Helping to reduce our environmental impact.

At W5 and W5 LIFE, we are committed to reducing the environmental impact of our operations, activities and events that take place in our buildings. We also acknowledge our role in providing learning opportunities for our visitors and staff about global sustainability challenges.

We adopt best practice in our operations and look to our visitors to help us take a comprehensive approach.

As a responsible visitor, we would ask you to please consider the following ways you can help to reduce your impact on the environment.

  • Reduce, reuse, recycle – When buying goods, try to avoid overly packaged items and decline a carrier bag if you don’t need it. Help us minimise our demand on natural resources by disposing of any waste you have in the correct bins throughout the building. Please don’t waste serviettes or toilet paper and ensure that, where possible, recyclables are free from any leftover food.
  • Conserve energy – While lifts are essential for some visitors, many visitors could use the stairs. This is not only good exercise but also reduces the amount of energy needed to power our lifts.
  • Conserve water – When using toilet facilities, please use water wisely and remember not to leave taps running.
  • Leave the car at home – Whenever possible we encourage visitors to leave their cars behind and walk, cycle, use public transport or any other environmentally friendly form of transport. Did you know that you get 10% off the cost of admission if you show your Translink ticket at the front desk?
  • Respect nature – Help us to look after our surroundings by not littering. Instead, deposit all waste in bins, or at the recycling points provided.
  • Support green businesses – W5 is a proud holder of the Green Tourism Bronze Award. Support sustainable businesses by looking out for the Green Tourism logo.

If you have any questions or suggestions relating to sustainability, we’d love to hear from you. Please use the contact us form on our website to share your feedback.

For more information, you can also via our Sustainability Policy.