| “Ecos” is from the ancient Greek word ekos, meaning “home” or “earth”, and we use it today in words such as “economy” or “ecology”, evoking the triple bottom line of people, planet and profit. Events for Communities of Sustainability (ECOS) is a framework to support sustainability in the communities where our members live and where we do business, and a guide to help us focus specifically on building elements which have a direct relationship to the meetings and events industry. Created with the support of AVW-TELAV and the MPI Foundation, the ECOS Project integrates social responsibility into chapter relationships with their communities. It focuses on these significant areas: food, water, shelter and education. Without any one of these factors, the events industry as we know it would not be able to function; yet in our local communities and communities around the globe, there are many who cannot access these basic human rights. The program allows us to focus on these areas while allowing some flexibility in how and where it is implemented. It supports the MPI commitment to the UN Global Compact through support of the UN Millennium Development Goals.
Press Release:
MPI Foundation Announces ECOS Sustainability Project
Articles/Blogs:
ECOS Off to A Fast Start in Year 3, One+, March 2012
It’s Time to Get Involved, by Susan Prophet, March 2012
Montreal ECOS Project Inspires Community Engagement, April 2012
MPI Ottawa Chapter Supports the Breakfast For Schools Program, May 2012
Atlantic Canada Chapter Leads the Way to a Sustainable Future, June 2012
MPI Toronto Transforms Bikes Into Opportunities, July 2012
Chapter Toolkit
ECOS Community Discussion | |