Towards a sustainable future together
We understand that hosting our various congresses throughout the year is both an honour and an environmental responsibility. We are committed to minimising the event's environmental impact, and are taking steps to reduce waste.
Discover our sustainable initiatives at ESC Preventive Cardiology congress
Join us in making ESC Preventive Cardiology 2025 a more sustainable.
Key initiatives
- Waste sorting
- Water fountains
- Bring your bottle: all participants are encouraged to bring their own reusable bottles.
- Limited Coffee Breaks (no CB in the afternoon)
Sustainability Tips
Go digital and limit paper usage
The ESC has drastically reduced the number of documents it prints. To help reduce paper usage,
we encourage you to access congress materials and schedules through the programme platform and the congress mobile app, which will be available in the coming months.
Water, water everywhere
Bring your own reusable water bottle to refill at the water stations located throughout the congress. If you don’t have one, stop by the EAPC Corner to purchase your EAPC bottle to take home and keep using.
Avoid traffic while you take the cleaner option
Save time and reduce your impact on the environment by getting to the congress venue by public transport, the fastest, most cost-efficient and environmentally friendly option.
If public transport is not a viable option for you, we encourage you to use low-emission vehicles.
Learn more about the various ways to reach the venue.
Leave a smaller footprint when you travel
If you must travel by plane, choose direct flights when possible to limit the carbon emissions.
Consult our transport page.
Make your stay more sustainable by choosing a Green Certified hotel* and benefit from negotiated rates.
Consult our hotel page.
*To be certified, hotels must fulfil internationally defined criteria specially adapted for establishments within the tourism sector. They must make considerable environmental efforts across areas such as food and beverage, energy, waste, and water. They should also calculate their carbon footprint and set targets to reduce it.
Watts happening
Save energy by turning off computers, laptops and other electronic devices when not in use. Recharge them only when needed. Turn off the AC and switch off the lights when leaving your hotel room.
Eat with the planet in mind
Reduce your impact on the environment by choosing locally sourced and/or vegetarian food provided by our caterers. You are also encouraged to avoid single-use plastic cutlery, dishes and cups.
Recycling made easy
Use the designated recycling bins throughout the congress centre to help us get your waste where it needs to go.
Your badge holder and lanyard will live again
When you leave, please deposit your badge holder and lanyard in the corresponding waste bins. Whenever possible reuse your old lanyard.
Reduce, reuse, recycle, review?
We want to hear from you! Please share your thoughts and suggestions about how we did and how we can improve our sustainability efforts for future events. Please contact us at sustainability@escardio.org
Our mission: To reduce the burden of cardiovascular disease.