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    • News
    • Tuesday, May 5th, 2020
    • Resilience, Green Economy

    SPUD’s “Stay Home” Program is a Model of Economic Resilience

    Vancouver-based grocery delivery service SPUD has introduced the “Stay Home” program to support at-risk individuals, frontline workers, the elderly and others facing difficulties accessing vital nutrition during the global pandemic.
    • News
    • Tuesday, Mar 3rd, 2020
    • Green Economy

    Looking Back at GLOBE 2020

    “2050 is a single mortgage away.”    These simple yet evocative words from author David Wallace Wells set the tone for the 30th annual GLOBE Conference, the world’s longest-running sustainable...
    • VEC's Take
    • Monday, Dec 23rd, 2019
    • Green Economy

    Six Sustainability Initiatives We Need to Implement in Vancouver

    The C40 World Mayors Summit, held in Copenhagen this past October, welcomed political and business leaders from 94 cities around the world, all sharing one imperative goal: identify and implement systemic changes that will halt and reverse the damaging effects of climate change.
    • News
    • Thursday, Dec 19th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    Environmental Activist David-Wells Will Keynote GLOBE 2020

    At GLOBE 2020, thousands of corporate leaders, all levels of government, NGOs, technology innovators and strategic investors will convene to identify climate solutions, act on clean economy opportunities and seek inspiration from environmental trailblazers like David Wallace-Wells, whose keynote promises to shake up the status quo, drastically shift perspectives and spark the urgency required to make radical change.
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Dec 18th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    Radical Change Requires Radical Action: Inside the C40 World Mayors Summit

    Political and business leaders from around the world convened in Copenhagen this past October for the C40 World Mayors Summit, where urgency and excitement fueled heated discussions about the need to take immediate and drastic action to win the battle against climate change.
    • VEC's Take
    • Friday, Nov 15th, 2019
    • Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy

    VEC Partners with Sustainable Production Forum 2019

    VEC's Meg O'Shea hosted two workshops at the 4th annual Sustainable Production Forum. She was joined by government and industry experts to discuss the future of fleet transportation and the critical path to zero emission vehicles in the film industry.
    • News
    • Friday, Sep 20th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    In Solidarity with #GlobalClimateStrike

    On September 27, an estimated 15,000 people are expected at the Vancouver #GlobalClimateStrike , and we will walk out of our office to join them, adding our voices in solidarity and respect for the leadership of our young people, our peers, and our elders.
    • Media Release
    • Wednesday, Sep 11th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    Foresight wins RFP, joins VEC & regional partners to deliver Tech Deployment Network

    The Vancouver Economic Commission is pleased to announce that we have selected Foresight Cleantech Accelerator Centre (Foresight) to assist in the activation and expansion of VEC’s Tech Deployment Network (TDN), following a competitive bid.
    • Media Release
    • Friday, Sep 6th, 2019
    • Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive

    Government of Canada invests in BC’s growing digital and clean technology sectors

    British Columbia’s digital and clean technology sectors are ripe for investment that will stimulate innovation, business development, and job growth in new markets. That’s why Western Economic Diversification Canada announced new funding for two projects led by the Vancouver Economic Commission.
    • News
    • Monday, Jul 15th, 2019
    • Technology, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Green Economy, Other Sectors

    Retooled Capital Mentorship Program provides valuable training opportunity for startups

    Brought to you by the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) and Spring, Discovery Foundation’s Capital Mentorship Program returns in 2019, featuring robust new content and a better startup experience than ever.
    • Media Release
    • Thursday, Jun 20th, 2019
    • Green Economy, Digital Entertainment & Interactive, Technology

    New TransLink and VEC Partnership to Showcase Green, Digital Ideas on Transit

    TransLink and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) today formalized an agreement allowing local and international organizations to showcase green and digital technologies and services on TransLink assets.
    • News
    • Thursday, Mar 14th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    Leveraging the Green Building Boom

    Between the Vancouver Zero Emissions Building Bylaw and the regional adoption of the BC Energy Step Code, a total of $3.3 billion in high-performance building systems and materials will be needed for buildings in the Lower Mainland to meet these two policies.
    • News
    • Thursday, Mar 7th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    VEC forecasts $3.3B demand for greener buildings in Metro Vancouver

    Today, the Vancouver Economic Commission launched a report quantifying the potential economic impact of the BC Energy Step Code (ESC) in Metro Vancouver, identifying a $3.3 billion market opportunity resulting from materials and manufacturing for newly constructed buildings to meet ESC energy requirements between 2019–2032.
    • News
    • Wednesday, Mar 6th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    Cooking with Potential: An Interview with Alexa Pitoulis and Goodly Foods

    Goodly Foods is a social impact enterprise that takes unsellable produce from local suppliers and turns them into delicious soups and sauces, creating living-wage opportunities for people with barriers to traditional employment.
    • News
    • Monday, Feb 4th, 2019
    • Green Economy

    The Road to B Corp: An Interview with MYO Cosmetic Cases and Suzanne Carter

    When the time came to release a first-of-it s-kind magnetic cosmetic case that easily allows customers to store and use eco-conscious makeup pans, Suzanne was ready to fully embrace the process of being an impactful business.
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Nov 15th, 2018
    • Green Economy

    3 Manufacturing Myths (and what they mean for Metro Vancouver)

    Over the past several years, housing unaffordability dominated BC headlines in the Lower Mainland while industrial vacancy rates quietly diminished and land values climbed. Although not widely recognised, healthy industrial infrastructure is critical to the economic prosperity of any region.
    • Media Release
    • Tuesday, Oct 16th, 2018
    • Green Economy, Technology

    RELEASE: New Westminster and Vancouver Economic Commission Sign Innovation MOU

    The City of New Westminster and the Vancouver Economic Commission (VEC) today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on technology deployment and innovation. This marks the beginning of a partnership between the two parties to build a regional platform for technology deployment, demonstration, and business innovation.
    • VEC's Take
    • Wednesday, Sep 5th, 2018
    • Green Economy

    POSITION: New Major Rapid Transportation Investment a boon to Economic Development

    The VEC welcomes the news of Translink securing funding for the Broadway subway and Surrey LRT and look forward to continued investments in regional connectivity and rapid transportation.
    • VEC's Take
    • Friday, Aug 24th, 2018
    • Green Economy

    VEC Response to BC’s Clean Growth Strategy

    The Province of British Columbia is developing a long-term clean growth strategy to be released for the Fall of 2018. Earlier in the summer, the Province issued a call for public input into clean transportation, clean and efficient buildings, and a clean-growth program for industry. This is our reply.
    • VEC's Take
    • Thursday, Jun 28th, 2018
    • Green Economy

    Vancouver’s Green Economy: The Road to a Billion-Dollar Brand

    The below article is excerpted from the State of Vancouver's Green Economy 2018 report, which may be downloaded and viewed in full here. Radical roots, progressive culture, entrepreneurial mindset catalyze low-carbon...
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