{"id":7606,"date":"2026-03-25T11:52:30","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T10:52:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?p=7606"},"modified":"2026-03-26T14:20:24","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:20:24","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/en\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability at WordCamp Vienna 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-content-justification-right is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-a1f12a57 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"80\" height=\"80\" src=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2025\/11\/invader.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5399\" style=\"width:30px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\" style=\"border-bottom-color:var(--wp--preset--color--accent-2);border-bottom-style:dotted\"><strong>Deutsch<\/strong> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/de\/nachhaltigkeit\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7688\">English<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"is-style-text-display is-style-text-display--1\" id=\"small-steps-big-impact\"><strong>Small Steps \u2013 Big Impact<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/overshoot.footprintnetwork.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Earth Overshoot Day<\/a> reminds us year after year: we\u2019re living beyond our means.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Events, too, have a responsibility to handle resources mindfully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2025 WordCamp Vienna demonstrates how sustainability can be implemented <strong>without fuss \u2013 but with real impact<\/strong>. Through many small decisions that, together, make a difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"5-ways-wordcamp-2026-is-more-sustainable\"><strong><strong><strong>5 ways WordCamp Vienna is more sustainable<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<nav aria-label=\"Inhaltsverzeichnis\" class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents\"><ol><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/en\/sustainability\/#byol-bring-your-own-lanyard\">BYOL \u2013 Bring Your Own Lanyard<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/en\/sustainability\/#fewer-shirts-produced-fairly-locally\">Fewer shirts \u2013 produced fairly &amp; locally<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/en\/sustainability\/#reusable-bottles\">Reusable bottles<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/en\/sustainability\/#climate-friendly-access\">Climate-friendly access<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"wp-block-table-of-contents__entry\" href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/en\/sustainability\/#local-catering-right-from-campus\">Local catering, right from campus<\/a><\/li><\/ol><\/nav>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6820\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/02\/wordcamp-vienna-checkin2-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Check-in participants<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"byol-bring-your-own-lanyard\"><strong>BYOL \u2013 Bring Your Own Lanyard<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2024 WordCamp Central stopped producing lanyards. A small action that can have a big collective impact \u2013 for the sake of the environment<strong>.<\/strong> <strong>If you already have one at home, please bring it along.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And if you don&#8217;t have one? 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And not just anywhere: printing is done by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.siebdruckeria.at\">Siebdruckeria<\/a>, a local Viennese screen-printing studio that works exclusively with eco-conscious, water-soluble inks \u2013 free from plastic and heavy metals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this case, less really is more \u2013 especially when it\u2019s done well. By the time this article was published, <strong>43% of this year&#8217;s attendees had decided to produce one less T-shirt.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7699\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-merch-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reusable-bottles\"><strong><strong>Reusable bottles<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This year\u2019s durable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.flashbay.at\/wasserflaschen\/nova-pure#HowTheyCome\">WordCamp bottles <\/a>weren\u2019t given out to everyone, but rather <strong>specifically to our speakers \u2013 as a small thank-you for their contribution.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If any are left over, they\u2019ll be shared with volunteers, organisers or raffled off to attendees. A thoughtful approach that avoids overproduction while still showing appreciation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Feel welcome and bring your own reusable bottle to avoid waste!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-1024x677.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7698\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-1024x677.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-768x508.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-454x300.jpg 454w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-1536x1016.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-skate-2048x1354.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"climate-friendly-access\"><strong><strong>Climate-friendly access<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Campus of the University of Vienna \u2013 Altes AKH is <a href=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/location\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"11\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">centrally located and easy to reach<\/a> by public transport, bike, or on foot. <strong>That reduces CO\u2082 emissions \u2013 and makes getting there more convenient for everyone.<\/strong> A conscious choice that aligns with the event\u2019s overall approach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7700\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/wcvie-terrace-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"local-catering-right-from-campus\"><strong><strong>Local catering, right from campus<\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The food is local, too: catering comes from <a href=\"https:\/\/gangl.at\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the restaurant Gangl, directly on Uni Campus<\/a>. Gangl attaches great importance to traceability of origin and sustainability, which is why its suppliers come from Austria and the surrounding area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Short distances, local value creation, and significantly less CO\u2082 than trucked-in mass catering.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tasty, practical \u2013 and purposeful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-x-large-font-size\" id=\"conclusion-practical-over-perfect\"><strong><strong>Conclusion: Practical over perfect<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Sustainability doesn\u2019t have to be grand or complicated. <strong>Often, it\u2019s enough to make conscious decisions \u2013 and act on them together.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WordCamp Vienna shows what that can look like: no perfectionism, no preaching \u2013 <strong>just many small, doable steps that truly make a difference.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Since 2025 WordCamp Vienna demonstrates how sustainability can be implemented without fuss.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12536008,"featured_media":7607,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-en"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/files\/2026\/03\/lanyards-wcvie.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12536008"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7606"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7793,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7606\/revisions\/7793"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7607"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vienna.wordcamp.org\/2026\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}