EPIC News

  • Marks & Spencer Extends Warangal Cotton Project

    Project extended to 2015 to include 20,000 farmers

    Marks & Spencer (M&S) today announces phase two of its 'Better Cotton' project in Warangal, Andhra Pradesh, India which aims to deliver an extra 21,000 tonnes of 'Better Cotton' fibre and help improve the lives of 20,000 farmers and their families over the next three and a half years.

  • Cutting food waste

    Most people have been brought up not to waste food - I guess few of us haven't.

  • Toilet chemicals and the environment

    Our toilets become dumping (excuse the pun) grounds for more than our own waste. In our efforts to create a hygienic environment, we're often killing not only the bacterial nasties, but beneficial organisms and poisoning our waterways.

  • Dealing with Cockroaches

    The sight of a cockroach would have my mother calling the exterminators post-haste. In fact, I don't even remember seeing a cockroach in the house we lived in for over a decade, although I'm sure they were there - just scared to death of my mother.

  • 10 Simple Actions that Reduce Your Environmental Impact

    There is a big difference between knowing how to live green and actually living green.  Being green isn't always easy and it isn't always cheap but the world you live in becomes a better place for your efforts.

Past Media Coverage

EPIC 2010 Media Coverage

Global BC

Interview with Paul Burnett, Head Winemaker at Banrock Station Winery

CBC News TV

Electric Hotrod - the Tesla Roadster at EPIC, Video 1

CBC News TV

Electric Hotrod - the Tesla Roadster at EPIC, Video 2

Global Morning News

Nancy Wright, Executive Director of EPIC, profiles cool products at EPIC

CTV

Going Green Goes Big Time - EPIC profiled on CTV

Global BC

Being Green, Making Green - EPIC 2010 profiled on Global BC

CBC TV

Less is More - on the floor at EPIC 2010

Global BC

EPIC Contest Announcements on Global BC Morning News

Le TeleJournal

Consommation Verte - Info sur EPIC 2010 en français

 

Press Releases

May 2010
Vancouver's Hottest Chefs Bring Sustainable Cuisine to Centre Stage at EPIC 2010

EPIC 2010 Main Stage Features Exciting Eco-Entertainment

EPIC 2010 Speaks to the Future of Green Jobs

The Future of Sustainable Transportation Rides into EPIC


April 2010
Vancouver's Largest Sustainable Products Expo Returns - May 28 to 30, 2010



EPIC 2009 Press Releases

May 20, 2009
EPIC 2009 Celebrates Third Straight Year of Record Attendance: 22% Increase over EPIC 2008

May 4, 2009
Majority of British Columbians Say Protecting the Environment Should be Given Priority Over Economic Growth

May 1, 2009
Dinner and Drinks Leads Leaves Social Entrepreneur High and Dry

April 15, 2009
BC Film Industry Experts Unveil Green Initiatives for Hollywood North at EPIC 2009