Eco-Responsibility

An Eco-Responsible Event

LUDOVIA is a must-attend and appreciated event by the educational community, attracting between 800 and 1000 participants each year.
Aware of the impact of such an event, the organizers are adapting to ecological and energy transitions.




Arriving at LUDOVIA in an Eco-Responsible Way

Since 2022, we have decided to reduce our airport shuttles and focus more on trains. Ax-les-Thermes benefits from an ideal location with a train station just 10 minutes' walk from the center, served by the Toulouse-Matabiau / Latour-de-Carol line.

The night train also allows travel to Ax-les-Thermes from Paris Austerlitz.

  • One round-trip airport shuttle connecting Toulouse to LUDOVIA.
  • We encourage participants to carpool to reduce the impact of car travel.





Eco-Responsible Goodies

Since its eleventh edition, LUDOVIA has eliminated all cups for coffee and cold drinks. The organizers work with REUZ (ECOCUP) to provide participants with commemorative cups for water (ECO30) and coffee (ECO18).

A participant bag has been distributed for many years; it is a recyclable cotton tote bag, which replaced the previously distributed promotional briefcase since LUDOVIA#12. A more eco-friendly Welcome Bag to allow everyone to store brochures and other items during the 3 days.

The commemorative hats are provided to 60% of the participants. These hats, traditionally made from "plastic," are now made from natural straw.





Eco-Responsible Waste Management

Why sort your waste?
To recycle, to recover, to give it a second life... simply!

SORTING…

  • reduces the volume of waste to be buried or incinerated and limits treatment costs!
  • saves natural resources!
  • creates new waste management channels and jobs!
LUDOVIA has decided to eliminate trash cans and replace them with a single location for sorting all your waste. Thanks to your contribution and vigilance, recyclable waste (plastic packaging, cardboard, glass) will be recovered. Your organic waste will also be collected for composting!

This sorting area will be visible from a distance thanks to the "Waste Sorting Point" flag. The sorting bins available to you will be clearly marked with simple and effective signage.
Now it's "your turn to play!" or rather "your turn to sort!"

Did you know that a single cigarette butt can pollute up to 500 liters of water and take over 10 years to degrade…! To protect our rivers and keep the site clean, ashtrays will also be placed at several locations in the park. Please use them!



Other Eco-Friendly Actions

The badges have been 100% recyclable cardboard since LUDOVIA#17, and the lanyards have been collected at the end of each edition since LUDOVIA#11 to be reused for future editions.

The stands made from plasticized fabric, loaned by local authorities, are reused for many events throughout the valley during the year.

The "carpeted" stands under the hall are marked by synthetic grass cut into circles, cleaned every year, and reused to avoid creating additional waste.

The garden furniture is made from recycled pallets.