Since the beginning of Ouishare, we have designed our events with a strong desire for a Zero Waste approach.

Here are some of our actions : 

• We anticipate solutions to limit waste production at each step of the project.

• All produced waste is sorted, with priority given to compostable and recyclable waste.

• We use dry toilets to reduce our consumption of water and chemicals.

• Over the years, we have created the OuiKit, a non-disposable tableware kit (glasses, cutlery, plates, etc.) that we use for all our events and we encourage all participants to use their own flask.

• We accurately plan for food and drink quantities.

• We avoid personalising and dating our communication tools and signage with ephemeral information so that they can be reused from one year to the next.

• We design a scenography (decorations and furniture) that favours lending, renting, reuse and upcycling.

• We are limiting the number of printouts of the programme and encouraging participants to download the programme onto their mobile phones.

• We are implementing a donation policy at the end of our events (food, materials, furniture).

• We demand that our suppliers to respect our “zero waste” commitments.

• We share our learnings and advice in an open source toolkit / practical guide designed with Zero Waste France.

Ouishare Fest is an international event that aims to connect, co-create, inspire and share positive vibes. It brings together a diverse global community and mixes a multitude of skills, talents, experiences, cultures and opinions. 

Participants may respect this code of conduct to ensure a safe and serene atmosphere for everyone: 

• Ouishare Fest is an inclusive event, respecting all individuals, regardless of their sex, gender identity and expression, age, sexual orientation, disability, physical appearance, body size, race, ethnicity, religion (and lack thereof), opinion or technological choice.
  

• We encourage participants to be respectful of other participants. If someone is bothering you, politely ask them to stop; if you can’t solve a problem yourself, contact the organising team.
  

• We encourage participants to be kind, courteous, helpful and to smile. Also, please avoid degrading, discriminating, harassing, hateful behavior and any physical or verbal threats. Dissemination of pornographic images in public spaces, deliberate intimidation, stalking, photographic harassment, recording, prolonged disruption of sessions and meetings, inappropriate physical contact, and unwanted sexual attention will not be tolerated.

• We believe that peer-to-peer discussion, feedback and correction can help build a stronger, safer and more welcoming community in the pursuit of peaceful resolutions to disputes. If you have any questions, please contact the organising team directly. In advance, we thank participants for their help in keeping the event welcoming, respectful and friendly.

Participants who violate this code of conduct may be expelled without refund.

We want to thank all Ouishare Fest participants for helping us make this event the respectful and inclusive community that it is.

Special thanks to Yes and Yes Yes and Conference Code of Conduct, whose codes of conduct inspired some changes in our own.