Celebrating our First Year
In 2019, the British Columbia marine and shipping transport industry came together to form the Vancouver Maritime Centre for Climate (VMCC), a not-for-profit, industry-led organization dedicated to accelerating the transition to a net-zero maritime shipping industry in the province of British Columbia. This work is achieved through cross-sectoral innovation, collaboration and eco-system building actioned through VMCC’s commercialization Program, Operation Flagship, and regionally, nationally, and internationally based industry partners. Having officially launched in April 2021, VMCC will celebrate it’s one year anniversary this month.
There’s a lot to celebrate, recognizing the support of members, industry partners, and sponsors made the following accomplishments possible:
Official Launch on April 30th 2021
100 guests in attendance from across North America, Asia and Europe joining virtually.
Keynote addresses from the Honorable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of the Environment and Climate Change, Honourable Bernadette Jordan, Minister of the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and CEO of Canada's Ocean Super Cluster, Kendra MacDonald to officially launch and congratulate VMCC.
Sponsored by METIS Cyberspace Technology and Hull Wiper Ltd.
Operation Flagship
Operation Flagship, our technology commercialization program, was launched in partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).
We ran our first call for applications for the Salish Sea Challenge in partnership with the Low Carbon/Circular Economy Business Action (LCBA) of Canada, with thirty applicants and three pitch events.
Green Shipping Strategy
In partnership with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) and industry engagement, developed the "Green Shipping Strategy", which outlines necessary goals and implementation pathways as key indicators of success in collectively guiding the BC maritime and shipping transport industry in efforts to reduce GHG and CAC emissions in line with federal and provincial legislation emissions reduction commitments.
2nd Annual Fall Forum and 1st Annual Ship Owners Summit
Second annual Fall Forum, opened by Minister for Jobs Economic Recovery and Innovation, Minister Ravi Kahlon, and ran over a 6 week period with 6 virtual webinars and 40 guest speakers, 120 unique attendees and included two in person events including an onsite tour at Corvus Energy's Facility in Richmond to host our first annual "Ship Owners Summit" and VMCC's first Networking Event at the conclusion of the event.
Membership
53+ Members have joined the VMCC since our launch on April 30th
Industry Working Groups
Established 5 Industry Working Groups with industry Champions FortisBC, Corvus Energy, Canadian Climate Law Initiative, University of British Columbia, Wartsila Canada, Lloyds Register, Seaspan ULC, Robert Allan Ltd. and Det Norsk Veritas (DNV).
Joint Industry Projects
Onboarded 12 Joint Industry Projects, with 3 pilot projects deployed.
The VMCC will celebrate it’s one year anniversary with an in-person cocktail reception on Thursday May 5th at the Earls Loft in Yaletown. They welcome everyone to join for this milestone celebration.
To learn more about the event and purchase tickets, head to the events page.
If you are interested in sponsoring the celebration, please reach out to info@vmcclimate.ca
Please join us for a night to remember!
Tickets now available online.