SSF is happy to be one of the media partners for EPIC (Ethical Progressive Intelligent Consumer), Vancouver's first sustainable living expo. Premiering in Vancouver, spring 2007, EPIC will showcase style and sustainability in a celebration of producers and consumers committed to supporting a better world.
EPIC will be held at Canada Place in Vancouver from March 16 to 18th, 2007. An expo of sustainable products and ideas, EPIC will feature everything from fashion and technology to transport and food.
As a world leader in sustainability, Vancouver is a natural launching pad for EPIC, which is the first sustainable expo of its kind and is anticipated to expand into the US in the near future. EPIC has attracted attention from influential brands around the globe due to its unique brand positioning as an unprecedented union of stylish design and sustainability.
In anticipation of The Sustainable Living Expo, EPIC has teamed up with Treehugger.com and Seventh Generation Inc. to launch the "Convenient Truths" citizen-created video competition. EPIC will be offering a special International EPIC prize for the video that best addresses the issues facing conscious consumerism and climate change. Submission details can be found on-line at truths.treehugger.com and epicvancouver.com. Prize-winning entries will be exhibited on the EPIC website and continuously throughout the 3 day expo on the main stage. First prize will receive $5000, a jorg&olif citybike, a pair of biodegradable shoes from John Fluevog and flight and admission to EPIC, The Sustainable Living Expo.
EPIC is produced by Sustainable Events Limited (SEL), a subsidiary of the GLOBE Foundation of Canada. GLOBE is a private not-for-profit foundation created to help environmental firms, corporate environmental managers, and financial institutions capitalize on international opportunities in environmental business. Established in 1992, the GLOBE Foundation organizes the GLOBE Series of biennial conferences and trade fairs, which has emerged as one of the most recognized environmental business events in the world.
Stay tuned for more news about SSF & EPIC's partnership coming in the New Year!
