Green Melbourne Highlights

Venues

The Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre (MCEC) was the first in the world to be awarded a 'Six Star Green Star' environmental rating, recognising its innovative environmental design and operational features. It is also Australia's only convention and exhibition centre with both Earth Check and Waste Wise accreditation.

Each of the venues listed in Melbourne's Green Credentials Report has recycling programs in place and many are working with Sustainability Victoria to achieve Waste Wise accreditation.

Food and Wine

Each of the caterers and venues listed in Melbourne's Green Credentials Report has instituted initiatives to reduce their environmental impact. Examples include Epicure Catering's partnership with SecondBite which minimises food wastage and assists those in the community who are less fortunate, through to the Atlantic Group's commitment to promoting specialised sustainable menus. For internationally acclaimed food showcasing locally sourced produce visit Crown's maze, or hold your event at MCEC to sample its award-winning sustainable menus.

Accommodation

From being accredited through Sustainability Victoria's Waste Wise program, to achieving Earth Check certification, Victoria's accommodation providers are setting new sustainability standards. An excellent example is Alto Hotel on Bourke, Australia's first city-based carbon-neutral hotel, which has achieved the prestigious NoCO2 through the Carbon Reduction Institute.

Transport

Melbourne's low carbon impact transport options abound. They include travelling into the city from the airport with SkyBus, which plants over 7,000 native trees to offset the CO2 produced by its fleet of low emission buses; exploring the city by bike with Melbourne's new Bike Share program; walking the city on a Hidden Secrets Tours; and seeing the sights from the comfort of a horse-drawn carriage.

Tours and Attractions

The Queen Victoria Market, offering fresh, locally sourced food, is also leading the way with its green initiatives by utilising solar panels and the largest urban grid connected solar photovoltaic in the Southern Hemisphere.

Phillip Island Nature Parks has been awarded Advanced Eco Tourism Accreditation for 12 of its eco-experiences tours - the greatest number of tours with this rating in Australia - or try bothfeet's Great Ocean Walks, endorsed as Advanced Eco-Certified by Eco Tourism Australia, for ecotours in comfort.

Contact MCVB for more low carbon impact and sustainable Business Events options.