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SUMMARY:Sustainability 101: Sustainable Changes for an Eco-Friendly Business
DESCRIPTION:Why businesses should be thinking about making more climate-friendly choices for their business?\n\nIn this webinar we?ll discuss the business case for decarbonizing a business and what supports are available. Participants should leave with a better understanding of how to start looking at opportunities\, where to get additional information and what priority areas they should be thinking about. Ensuring you have a business that is climate-resilient means that you minimize the risks of disruption that come from a changing climate and the changing policy landscape. \n\nEvent Details:\n\nDate: Wednesday\, January 31\n\nTime: 10:00am-11:00am\n\nCost: Complimentary for Members\n\nVenue: Online Zoom Webinar\n\nRegistration: Sign up online\, e-mail us or call 604-412-0100.\n\n \nAbout the Presenters:\n\nVicky Sharma-Lal has been with Vancity for over 20 years with a multifaceted background.  As an immigrant\, woman of color\, first university graduate in her extended family\, always a working mother of two she understands the many roles? women can successfully navigate.  In her current role\, she can provide capital and business advice to small businesses and has been actively working with business members\, community partners and staff to support them in their climate action journeys.  As a Small Business Advisor\, she enjoys connecting with small business owners to help them achieve their dreams\, one step at a time.   \n\n\n\nEmily Pearson is a Sr. Consultant of Climate Business at Vancity. Her role supports Vancity?s goal of becoming Net Zero across their loans and mortgages by 2040. She works with staff\, members and community partners to create solutions and supports that will drive decarbonization of our members? homes\, buildings and businesses. She has been with Vancity for 8 years and has an Advanced Certificate in Sustainable Business Leadership from BCIT. \n \n\nThank you to our Platinum Sponsor of our Climate\, Sustainability & Business Program:\n\n\n	\n		\n			\n		\n	\n\n                                                      \n\nThank you to our Gold Sponsors of our Climate\, Sustainability & Business Program:
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<br />\n<span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><img alt="" height="277" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/sus101banner.png" style="width: 450px\; height: 277px\;" width="450" /></span>\n<p><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;">Why businesses should be thinking about making more climate-friendly choices for their business?<br />\nIn this webinar we?ll discuss the business case for decarbonizing a business and what supports are available. Participants should leave with a better understanding of how to start looking at opportunities\, where to get additional information and what priority areas they should be thinking about. Ensuring you have a business that is climate-resilient means that you minimize the risks of disruption that come from a changing climate and the changing policy landscape.</span> </span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Event Details:</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Date:</span><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;Wednesday\, January 31</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Time:</span><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;10:00am-11:00am</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Cost:</span><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;Complimentary for Members</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Venue:</span><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;Online Zoom Webinar</span><br style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(111\, 111\, 111)\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;" />\n<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">Registration:</span><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;Sign up&nbsp\;</span></span><a href="https://burnabyboardoftrade.chambermaster.com/events/register/3616"><strong><span style="color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;">online</span></strong></a><a href="https://burnabyboardoftrade.chambermaster.com/eventregistration/register/3598"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">\,</span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;"><strong>&nbsp\;</strong></span></span><a href="mailto:admin@bbot.ca"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 128\, 0)\;"><strong>e-mail</strong></span></a><a href="mailto:admin@bbot.ca?subject=Webinar%20Registration%3A%20Weather%20the%20Storm" style="color: rgb(120\, 162\, 47)\; text-decoration-line: none\; font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\; box-sizing: border-box\; overflow-wrap: break-word\;"><span style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\;">&nbsp\;us</span></a><span style="color:#000000\;"><span style="font-family: Arial\, sans-serif\;">&nbsp\;or call 604-412-0100.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n<span style="font-size:14px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><strong>About the Presenters:</strong></span></span></span>\n\n<h3><span style="font-size:12px\;"><span style="font-family:arial\;"><span style="color:#000000\;"><em><strong>Vicky Sharma-Lal</strong></em> has been with <strong>Vancity</strong> for over 20 years with a multifaceted background. &nbsp\;As an immigrant\, woman of color\, first university graduate in her extended family\, always a working mother of two she understands the many roles? women can successfully navigate. &nbsp\;In her current role\, she can provide capital and business advice to small businesses and has been actively working with business members\, community partners and staff to support them in their climate action journeys.&nbsp\; As a Small Business Advisor\, she enjoys connecting with small business owners to help them achieve their dreams\, one step at a time.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br />\n<br />\n<em><strong>Emily Pearson</strong></em> is a Sr. Consultant of Climate Business at <strong>Vancity</strong>. Her role supports Vancity?s goal of becoming Net Zero across their loans and mortgages by 2040. She works with staff\, members and community partners to create solutions and supports that will drive decarbonization of our members? homes\, buildings and businesses. She has been with Vancity for 8 years and has an Advanced Certificate in Sustainable Business Leadership from BCIT. </span></span></span></h3>\n&nbsp\;\n\n<div font-size:="" trebuchet="">Thank you to our Platinum Sponsor of our&nbsp\;<em>Climate\, Sustainability &amp\; Business Program:</em>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><a href="https://www.parkland.ca/en"><img alt="" height="47" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Parkland_PrecomposedLogo_Blue700_RGB.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 47px\;" width="150" /></a></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div font-size:="" trebuchet="">Thank you to our Gold Sponsors of our&nbsp\;<em>Climate\, Sustainability &amp\; Business Program:</em>&nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\; &nbsp\;&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="width:500px\;">\n	<tbody>\n		<tr>\n			<td><a href="http://www.abcrecycling.com/"><img alt="" height="107" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/ABCRecycling-Logo-Stack-1CP187Red-RGB.png" style="width: 110px\; height: 107px\;" width="110" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="https://alexandercollege.ca/"><img alt="" height="48" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/alexandercollege.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 48px\;" width="150" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="https://www.bcit.ca/"><img alt="" height="106" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/bcit_cmyk_business_media_cmyk.png" style="width: 75px\; height: 106px\;" width="75" /></a><br />\n			&nbsp\;</td>\n		</tr>\n		<tr>\n			<td><a href="http://www.ea.com/ca/"><img alt="" height="20" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/EA_Wordmark_A_RGB.png" style="width: 150px\; height: 20px\;" width="150" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="https://www.ricoh.ca/en-CA"><img alt="" height="44" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/Ricoh_LockUpRed.png" style="width: 100px\; height: 44px\;" width="100" /></a></td>\n			<td><a href="https://www.sfu.ca/"><img alt="" height="87" src="https://chambermaster.blob.core.windows.net/userfiles/UserFiles/chambers/1232/Image/SFU_vertical_colour_rgb.png" style="width: 100px\; height: 87px\;" width="100" /></a></td>\n		</tr>\n	</tbody>\n</table>\n
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