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Green Real Estate conference will be produced using “Best of
Class Environmental Practices”. Among the steps that will be
taken:
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The Green Real Estate Conference
will be produced as a Zero Waste Event with the goal of 100%
diversion of all glass, plastic, paper, cardboard and other
recyclables from landfill.
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The Intercontinental Toronto Centre
Hotel has an environmental program that includes a sheet and
towel reuse and practices energy efficient procedures.
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Any unserved food from the
conference will be donated to Second Harvest, a local charity.
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Food waste will be composted and
provided to local farms for fertilizer.
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Paper consumption will be greatly
reduced by eliminating preconference mailers, and the
registration portfolio.
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Bulk water stations will be offered
instead of bottled water, reducing the use of plastic bottles.
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China and linen will be used for
meal functions.
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Printing, food and beverage will be
sourced locally where possible.
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Name badges will be collected and
reused.
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Communication with attendees and
sponsors will be via email instead of print.
All electrical power used by the
conference will be offset with an equivalent purchase of 100%
green, emission-free and renewable electricity from a local
supplier Bullfrog Power. As a result, renewable electricity that
is certified under Environment Canada’s EcoLogo program will be
added to the grid. The mix is 20% wind and 80% low impact hydro
from local Ontario facilities. Replacing conventional
electricity with green electricity for the conference will
reduce carbon emissions, NOx (nitric oxide) emissions and SOx (sulphur
dioxide) emissions by 30 tons. NOx and SOx contribute to the
formation of smog.
Conference attendees and MMPI Canada will be able to procure
quality carbon off-sets credits necessary to make the event
carbon neutral. The carbon offsets of CO2 emissions will be good
for the climate while offsetting at least 60% to each other type
of emissions (NOx and SOx) will be good for everyone’s health.
Participants will be able to offset their individual carbon
footprint for the conference at an average cost of $10 per
person. A link on this conference website will allow all
attendees to log on and make their offset donation online. All
offset participants will be identified by a special stamp on
their conference badge.
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