The Zero Waste Festival is proud to present its list of events. Our Conferences, panels and workshops provided by renowned people are all available from your living room. Enjoy!
by Geneviève Griffin, Quebec Zero Waste Association
*This conference is also available in french, at 9:15 am. With its recent gain in popularity, the zero-waste movement is now reaching an ever-growing...
Friday October 30 - 9:45 am
Available here
Free
by Sarah Million, Noblessence
In this workshop, you’ll learn how to make toothpaste that’s gentle enough for everyday use and that foams perfectly. Infused with essential oils for...
Friday October 30 - 10:30 am
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Katrina Côté Girard, Quebec Zero Waste Association
Is it possible to organize zero waste events and family gatherings? Absolutely! Whether it is for decorations, waste management, gifts, or other ideas, discover...
Friday October 30 - 11:30 am
Available here
Free
by Julie Palacin, Quebec Zero Waste Association
It’s not always necessary to buy your reusable accessories to kick off your zero waste lifestyle, because most of the things we need we...
Friday October 30 - 12:00 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Amandine Gournay
Women are, for the most part, responsible for households purchases and consumption trends. In this conference, we’ll explore the close relationship between feminism and...
Friday October 30 - 1:00 pm
Available Here
Free
by Mélanie Girard-Brisson, Flowerink
Join us to create your own seed paper! Simple, eco-conscious, and homemade, you will be given tips and advice to make quality paper and...
Friday October 30 - 2:00 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Anjelika Jangazina, Zero Waste Project
Did you know that the fashion industry pollutes more than the petroleum one? Anjelika didn’t either but, for a few years now, she has...
Friday October 30 - 4:15 pm
Available here
Free
by Olivia Elting, Mme L'Ovary
This workshop is also available in French at 5 PM. This workshop will allow you to learn each step involved in making your own...
Friday October 30 - 5:00 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Karel Ledru, Les Gaspilleurs
This workshop invites you to see the potential behind every piece of furniture, the one lost in the basement, the one left on the...
Saturday October 31 - 9:00 am
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Charlotte Mommaton, Mesure
What makes industrial home cleaning products harmful? What solutions can we easily deploy to limit their impact on our health and the environment? This...
Saturday October 31 - 10:00 am
Available here
Free
by Aurore Courtieux-Boinot, Jérôme Cliche, Nathalie Robitaille and Marc-André Mailhot
The pandemic triggered many environmental fears around the world. Several questions have emerged, mostly on how to avoid disposable packaging, promote reusable models and...
Saturday October 31 - 11:00 am
Facebook live
Free
by Alexandra Zawadzki-Turcotte, Clotilde du Balai
Come familiarize yourself with the basics of contemporary herbalism, while adding a few tricks to your toolbox to be ready to face the coming...
Saturday October 31 - 12:30 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Charlène Lepage, creator of Mouvement Épanouissement
Come learn more about three pillars to achieve a simple and fulfilling life! This talk will lead you from the “quantity” conquest to the...
Saturday October 31 - 1:45 pm
Available here
Free
by Méghane Audet, NousRire
During this presentation, Méghane will use the lifecycle analysis lens as a tool to justify the merits of zero waste habits. She will explore...
Saturday October 31 - 2:15 pm
Available here
Free
by Daria Marchenko, Ecoist Club
Ecoist Club is an initiative promoting digital sobriety and the benefits it has on connected citizens. We centralize information that encourages a creative approach...
Saturday October 31 - 2:45 pm
Available here
Free
by Éric Ménard, Ambre Fournier, Yves-Marie Abraham, Lucie Sauvé et Saad Sebti
The Earth and its resources are not infinite; we must therefore stop thinking from a consumerism model that grows continually! Have you ever heard...
Saturday October 31 - 3:00 pm
Facebook Live
Free
by François Boulais, Insertech
In this era of overconsumption and wasting, you want to reduce your consumption of electronic devices’ impact and diminish your ecological footprint. In this...
Saturday October 31 - 5:30 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Cindy Trottier, Circuit Zéro Déchet
Zero waste is a lifestyle that aims at questioning consumption behaviours in order to make informed choices that take into account the environment. Adapted...
Sunday November 1 - 9:00 am
Facebook Live
Free
by Kali-Anne Monneret, zero waste teacher
With this conference, you will have the opportunity to learn a few tricks and project ideas that you will be able to apply in...
Sunday November 1 - 10:00 am
Available here
Free
by Erika Salem, Laurence Lavigne, Éliane Brisebois, Catherine Houssard and Guillaume Cantin
Eating is not free. A multitude of issues regarding food production is at the center of environmental debates. It’s startling to recognize the amount...
Sunday November 1 - 11:00 am
Facebook live
Free
by Anjelika Jangazina et Sonia Gourraud, Cuisine Zéro-Déchet
During the workshop about zero waste cooking, you will learn to make more out of each ingredient you have in your kitchen. You’ll also...
Sunday November 1 - 1:00 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Jean-Philippe Roy, Mon Atelier de quartier
A ZW activity which won’t cost anything. Get all the tools and materials on the list and come together for a nice activity. With...
Sunday November 1 - 2:30 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
by Annie-Kim Rainville and Rachel Dubé-Barette from Mamie Lisette
Mamie Lisette wants to combine her values to the Festival in an activity promoting slow living. Come and learn to embroider a piece of...
Sunday November 1 - 5:00 pm
Zoom
$15 tx inc., member price
$20 tx inc., non-member price
