{"id":10024,"date":"2019-04-15T15:12:20","date_gmt":"2019-04-15T19:12:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/nouvelles\/quebec-city-convention-centre-reasserts-commitment-sustainable-development\/"},"modified":"2023-03-22T15:34:38","modified_gmt":"2023-03-22T19:34:38","slug":"quebec-city-convention-centre-reasserts-commitment-sustainable-development","status":"publish","type":"communiques","link":"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/en\/news\/quebec-city-convention-centre-reasserts-commitment-sustainable-development\/","title":{"rendered":"The Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre reasserts its commitment to sustainable development"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-media-text\"><div class=\"container\" >\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"420\" src=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/QuebecCityConventionCentre_ext2-500x420-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-10707 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/QuebecCityConventionCentre_ext2-500x420-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.convention.qc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/QuebecCityConventionCentre_ext2-500x420-1-400x336.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>\u201cWe have a history of being proactive when it comes to sustainable development,\u201d said president and CEO <strong>Pierre-Michel Bouchard<\/strong>. \u201cOur vision of a greener future has really led us to pave the way and take novel approaches. This has kept the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre at the forefront. It\u2019s more than being good to the environment\u2014it\u2019s about being a good corporate citizen. That\u2019s why we work with partners to create charity events like Cuisinez au suivant, a chef-prepared free meal for 500 people from disadvantaged backgrounds in the Qu\u00e9bec City area.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>The Convention Centre\u2019s specialized and knowledgeable staff apply high standards in environmental management and maintain a recycling rate of at least 80% for residual and compostable materials. The measures implemented ensure that all events held at the Centre are eco-responsible and meet the Level 1 criteria of BNQ Standard 9700-253, Sustainable Development \u2013 Responsible Event Management.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-paragraph component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<p>Highlights of the Qu\u00e9bec City Convention Centre\u2019s sustainable approach:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div  class=\"item wysiwyg component-list component-no-padding \" ><div class=\"container\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>LEED Canada-CI Gold Level, LEED-EB Silver Level, BOMA BEST Level 3, and AIPC Quality Standards Gold Level certifications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First convention centre in Canada to implement a comprehensive event eco-responsibility program for event organizers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Partnership with organizations such as Fondation de la faune du Qu\u00e9bec (adopt-a-habitat protection program), Carbone bor\u00e9al (tree planting in the boreal zone), and Plan\u00e9tair (ways to reduce our ecological footprint and offset greenhouse gases)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Eco-friendly food services: use of bulk dispensers for milk, sugar, cream, juice, and butter, wooden coffee stirrers, sorting of compostable kitchen waste, menus featuring local products, and more<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Filtered water fountains connected to the Qu\u00e9bec City system to eliminate plastic water bottles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 85% of disposable containers, cutlery, and dishes are compostable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More than 3,000 kg of surplus food donated annually to organizations such as Lauberivi\u00e8re and Moisson Qu\u00e9bec<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rooftop beehives and herb and vegetable gardens in partnership with Alv\u00e9ole and Les Urbainculteurs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for neighborhood and community-building initiatives such as 3 Things for Canada<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Top billing for artists at events and promotional activities<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A magazine to promote Qu\u00e9bec City as a business and convention destination and showcase the know-how of its people (Gold Award, Best Brochure Category, 2017 Meetings Industry Marketing Awards)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Concierge desk offering business services, tourist information, a gift shop with locally made products, organized tours and activities, and cultural event bookings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\u201cWe have a history of being proactive when it comes to sustainable development,\u201d said [&hellip;]","protected":false},"featured_media":10707,"parent":0,"template":"","categorie-communiques":[615,614],"class_list":["post-10024","communiques","type-communiques","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","categorie-communiques-press-releases","categorie-communiques-sustainability"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>The Qu\u00e9bec City Convention 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