Sustainability

The events industry is undergoing rapid transformation, and 3DS has engaged with its Farnborough suppliers to ensure our environmental footprint was reduced as much as possible.

• Cook + Associates are proud to be signatories of the Net Zero Carbon Events initiative, as we strive to take more steps towards a more sustainable events industry
  
  
• Our chalet design is built around a biophilic approach, connecting our customers to the theme of sustainability by creating harmony between modern architecture and the natural world using verdure, exposed natural woods, re-usable materials, and plush fabric furnishings

• By utilizing the same chalet builders from 2022, we were able to reuse materials wherever possible
  
  
• FSC Certified Timber slats: the most sustainable construction material with no added chemicals, resins, or glues. Sourced from FSC-certified forests, which are managed to strict environmental, social, and economic standards.
  
  
• Sustainable printed artwork is printed directly onto uncoated PVC-free vinyl using an LED curing process that uses 70% less electricity compared to a standard UV printer, providing the same high-quality print you’d expect but with 30% less material used to increase shelf life and eventual biodegradability - Completely reusable and ready to be re-configured
  
  
• Ecocarpet: is made with ECONYL® regenerated nylon, a yarn made from recycled waste material such as old carpets and abandoned fishing nets collected from the bottom of the sea. Sedna® thus helps to save thousands of beautiful sea creatures like sea turtles, dolphins and seals that will no longer get stuck in this life-threatening waste.
  
  
• No cut flowers will be used, only plants or succulents which can be reused

• We’ve opted for a Vegan menu featuring local produces to reduce food carbon footprint
  
  
• Highlighting on menus how much CO2 was saved by those choices to inform customers

• Food waste will be minimized by ensuring our caterer has partners to help achieve 0% landfill
  
  
• Cooking Oil is turned into biodiesel with Olleco
  
  
• Food waste is converted into bio-fertilizer and energy with Full Circle Farms
  
  
• Unprepared food will be given to food charities via City Harvest and Felix project
  
  
• One Feeds Two is our charity partner

We will create a report on the carbon impact of our chalet so we can make more sustainable event planning decisions going forward.