AMERICAS - The Québec City Convention Centre is claiming to be one step closer to carbon neutrality as the venue continues its sustainable development commitment.
The centre has renewed its 2009 partnership with the Carbone Boréal Program to compensate greenhouse gas emissions related to the 101,101km of business travel by the venue’s team, between April 1, 2012 and March 31, 2013.
The venue said this amount represents 26 tons of CO2, and was offset by the team planting 186 trees audited by the Bureau de Normalisation du Quebec, in accordance with the Certification of Quality Management Systems ISO 14064-3.
The programme, launched by Claude Villeneuve, biologist, professor and director of the Eco-Council Chair of the University of Québec in Chicoutimi, combines compensation and scientific research to fight climate change by planting trees.
The venue claims to host almost 150 conventions and events a year, positioning Québec City and area as a key Canadian meeting destination. Every year, the centre attracts over 200,000 visitors from around the world and at the national and international events, generating an average of US$80m per year in economic benefits for the region.
Between 2009 and 2013, Carbone Boréal received more than US$40,000 in donations from the Québec City Convention Centre’s customers to compensate the 1,400 tons of greenhouse gas emissions generated by its events.
In other regional news, Reed Exhibitions has confirmed the new date for its All-Energy Canada Exhibition and Conference in April 2014 at Toronto's Exhibition Place.
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