Medical conferences carry a substantial environmental footprint, driven by thousands of carbon-intensive flights, hotel stays, single-use merchandise, and significant food and plastic waste.

Working with the support of the NZDSI Executive, we are moving towards a more sustainable annual conference. Our initiative compliments the efforts of our colleagues in other parts of the world - both the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV) and the British Association of Dermatologists (BAD) have established environmental sustainability policies to guide the delivery of their scientific meetings.

More information on the 2026 Most Sustainable Stand Award will be released shortly.