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The Lens: August 2022
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How can businesses and workers engage in the net-zero transition?  

Vancouver’s economy is at a turning point: we can double-down on a just and equitable zero-carbon future, or we can let the world race ahead without us. The City of Vancouver declared a climate emergency in 2019, and approved the Climate Emergency Action Plan in 2020. Governments are now committed to climate action — but where does that leave businesses and workers?

Enter ZEETAP: the Zero Emissions Economic Transition Action Plan. ZEETAP is an economic-development-led initiative that aims to help workers and businesses navigate the transition to a net-zero economy. In this video, George Benson, one of the lead economic developers behind the plan, breaks it all down. 

Watch the Video

Coming Soon

The VEC is hard at work preparing several events and programs for the fall. Here is a preview of what's to come:

The Circular Reverse pitch event is back!
 

Circular Reverse Pitch 2.0

Back by popular demand, this program invites some of Canada's largest companies to pitch circular economy challenges to a group of local innovators.

Have an idea? Sign up!
(Pitching companies to be announced very soon!)

 

Angels for Climate Solutions returns

This is a two-stream program for 1) angel investors interested in adding climate solutions to their investment portfolios, and 2) promising climate solutions in our ecosystem startups getting investment-ready.

Applications open soon: keep me informed!

 

Above and beyond GDP

The success of an economy can't be measured by GDP alone... especially when that economy has values in sustainability, equity, social purpose and civic participation.

Launching in September, our new Beyond GDP report presents a new economy framework for Vancouver. Watch this space!

Plus... a congratulatory nod to our CEO!

Business in Vancouver's BC500 initiative is a fantastic resource for anyone looking to do business in our city, and we're delighted to see our own CEO Eleena Marley in great company with other economic development leaders!

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