imagineCALGARY Partnership Welcomes EcoLiving Events

Earlier last month, imagineCALGARY welcomed its newest Partner, EcoLiving Events. Their Executive Director, Judi Vandenbrink, recently participated in an interview to outline her group’s work and their plans for involvement in the imagineCALGARY Partnership.

Q. What prompted EcoLiving Events to join the imagineCALGARY Partnership?

EcoLiving Events joined imagineCALGARY because it seemed like a natural fit. EcoLiving promotes sustainable living as does imagineCALGARY.

Q. How do EcoLiving Events’ goals/mandate/principles align with the imagineCALGARY vision?

EcoLiving Events’ vision is "People living in a healthy sustainable environment." The best way to strive towards our vision is to work together and to provide the tools citizens need to minimize their impact on the environment. imagineCALGARY also sees the importance of working together for the betterment of the community, in particular in the area of urban sustainability.

Q. How does EcoLiving Events anticipate using the imagineCALGARY Plan?

EcoLiving will review the Targets of the Plan and will determine what our group can do to reach some of the Targets, especially when looking at sustainable building technology and the use of alternative energy.

Q. Are there any particular Targets within the imagineCALGARY Plan that EcoLiving Events will work to achieve?

Target 1 (Calgary's energy derives from low-impact renewable sources) and Target 2 (Retrofitting to obtain high energy design) would be our major focus, but many of the other Targets are also important and applicable (food, water, transportation, etc.).

Q. What benefits does imagineCALGARY offer the Calgary community?

imagineCALGARY has some very specific Targets that include dates. It is important to have a specific goal and not just a general plan so you can measure success (and celebrate) and acknowledge challenges and make more changes.