Piknic Électronik’s engagement with the ideals of sustainable development continues to be strong.

We believe that it’s possible to have a good time without destroying the environment.  Conscious of the impact an event such as ours can have on the environment, a number of intiatives have already been put into action, both at the organization’s offices and at the Parc Jean-Drapeau site.  

A coherent plan for sustainable development was established by the founders of Piknic Électronik, in consultation with the Conseil québécois des événements écoresponsables, to assure the respect of our initiatives.  Each year, we redouble our efforts.  

Here are our initiatives, already underway or upcoming, small measures or grand initiatives, to help outline for Piknicers what we do to help our small part of the environment.

2011 Objective: get people green while they’re groovin’!

- Subscribe with the Bixi co-operative

- A presence on sustainable development committees

- Set up a Piknic bazaar

- Better communication of our political and strategic initiatives relating to sustainable development

- All our containers will be recyclable or compostable

- Participating in SDTuesday on Twitter

- A composter at the snack bar for the public

- Participation in social reintegration programs (Paradoxe and SDSVM)

- Blog entries regarding eco-responsibility

- Introduction of donation options for ecological projects when purchasing a season pass

- Inauguration of the "Station verte" STM 

- Program for the return of empty water bottles

- Sale of reusable containers

- The use of paper adhesives for technical production work instead of plastics

- Plastic cups sold for customers’ re-use onsite (voluntary contribution)

- Elimination of printed meeting agendas

- Campaign to obtain “eco-responsible event” status from the Bureau de normalisation du Québec

- Maintaining the green rebate of $1 off the purchase of a beer if you reuse your cup

- Second involvement in the Défi Climat campaign at our office for all our employees.  In dealing with a different issue each week (responsible transport, the disposal of waste, dangerous waste, the economy of water and energy, etc), our employees will better apprehend the diverse issues of sustainable development.

- For a third consecutive year, we’ve opted to release our season line-up without a press conference, considerably reducing our carbon footprint: no paper used, no food wasted, no USB keys used, no carbon gases generated by transport of guests and journalists, etc.

- For the past few years, our portion of printed promotional documents has been considerably reduces, in favour of interactive publicity (web, social networks, radio, etc.).  This year, we’re looking to eliminate all printed advertising.

And we keep looking for new ways to further our engagement and our initiatives even more!