SUSTAINABILITY INITIATIVE
Each year, EPIC: The Vancouver Sustainable Living Expo draws
thousands of people to the Vancouver Convention & Exhibition
Centre, creating a positive impact on the region through social and
economic development. At the same time, the local environment
experiences an increase in demand on such resources as water and
energy as well as the generation of waste and pollution.
In order to reduce the ecological footprint of the event, the
EPIC green living expo is organized in accordance with a
sustainable meeting strategy, which we have coined the EPIC
Sustainability Initiative.
Objectives of the Sustainability Initiative
The EPIC Sustainability Initiative is a framework of management
practices and procedures that guide the planning of the event and
ensure that decisions are made according to sound principles of
environmental, social and economic sustainability. The objectives
of this initiative are to:
- Reduce the consumption of resources
and the generation of wastes and pollution
- Ensure the environmental impacts
associated with the services and products procured for EPIC are
minimized and opportunities for promoting positive social and
economic development are maximized to the greatest extent
possible
- Actively engage all involved with EPIC through promotions and
communications in contributing to overall event sustainability
To achieve these objectives, the EPIC Sustainability Initiative
is structured to ensure that our internal operations, marketing and
purchasing are conducted in accordance with best practices in
sustainable development. Two core components of the EPIC
Sustainability Initiative include the EPIC Climate Legacy and the
EPIC Sustainable Procurement Strategy.
EPIC Climate Legacy
The EPIC Climate Legacy seeks to make EPIC a carbon neutral
event by reducing and offsetting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
generated as a result of the event. Emissions are reduced through
the implementation of energy conservation strategies and offset
through the purchase of carbon offset credits. Purchasing carbon
offset credits neutralizes the impact of greenhouse gas emissions
by contributing to energy efficiency and renewable energy projects
which result in emission reductions.
You can reduce your personal contribution to the carbon
footprint of EPIC by offsetting the greenhouse gas emissions
generated as a result of your participation in the event. Please click here to
learn more about the EPIC Climate Legacy and how you can contribute
to its success!
EPIC Sustainable Procurement Strategy
Sustainable procurement means making environmentally, socially
and economically conscious choices when purchasing products or
services. A sustainable procurement strategy has been established
for EPIC and has been employed throughout the acquisition process.
This has helped develop the market for environmentally and socially
responsible products and has an ongoing contribution to positive
social and economic development.
Get involved in making EPIC Sustainable!
There are several ways YOU can contribute to the sustainability
of EPIC:
- Check out the EPIC Climate
Legacy to reduce and offset the greenhouse gas emissions
generated as a result of participation in the event
Want to learn more about being Sustainable?
Check out the EPIC Sustainable Guide and EPIC
Sustainability Resources page!