About the Zero Emissions Innovation Centre
Seeded by a $21.7 million federal endowment, the Zero Emission Innovation Centre (ZEIC) is a purpose-built charitable organization dedicated to market transformation and enabling zero carbon communities and economies across the region and province. ZEIC is part of the Low Carbon Cities Canada (LC3) Network established by the Government of Canada and the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.
ZEIC’s vision is that, together, we enable a new era of climate action and innovation for an inclusive, prosperous, and healthy zero carbon future in our region by 2050. We advance urban climate solutions in the green building, transportation, and renewable energy sectors through (1) education, training, and capacity-building, (2) partnerships and collaborations, (3) granting, and (4) impact investment.
ZEIC’s strategic directions align with provincial, regional, and local climate action plans. Our programs help communities make progress towards their 2030 emissions reduction targets. Equity, long-term affordability, community health and well-being, environmental protection, and economic development are integral to how we develop and deliver our climate action programs.
Many organizations in the Metro Vancouver region have come together to support the creation of ZEIC, including our founding supporters Simon Fraser University, the City of Vancouver Metro Vancouver
Our Vision
Together, we enable a new era of climate action and innovation for an inclusive, prosperous and healthy zero carbon future in our region by 2050.
Our Mission
Working with governments, Indigenous partners, industry and others, we support ambitious climate policy, address barriers, and catalyze, accelerate and scale innovation to strengthen equitable and resilient communities for current and future generations.
Our Approach
• Connect & activate partners, investors, and action-takers
• Demonstrate & showcase viable solutions
• Invest in capacity building & readiness to scale climate actions
"Many promising urban low-carbon solutions fail to make it from proven concept to implementation due to a whole range of different factors, including difficulty accessing capital and markets, risk aversion and policy barriers. This Centre will help overcome these barriers."
Honourable Minister Jonathan Wilkinson
Government of Canada
Territorial Acknowledgement
ZEIC acknowledges and is honored to work on the unceded and traditional lands of the q̓ic̓əy̓ (Katzie), qʼʷa:n̓ƛʼən̓ (Kwantlen), kʷikʷəƛ̓əm (Kwikwetlem), xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), qiqéyt (Qayqayt), sɛmiˈɑːmu (Semiahmoo), Sḵwx̱wú7mesh (Squamish), stɔːloʊ (Sto:lo), sc̓əwaθən məsteyəxʷ (Tsawwassen), and səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh).
About the ZEIC team?
If you're interested in joining the ZEIC team please get in touch with us. For general applications send a letter and resume to jobs@zeic.ca