Sustainability
Every step of the way
DEC is committed to promoting a sustainable and resilient energy future, and we align ourselves strongly with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. At the Decentralised Energy Forum, we put our words into action and bridge the “Say-Do” gap, by taking as many sustainable actions as we can to make the event extend beyond our energy impacts.
The Decentralised Energy Forum is a paper-less event. The program, speakers biographies, sponsors recognition, and evaluation forms are only available in digital format.
Attendees are encouraged to decline daily housekeeping, sheet changes and new towels.
We always request carafes of water instead of bottled water at our host hotel.
Offer sustainable menu options, encourage buffet-style dining, and where possible we donate leftover food.
we always request that readily available and clearly signposted recycling facilities are onsite.
DEC Land Acknowledgement
Decentralised Energy Canada’s offices are in Calgary, Alberta. In the spirit of respect, reciprocity and truth, we honour and acknowledge Moh’kinsstis, and the traditional Treaty 7 territory and oral practices of the Blackfoot confederacy: Siksika, Kainai, Piikani, as well as the Îyâxe Nakoda and Tsuut’ina nations. We acknowledge that this territory is home to the Métis Nation of Alberta, Region 3 within the historical Northwest Métis homeland. Finally, we acknowledge all Nations – Indigenous and non – who live, work and play on this land, and who honour and celebrate this territory.
This sacred gathering place provides us with an opportunity to engage in and demonstrate leadership on reconciliation. Thank you for your enthusiasm and commitment to join our team on the lands of Treaty 7 territory.
DEF2026 Land Acknowledgement
The 2026 Decentralised Energy Forum is taking place in Banff, Alberta.
In the spirit of respect, reciprocity, and truth, we honour and acknowledge that the townsite of Banff is located on traditional Treaty 7 territory. These sacred lands are a gathering place for the Niitsitapi from the Blackfoot Confederacy, of whom the Siksika, Kainai, and Piikani First Nations are part; the Îyârhe Nakoda of the Chiniki, Bearspaw, and Goodstoney First Nations; the Tsuut’ina First Nation; the Métis Nation of Alberta, and many others whose histories, languages, and cultures continue to enrich our vibrant community.
The Bow Valley has also long been important to the Ktunaxa and Secwépemc First Nations who traditionally occupied lands and used the watersheds of the Columbia and Kootenay Rivers and the eastern slopes of the Rockies. The area was also used by the Mountain Cree clan of Chief Peechee, and the Dene of the far north and far south.