Minimizing waste was incorporated into gifting strategy, and Parléview worked closely with partners and vendors to focus on reusability when it came to gifting and hospitality. Pictured: gift marketplace
Sustainable Vendors
The team educated around sustainability and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through a sustainability questionnaire to hired vendors, working with vendors who shared similar sustainability priorities.
Reusable Design
Marketplace "pod" walls will be reused at other Innovate Canada events.
Eco-Friendly Food
The team worked with restaurants that source the majority of their ingredients locally, or even grow them on their own property.
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle
Snacks were served in sustainable, reusable containers.
Sustainable Hotels
The team worked with hotels that practiced sustainability, with actions such as providing reusable toiletry bottles.
Sustainable From the Start
A reusable water bottle and locally-sourced snacks in sustainable packaging were provided upon arrival
Small Steps
One unique way to include sustainability: the team provided beverage coasters made from seed paper.
Smarter Transportation
The team dedicated resources to finding an entire fleet of electric vehicles (EV) to provide airport transfers, which prevented an estimated 2445 miles of travel from gas-fueled vehicles that otherwise would have been used.
Meals That Help the Earth
Attendees ate meals with locally-sourced ingredients, including fully vegetarian lunches.
Reducing Carbon Footprints
The event scheduled in wellness breaks and walking for short commutes.
