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:

  1. Reduce the consumption of resources and the generation of wastes and pollution
  2. 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
  3. 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!