Here at Seddon Park we pride ourselves on protecting and caring for the environment around us - we recognise the effect that the events industry can have on the environment and endeavour to minimise the environmental impacts of all events and functions held at our venue.
Our commitment to meaningful and long-lasting sustainability practices are guided by our branches of sustainability outlined below:
Our environment – Significantly reduce our environmental impact through a range of meaningful sustainable initiatives
Our community – Act as guardians of our city, helping to share and grow a healthy future through local partnerships, investments and initiatives to benefit future generations
Our people – Ensure our team, partners, contractors, clients and customers all connect to and support sustainable beliefs and behaviours
Our purchases – Always adhere to the highest sourcing standards to guarantee responsible, local and ethical purchases
Our green spaces – Maximise and manage our green spaces as living examples of our commitment to the environment
Sustainable practices
We are constantly looking for opportunities to be more sustainable in our day to day operations. Here's a few of our sustainable initiatives:
- The use of rescued bread flour in our sweet muffins - find out more here
- Water sensitive taps in bathrooms
- Toilet paper and paper towel products are sourced from TORK, made from sustainable sources, and are compostable
- Building management systems to manage power and energy consumption
- Replacement of halogen lighting with LED lighting
- Recycling of glass, plastic, tin, paper, and cardboard
- Kitchen food waste sent to MPI-accredited piggery
- Consumable leftover food donated to Kaivolution
- E-waste and battery recycling
- Electronic document signing
- Moisture meters used as a tool to make decisions around using water for turf irrigation
- Turf and fields irrigated at night to ensure less water evaporation from the sun
What we expect from our staff and contractors
Seddon's Park staff and contractors have a vital role to play in achieving our environmental objectives. We expect our staff and contractors to adopt sustainable practices in their day to day decision-making and overall work roles. Our staff will also assist in the process of educating and promoting environmental sustainability to all external stakeholders.
How can you help?
There are easy ways to support our sustainability efforts when you visit Seddon Park:
Recycling of waste
Waste separation bins are placed around the venue. Please help us by using the yellow recycle bins for your plastic and cans, and the green composting bins for food and compostable food packaging.
Getting to the venue
Seddon Park is in a great location central to Hamilton’s CBD, with easy accessibility for walking or catching public transport. We encourage you to consider leaving your car at home and using a more sustainable mode of transport when visiting our venue:
Bus routes to Seddon Park are available across Hamilton City and the wider Waikato region. With Seddon Park less than a 5 minute walk from the Hamilton Transport Centre busing to the venue is a great alternative. For more information call 0800 205 305 or visit www.busit.co.nz
