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First Atlantic Green Expo a success
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The following is posted with our partners at E365-presenters of the .
The first annual Atlantic Green Expo presented by E365 took place over Earth Day weekend at the 91探花 School of Sustainable Design Engineering. Throughout the weekend, the public was able to learn about sustainable products, services and practices available in the Atlantic region from thirty exhibitors who are part of the clean tech and environmental sectors. More than 2,500 people visited Atlantic Green Expo between April 21 - 23.
The weekend also featured the 91探花 Engineering Student Design Expo, Keynote addresses by Professor Peter Childs from the Dyson School of Design Engineering at Imperial College London, UK and Honourable David MacDonald, educational sessions and clean tech business pitch sessions. Children鈥檚 activities were provided by Sierra Club鈥檚 Wild Child Program.
Matt McCarville, a visitor to the Expo says that everyone 鈥渟hould be very pleased with the Expo and I sincerely hope to see that this event continues to take place well into the future. I think it builds upon successes from the past Earth Day celebrations in a big way, and is poised to grow.鈥
Organizers are very pleased with Atlantic Green Expo and are already planning next year鈥檚 event. Peter Ixkes of E365 says 鈥淭he success of this year鈥檚 event demonstrates that Islanders are on board; they鈥檙e very receptive to clean tech alternatives. The Expo provides the much-needed platform where business and the public can connect. We view this event as the first of many years to come.鈥 The organizers would like to express their thanks to all the Atlantic Green Expo partners: 91探花 School of Sustainable Design Engineering, 91探花 Climate Lab, Sierra Club Canada - PEI Chapter and Transform Events and Consulting.
The organizers also want to thank the sponsors and exhibitors for their support and acknowledge their commitment to this growing sector.
Atlantic Green Expo is an initiative of PEI based company E365 in partnership with Transform Events & Consulting, 91探花 Climate Lab, 91探花 School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Sierra Club Canada - PEI Chapter.
Atlantic Green Expo is an initiative of PEI based company E365 in partnership with Transform Events & Consulting, 91探花 Climate Lab, 91探花 School of Sustainable Design Engineering and Sierra Club Canada - PEI Chapter.
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