Past Expos
Sustainability 3.0: Redefining Green
On September 28, 2010, the Strathcona BIA hosted its third sustainability expo. The event, held at the Vancouver Japanese Language School and Hall, attracted approximately 200 people from all over Vancouver, including many business owners from Strathcona.
Sustainability 3.0 featured a compelling keynote address from Bob Willard. Bob is an expert on leadership, culture change, and organizational development and author of three books - The Sustainability Advantage, The Next Sustainability Wave, and The Sustainability Champion’s Guidebook. His presentation urged the audience to see sustainability as an imperative, and take action now to build sustainability into every level of operational planning. He recommended that champions of sustainability stay away from the "Save the World" theme and build a case around Asset Management, that is, managing and protecting your financial, natural, and human capital. Bob's presentation and the spreadsheets he alluded to in his talk, are available here.
There was also an exhibition area featuring booths from 30 organizations including: Vancity, City of Vancouver, Terasen Gas, G&F Financial Group, Metro Vancouver, Saul Good Gift Co., Eclipse Awards International, Mission Possible, Wiens Studios, Agro Cafe, and Tradeworks. Delicious organic catering was provided by One Planet Catering. Our sponsors also donated fantastic (and useful) prizes and giveaways, and nobody went home empty handed.
The evening was rounded-out by a series of mini-presentations and a panel discussion featuring Kira Gerwing, a Planner from the City of Vancouver; Brian Dodd, Executive Director of United We Can; Mark Trotzuk, Founder of Boardroom EcoApparel; and Sophie Agbonkhese, Sustainability Coordinator for the Strathcona BIA.
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Aerial view of Sustainability 3.0 |
Expo photos are now posted on Flikr and Facebook. Expo video will be posted soon on this page.
Sustainability 2.0: The Evolution of Green
On April 2, 2009, we hosted our second annual sustainable business expo, Sustainability 2.0: The Evolution of Green, which attracted over 300 area business representatives, community members and political leaders.MAJORA CARTER KEYNOTE
Keynote address from Majora Carter, founder of the Sustainable South Bronx, an initiative that's addressing social and environmental justice in one of the most socially and environmentally challenged communities in North America. Majora's leadership and expertise in social enterprise and community transformation is unprecedented and it was our goal to learn from her in our work transforming Strathcona.SHADES OF GREEN PANEL Panel discussion : learning from local green business leaders including Peter Joe of Sunrise Soya Foods, a leading North America tofu manufacturer, Toby Barazzuol of Eclipse Awards, a crystal and glass awards company, Saul Brown of Saul Good Gift Co., a green corporate gifts business, Danielle Carrie of Frogfile Office Essentials, a green office supply company and Clay Braziller of Eco Industrial Solutions, an industrial ecology consulting firm who has worked with the SBIA on the green zone initiative exploring the feasibility of launching an eco industrial waste exchange.
EVENT RECAP
Vendor marketplace with over 30 representatives from sustainable and green local
area businesses including Green One
Ventures,
Tradeworks Custom Products, Bullfrog
Power. Clean air auto show showcased various electric vehicles and
sustainable transportation options for businesses including the
Cooperative Auto Network,
Zip Car,
VEVA ,
ElectricCarBC.
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