The 2025 ICF Quebec Convention: Let's shine together for a sustainable futurepar Comité congrès
A brief look back at the Convention
Here are the main results of the feedback survey, statistics concerning the carbon-neutral certification of our event and some additional information.
Many respondents – THANK YOU !
158 out of 215 participants (73.4%) completed the evaluation questionnaire. Thank you for your comments and suggestions, they help us improve and better meet your needs.
Overall results (all workshops and conferences combined)
- 76% of participants said they were very satisfied
- 22% were satisfied
- 5% were partially satisfied
- 5 Not at all satisfied
What was most appreciated:
- The variety of topics covered
- The generosity of the speakers and workshop leaders
- The opportunities to meet and share
- The community spirit throughout the conference
- More interactive demonstrations and activities
- The food choices (more vegan, vegetarian, and healthy options)
- The accessibility of the venues
What you would have liked:
- More depth, interactivity, or practical exercises in some workshops
- Longer breaks
- Use of small rooms for virtual participants
- More suitable rooms for some workshops
During the event, many of you offered us words of encouragement, smiles, hugs, thanks, and sometimes suggestions. We really appreciated it.
Coming soon :
Many of you requested a recording of Chantal Petitclerc's conference. In a few days' time, we'll be announcing the possibility of purchasing it (reserved for ICF Québec members) and donating part of the profits to a community organization.
WE ARE CERTIFIED
Here is our table of total emissions
|
GHG sources |
Results (kg CO2eq) |
|---|---|
|
Participant transportation |
13,489.4 |
|
Food |
1,213.9 |
|
Accommodation |
854.4 |
|
Other transportation (suppliers) |
356.4 |
|
Purchases |
118.1 |
|
Residual materials |
97.7 |
|
Total emissions |
16,129.9 |
*Uncertainty rate of 5 to 10% considering response rate
We have chosen to compensate our CO2eq emissions with Planetair's Nature Program aimed at conserving natural areas. We have thus obtained the “carbon neutral event” certification.
Our partner LCL Environnement advised us to take this route, as reforestation and tree planting are increasingly being taken on by municipalities at a time when natural areas are shrinking. Our compensation totals 17 tons.
WHO IS PLANETAIR?
Planetair is a climate program launched by the Unisféra International Center, an NGO founded in 2002 and based in Montreal. Unisféra/Planetair's mission is to promote sustainable development and contribute to the fight against climate change. Their objectives are to raise awareness among citizens and organizations about climate change and the need for carbon offsetting efforts to be real and not just symbolic. They want to have a concrete positive climate impact and offer real carbon credits, while supporting local climate projects. They have built their enviable reputation on the quality of their products and services. They wish to share this reputation with their customers and contributors by continuing to offer real credits with quantified and verified climate benefits under internationally recognized standards and protocols. The climate situation is such that we cannot afford to compromise.
Please note that your certificate including your CCUs related to the activities you participated in has been posted to your account on the ICF Quebec website under the DOCUMENTS-Download 2025 Conference Certificate tab.
Download PDFs of the various workshops that were offered
View the photo gallery of the conference.
NEXT STEPS:
The 2025 organizing committee held its post-mortem meeting on June 13 and will meet with various internal partners (partnership and communications committees, board of directors) and external partners (Resto avec plaisir caterer, technician, UdeS representative, etc.) to make recommendations for the 2026 event.
The dates for the 2026 conference will be announced very soon. It will be in the fall, possibly towards the end of October.
Interested in joining the conference team? Send us a letter expressing your interest and motivations, along with a copy of your resume, to
Propose a workshop for 2026: Do you have a tool or approach to share? Start thinking about it! Your workshop proposals will help the committee put together a varied and interesting program. The formal call for workshop proposals (in French and English), with instructions on how to submit, will be sent out in spring 2026. We look forward to hearing from you.
We would like to once again express our heartfelt thanks to everyone involved in the festival, whether directly or indirectly, to the staff, sponsors, exhibitors, volunteers, and to you, our members, for your participation and trust.
Together, let's continue to co-create a future rooted in humanity.
Thank you and see you next year!
Your organizing committee
Catherine Ricard
Guy N Richard
Isabelle Lardot
Isabelle Normandin
Johanne Landry
Laurence Chaillou,
Odette Côté
