August updates from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism: New and Returning Members Awaiting Grading Canmore Inn & Suites – Canmore, AB Canmore Rocky Mountain Inn – Canmore, AB Copper Point Resort – Invermere, BC Discover Canada Tours – Vancouver, BC Explore Waterloo Region – Waterloo, ON Invermere Inn & Suites – Invermere, BC Sagebrush Tours – Penticton, […]
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Wickaninnish Inn is one of Vancouver Island’s iconic accommodations, perched between the ancient rainforest and the ocean. They have recently been reassessed by GreenStep, to achieve Sustainable Tourism GOLD Certified. Read on to hear more about some of the sustainability initiatives that Wickaninnish Inn is working on. Tell us a bit about your business. What
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By Angela Nagy, CEO, GreenStep Solutions With the most recent release of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Sixth Assessment Report, Climate Change 2021: The Physical Science Basis, the warning is clear: Earth is warming faster than previously thought, and unless there are immediate, rapid and large-scale reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, preventing irreversible
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July updates from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism: Welcoming New & Returning Members GOLD Wicked Wine Tours – Kelowna, BC AWAITING GRADING Canmore Inn & Suites – Canmore, AB Canmore Rocky Mountain Inn – Canmore, AB Copper Point Resort – Invermere, BC Discover Canada Tours – Vancouver, BC Explore Waterloo Region – Waterloo, ON Invermere Inn &
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By Angela Nagy, CEO, GreenStep Solutions Businesses with a well-planned sustainability strategy can increase their profits by 51% to 81%. Yet, when the terms “sustainable tourism”, “going green”, or “responsible tourism” come up in the boardroom, there is often an assumption that taking action in these areas will just lead to another line item on
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June updates from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism: Welcoming New & Returning Members PLATINUM Tourism Kelowna – Kelowna, BC Siwash Lake Wilderness Resort – Thompson-Nicola E, BC GOLD A View to Remember – Kelowna, BC Wickaninnish Inn – Tofino, BC SILVER The Suites Red Deer – Red Deer County, AB BRONZE Grande Cache Inn & Suites –
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CANADA – June 2, 2021 – It’s Canadian Environment Week and together GreenStep Solutions and the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) are excited to announce the launch of the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge. The Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge is a new initiative that encourages tourism businesses and destinations across Canada, and globally, to commit to measuring and
These Sustainable Tourism Certified businesses are leading the way to help you enjoy a greener travel experience. Now is the perfect time to book a tour or visit a winery with an incredible British Columbia tourism business who makes sustainability not only a priority, but a way of life. The earth-loving team at GreenStep have
These Sustainable Tourism Certified businesses are leading the way to help you enjoy a greener travel experience. Now is the perfect time to book your trip and support these incredible, forward-thinking Alberta-based hotels, ins & resorts. When restrictions lift and travel resumes, choose to stay with a business who makes sustainability a priority in their
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Located in beautiful Comox, BC on Vancouver Island, 40 Knots Winery embraces their unique microclimate on the slopes of their vineyard that face the Georgia Straight. They were recently re-assessed with GreenStep’s Sustainable Tourism criteria, and achieved our highest grading to become Sustainable Tourism PLATINUM Certified. They are currently one of four Sustainable Tourism members
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