Maastricht on the map as a sustainable destination

In Maastricht, the aim of creating a healthy and innovative city with a high quality of life for all has brought the city’s sustainability ambitions into line with global sustainable development goals. The Maastricht Convention Bureau, together with conference venues and industry partners, shares this commitment.

Watch how our local partners step up as the driving force behind meaningful change in the events industry in the community driven initiative ‘Maastricht Goes Green‘.

Meet Freek Joosten of the family business Ria Joosten Catering & Events, which handles over 2,000 events annually.

With five unique venues, including Ipanema in Maastricht, Joosten offers a wide range of event locations with a strong focus on sustainable catering. Discover Joosten’s innovative techniques and approach in this inspiring video.

Paul Janmaat, Director of Vaeshartelt.rc, takes you on a tour of his estate and reveals how he, alongside a sustainability coordinator, is making significant strides towards self-sufficiency and circularity.

His partnership with coffee company Blanche Dael, using their coffee grounds for compost to grow mushrooms for vegetarian bitterballs, is a remarkable green initiative. And how about the first cosmetic forest on site?

Spauwen Travel, a pioneer in reducing transportation movements to and from Maastricht, making our city more sustainable (SDG 11). Here’s how Spauwen Travel is making a difference:

  • Providing airport shuttle services, complemented by the user-friendly Go to Maastricht Booking Tool (co-created with MECC Maastricht and Maastricht Convention Bureau)
  • Operating buses with Euro 6 engines, ensuring lower emissions.
  • Connecting Maastricht with major European cities through eco-friendly Flix buses for 5-6 hour journeys.

Reducing the footprint

Together with our partners we continuously work on smart solutions to keep the footprint as small as possible.’ The shared shuttle service in the “Go to Maastricht” booking tool is an example of Maastricht’s offerings. It allows convention delegates to share taxi services with other guests arriving at an airport from other destinations around the same time. The compact nature of the city and its proximity to the convention center allows delegates to travel within the city in a sustainable way as well: By bike, foot or by electric bus.

 

”The sustainability theme has now become a standard component of Maastricht’s digital bid books, and what the city has to offer as a ‘green’ destination. Thanks to our close partners here in the region, we have a variety of responses to requests from our organisers. Maastricht offers many ways to put sustainability into practice, in line with the organiser’s CSR policies.