Transportation

• Our Hokkaido hosts are generously providing Kitaca metro cards to all conference delegates at the registration desk. These cards will be pre-loaded with funds to enable all delegates to utilize the all-electric Sapporo Municipal Subway system to get to and from the Sapporo Convention Center each day as well as to their Day of Adventure.
• Hokkaido has sought to prioritize Day of Adventure opportunities that utilize human-powered or railway travel. 
• Delegates and booking agents are encouraged to choose airlines like ANA or JAL who have made commitments to improving the sustainability of air travel.
• Delegates who are planning to fly to ATWS on Japan Airlines should be sure to check out “Any Wear, Anywhere”, a pilot program studying the environmental impact of flying with less luggage by renting fashionable clothing locally and having it delivered to your hotel in Sapporo.

Reduce, Reuse & Recycle

• ATTA has moved to eliminate single-use polypropylene banners from our events. All new banners are printed on recycled fabric and are designed to be used over and over again. Banner production has also been reduced in favor of digital projection where possible. Exhibitors are encouraged to do the same. 
• ATTA prioritizes the digital distribution of information over paper handouts wherever possible. There is no printed agenda, for example. Exhibitors are encouraged to do the same.
• If printing is necessary, recycled and sustainably certified paper is used.
• In partnership with the Japanese company Kaneka, our Hokkaido hosts have procured a custom biodegradable badge holder. Delegates are encouraged to return their lanyards to the registration desk at the end of the conference so that they may be reused.
• Water stations are available onsite at the Sapporo Convention Center (SCC) and delegates are encouraged to bring their own reusable water bottle and eliminate the use of disposable plastic. 
• Food waste is reduced by providing the optimal quantity of food for the calculated number of registered delegates. Dishes and cutlery are reusable, and any plastic used is biodegradable. 
• The event caterer, Sapporo Park Hotel, composts food waste using a bio-based food waste processor. 
• Equipment at SCC is rented or reused. Rental items are provided from nearby sources as much as possible.
• SCC’s mainstage decor features recyclable cardboard panels. 
• SCC recycles aluminum and steel cans into building steel materials, PET bottles into textile products, and glass bottles into civil engineering materials.

Supporting Local

• Hokkaido has arranged for student volunteers to give directions and provide local information to delegates at New Chitose Airport and Sapporo Convention Center 
• Gifts and novelties are locally-sourced and represent Japanese or Ainu culture.
• Cultural programs are being offered to experience Japanese or Ainu culture.
• Delegates are encouraged to visit Sapporo Autumn Fest sites following the Welcome Reception.
• Rental items at the convention center are provided by nearby sources as much as possible. 
• Meals at the convention center are prepared by Sapporo Park Hotel, using Hokkaido vegetables and produce. Some vegetables include organic seasonal vegetables grown by Sapporo Park Hotel on its own farm.
• To support The Pink Ribbon Campaign, a portion of vending machine sales at the convention center is donated to the "Hokkaido Cancer Society" to contribute to research on cancer prevention and treatment.

Energy Use at Sapporo Convention Center

• SCC utilizes electricity from renewable sources.
• A solar power generation system was installed in 2012, making it one of the leading re-energy introduction facilities in Sapporo.
• SCC’s energy conservation efforts won the Hokkaido Development Bureau's "Northern Energy Conservation and New Energy Grand Prize" as "an example of a large public facility that created significant energy conservation effects by restoring the functions of existing facilities, improving operations, and making familiar innovations, rather than by large-scale facility renewal or the introduction of new equipment.
• Use of LED lighting in the main hall and common areas reduces electricity consumption.
• Thorough cleaning of air conditioning equipment filters restores equipment performance and reduces the burden on heating and cooling systems.
• Motion-sensitive LED sensor lights in toilets reduces energy use.
• Water flow control valves in kitchenettes and toilets helps minimize wasted water.  
• Thermal insulation coating on window glass blocks the sun's radiant heat in summer and reduces the conduction of cold heat in winter.
• The use of screen doors promotes natural ventilation and reduces the burden of air conditioning during the day, while exhaust ventilation eliminates heat accumulation in the ceiling.
• Roll curtains in front of the middle hall blocks ultraviolet rays and solar heat from the windows, and a mist generator cools the air flowing into the building.
• Road and car-park pavement heating (to minimize ice and snow in winter) is optimized to reduce operating time when not needed.
• Air conditioner operation optimized to normalize air pressure inside the building and prevent cold air inflow.
• A forced convection system utilizes warm air by lowering heat accumulation in the building.

• ANA Crowne Plaza’s commitment to sustainability. 
• Hotel Monterey Edelhof’s commitment to SDGs. 
• Hotel Resol Trinity reduces A/C use by closing curtains in rooms, has switched to bulk amenities in rooms to reduce single-use plastic, limits room cleaning and replenishing for consecutive-night stays, and reduces the use of plastic. 
• Keio Plaza Hotel has received the highest rank of three stars as a registered “Sapporo Eco-member” and utilizes lacquered chopsticks instead of disposable wooden chopsticks throughout the hotel.
• Premier Hotel Tsubaki uses raw materials blended with rice husks for amenities; 40% reduction in plastic use and plastic used onsite is made of 100% recycled materials. A portion of proceeds from the hotel’s purchase of SUNSHINE COFFEE" by Mitsumoto Coffee for guests is given to the World Food Program (WFP).
• Royal Park Canvas Sapporo Odori Park video about sustainability practices. 
• Royton Sapporo: Daiwa Resort, the hotel managing company, is working on reduction of CO2 emissions, reduction of water consumption, reduction of food waste (food waste disposal machines, composting of food residues), development of infrastructure for charging electric vehicles, installation of solar power generation equipment, and private farms.
• Sapporo Grand Hotel’s approach to SDGs.
• Sapporo Prince Hotel’s sustainability action. 
• Sapporo View Hotel Odori Koen practices food waste reduction by analyzing food preferences and serving amounts and supplies water in bulk to reduce single-use plastic bottles.