Towards a sustainable event

This year, the QCBS aims at organizing a Symposium as sustainable as possible.

Why a more sustainable event?

According to the Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsables, a typical conference participant:

• produces 5 times the amount of garbage than usual.
• produces as much greenhouse gases emissions than a one-month car use

How the QCBS helps?

This Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsables published a guide for event organizers, and the QCBS is taking some initiatives to reduce its ecological footprint.

• Reduction of the amount of printed material;
• Use of recycled paper;
• Distribution of surplus food;
• Caterer service that uses a good proportion of food from local production;
• Surveys to participant to calculate the amount of CO₂ released during the transportation of participants to and from the site (public transport suggestions to get to the site)

How you can help?

• Use public transportation to get to the Symposium (suggestions to get to the site);
• Bring your own mug for your beverages;
• Place your garbage in the appropriate bins;
• Answer to the survey