The Ecosphere Fair presents its twelfth edition in the Eastern Townships
TEric Ferland General manager Ecosphere Fair
he Ecosphere Fair announces its twelfth edition in the Eastern Townships (second in Magog). The most important and complete free public environmental event in Quebec will take place on September 30 and October 1 near Pointe Cabana at the parking lot on the corner of Cabana Street and Route 112. This year, Daniel Breton, automotive columnist and author of the book, “L’auto électrique, hybride ou écoénergétique,” and former Quebec environment minister, and Jacques Duval, journalist, author, and leading automotive specialist in Quebec, will be the spokespersons for the Ecosphere Fair.
Present for more than two years in Quebec City, five years in Montreal and 12 years in the Eastern Townships, these three events bring together annually more than 30,000 people, more than 400 exhibitors, almost 100 conferences in six days, in addition to numerous activities on site: electric and hybrid vehicle test drives, organic food tasting, photo exhibition, show, animation, and several other activities for all the family. In short:
The 2016 edition in Magog attracted more than 4,000 visitors;
More than 120 exhibitors participate in this edition;
As a premiere, the Toyota Prius Prime will be presented exclusively for Quebec;
The Magog fair will also present a Tiny Houses by Ilo Mini-maison. It will be demonstrated at the fair site to allow visitors to understand this trend of environment-friendly housing;
Saturday, September 30 at 7 p.m. will take place the Soirée des Sages, where stakeholders and scientists discuss environmental issues
This year’s panel will be completely feminine. Vicky May Hamm, mayor of Magog; Louise Gratton, ecology and conservation consultant, founding member (2002) and secretary of the Appalachian Corridor, member of the board of directors of “Two Countries, a Forest” since its origin (2007). Recipient of several awards recognizing her contribution to the protection of natural environments, in particular the Consciensia Hommage 2014 award from the Montérégie Regional Environmental Council, and in 2011 the Pierre-dansereau Prize of the Quebec Association of Biologists to highlight its outstanding contribution to communication on biological biodiversity; Jacinthe Caron, executive director of the Estrie Regional Environmental Council;
Isabelle Grégoire, environment education specialist;
France Levert, chair of the board of directors of the Women in Environment Network of Quebec and chair of the board of directors of Ecosphere Fair.
In collaboration with Eco2fest, an innovation camp for open source projects with positive impacts on the environment is planned. We will present five accelerated green projects;
Tests drive of electric cars with AVEQ;
Two documentary at the Cinéma de Magog and two photo exhibits;
Several family activities, including yoga.
Finally, the event takes place under the big tops at Pointe Cabana so that visitors can enjoy activities even in the event of rain. Free for the general public, it is an opportunity for families and people wishing to learn about ecological initiatives in energy efficiency, in particular in building construction, the greenest means of transport, organic food, health products, and conservation organizations — all in order to learn more about the many ways to reduce our ecological footprint.
The event is made possible thanks to the financial contributions of presenter Recyc-québec, the City of Magog, the Ministry of Economy, Science and Innovation, Maryse Leduc architect-designer, Toyota Canada, and Druide.
We believe that the Ecosphere effect will be positive for your health and the health of the planet.
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