses water glasses and jugs, and does not use bottled or unnecessarily imported water
- Ensure your event does not use individually wrapped items, such as mints, lollies, salt, pepper or sugar satchels
- Ensure your caterer addresses the following areas with each menu and their business as a whole:
- Fresh, local and in season organic food or food that is fair trade;
- Uses minimum animal products (i.e. Meat) and clearly offer vegetarian options;
- Uses fish selected from sustainable fish supplies;
- Avoids use of plastic packaging, plastic bags & plastic bottles;
- Provides reusable crockery and cutlery;
- Offers reusable or recycled napkins;
- Requires minimum transport to the venue.
- Where disposable cups, plates and cutlery are absolutely required buy ones made from recycled fibres and corn starch that are recyclable
- Has reviewed their cooking equipment and procedures to reduce excess equipment and increase efficiencies
- Ensure your fridge units are used the minimal amount of time required and reduce the chilling of products in cardboard as that lengthens the chilling time
- Encourage, educate and involve attendees in separating the waste into containers
Inform your attendees about these environmental initiatives so they can learn from it