# Sustainable events > We choose venues, suppliers and transport to cut waste and travel, and after the event we tell you exactly what we did. Popular locations include Sapanca & Kartepe, Bursa & Uludağ, Urla. One BravoDays team handles planning, venues, travel and onsite delivery, with one final price and no hidden fees. URL: https://www.bravodays.com/en/sustainable-events Last updated: 2026-10-21 Publisher: BravoDays (https://www.bravodays.com) ## Key facts - **Where:** Sapanca & Kartepe, Bursa & Uludağ, Urla - **Experiences:** Tree planting with a local foundation, Beach clean-up with a marine conservation group, Food parcel packing session - **Venue proposals:** 3 venue proposals in 1 business day - **Detailed quote:** Venue and supplier quotes within 24 hours ## Overview We choose venues, suppliers and transport to cut waste and travel, and after the event we tell you exactly what we did. Most of an event’s footprint comes from a few decisions: where it happens, how people get there, and what is served and handed out. We focus on those decisions rather than on labels. We do not sell offsets or call events carbon neutral; we make choices you can check. That starts with the venue. A compact site where people can walk between sessions, dinner and rooms avoids a day of shuttles. Some destinations are reachable without flying or driving: the high-speed train runs from Istanbul towards Sapanca and Adapazarı, the sea bus crosses the Sea of Marmara to Bursa, and central Istanbul venues are close to metro, tram and ferry lines. For food and materials, we work with local producers and seasonal menus, use digital programmes instead of printed ones, and keep single-use plastic out of everything we supply. Where groups need to travel, we book shared coaches instead of individual cars. CSR experiences such as beach clean-ups, tree planting with a local foundation or food parcel packing can be built into the programme. With COP31 taking place in Antalya in November 2026, more companies in Türkiye are being asked by their own stakeholders what their events actually do. After each event we send a short, plain report of the practices we applied, so you have something specific to share. ## What's included - Venue shortlist that considers access by train, ferry or public transport - Compact programmes that reduce shuttles between sites - Shared coaches instead of individual cars - Local suppliers and seasonal menus - No single-use plastic in materials we supply - Digital programmes, badges and signage where possible - Optional CSR experience with a local partner - A short written report of the practices applied ## Solutions - [Company retreats & offsites](https://www.bravodays.com/en/solutions/company-retreats-offsites): Time away from the office to plan, decide and reconnect. - [Team building events](https://www.bravodays.com/en/solutions/team-building-events): Half-day and full-day programmes from our own experience catalogue. - [Wellness retreats](https://www.bravodays.com/en/solutions/wellness-retreats): Hammam, yoga and slow mornings for teams that need to recharge. - [Conferences & summits](https://www.bravodays.com/en/solutions/conferences-summits): Multi-day conferences with registration, AV and simultaneous translation. - [Workshops & offsite facilitation](https://www.bravodays.com/en/solutions/workshops-offsite-facilitation): A facilitator who keeps the offsite on track and the output usable. ## Locations - [Sapanca & Kartepe](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/sapanca-kartepe): A lake, a forest and Istanbul two hours away. - [Bursa & Uludağ](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/bursa-uludag): Ottoman Bursa below, ski slopes above. - [Urla](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/urla): Vineyards, olive groves and a quiet table for serious work. - [Istanbul](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/istanbul): Two continents, one waterfront agenda. - [Fethiye, Dalaman & Kaş](https://www.bravodays.com/en/locations/fethiye-dalaman-kas): Turquoise bays, the Lycian coast and a boat for every day. ## Experiences - [Tree planting with a local foundation](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/tree-planting-with-a-local-foundation): Plant native saplings on a reforestation site with forestry engineers, and receive GPS coordinates for every tree. - [Beach clean-up with a marine conservation group](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/beach-clean-up-with-a-marine-conservation-group): Teams clean a stretch of coastline alongside a local marine conservation group, sort and record what they find, and hear how the data is used. - [Food parcel packing session](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/food-parcel-packing-session): Teams run assembly lines to pack food parcels for families in need, delivered afterwards through a local food bank. - [School classroom renovation day](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/school-classroom-renovation-day): Teams repaint and refit classrooms, a library corner or a playground at a public school that needs it, on a weekend when pupils are away. - [Forest bathing walk](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/forest-bathing-walk): A slow, guided walk of two or three kilometres through Belgrad Forest or the Kartepe woods, ending with tea by the trees. - [Aegean olive harvest day](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/aegean-olive-harvest-day): Pick olives by hand in a family grove near Urla, follow them to the mill for cold pressing and taste the new oil over a long lunch. - [Lake Sapanca canoe and picnic](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/lake-sapanca-canoe-and-picnic): Open canoes on the calm freshwater lake, a short relay race between teams and a long picnic on a lakeside meadow. - [Byzantine and Ottoman heritage walk](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/byzantine-and-ottoman-heritage-walk): A licensed guide takes your group through Hagia Sophia, the Basilica Cistern and the Hippodrome in one morning. - [Çeşme peninsula group ride](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/cesme-peninsula-group-ride): A guided road and e-bike ride from Alaçatı through Ildırı and the windmill hills, with a timed segment and lunch by the sea. - [Build-a-bike for charity](https://www.bravodays.com/en/experiences/build-a-bike-for-charity): Teams earn bike parts through short challenges, assemble children's bicycles and hand them over to a local school or children's charity. ## Questions ### Can you make our event carbon neutral? We do not make that claim or sell offsets. We reduce the main sources of impact, travel, food and materials, and report what we did, so any claim you make is based on facts. ### Which destinations can we reach without flying? From Istanbul, Sapanca is reachable by high-speed train to the Sapanca or Adapazarı area plus a short transfer, and Bursa by sea bus across the Sea of Marmara. Central Istanbul venues are reachable by metro, tram and ferry. ### What does the post-event report include? A short summary of the practices applied: how guests travelled, which local suppliers were used, what was replaced with reusable or digital alternatives and any CSR activity, with numbers where we have them. ### Does a sustainable event cost more? Not necessarily. Shared coaches, compact venues and digital materials often save money. Some choices, such as specific local producers, can cost more, and we show those lines separately in the quote. ## Related pages - [Get a quote](https://www.bravodays.com/en/get-a-quote)