Based in Victoria, BC, Eagle Wing Tours is an award-winning and inclusive ecotourism and conservation company offering whale and wildlife watching tours. Eagle Wing is certified Platinum with GreenStep Sustainable Tourism. Read below to learn more about their sustainability journey: Tell us a bit about your business. What makes you different? Eagle Wing Tours is […]
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August Updates from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism WELCOMING NEW & RE-CERTIFIED SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MEMBERS Tour Salt Spring – Platinum Eagle Wing Tours – Platinum Orca Spirit Adventures – Gold Prestige Beach House Kelowna – Silver Prestige Oceanfront Resort – Silver Muskoka Steamships and Discovery Centre – Silver Prestige Radium Hot Springs Resort – Silver Prestige Vernon Lodge – Silver Prestige Treasure Cove Hotel – Silver
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September 27th is World Tourism Day. While the tourism industry is on the rebound from the pandemic, there are still plenty of challenges ahead related to future proofing and rebuilding the industry in a way that is more resilient to future risks and impacts. It’s no surprise that this year’s World Tourism Day theme, “Rethinking
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Operating out of Victoria, BC, Orca Spirit Adventures’ mission is to offer their guests authentic whale and wildlife experiences, prioritizing the protection of the environment while doing so. They have recently been reassessed by GreenStep, to achieve Sustainable Tourism GOLD Certified. Tell us a bit about your business. What makes you different? Orca Spirit Adventures
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July Updates from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 2030 PLEDGE SIGNATORIES The Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge is a global movement of individuals, businesses, and organizations within the tourism and hospitality industry that believe tourism has a tremendous opportunity to become a force for good and change the world. Take the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge
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June Updates from GreenStep Sustainable Tourism WELCOMING NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MEMBERS Gibsons Visitor Centre – Gibsons, BC Sechelt Visitor Centre – Sechelt, BC NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 2030 PLEDGE SIGNATORIES The Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge is a global movement of individuals, businesses, and organizations within the tourism and hospitality industry that believe tourism has a tremendous opportunity to
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By Erich Schwartz, GreenStep Solutions Pandemic restrictions are almost gone, summer has returned to the northern hemisphere, and tourism businesses are bracing for, yet looking forward to, the beginning of the long recovery. But there’s a catch. As we look to get back to “normal”, the Canadian government has released its 2030 Emission Reduction Plan
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Located in the MNIDOO GAAMI Georgian Bay Biosphere, a UNESCO designated site, Oak Bay Luxury getaway offers travellers accommodations where sustainability practices are found and encouraged. Oak Bay Luxury Getaway recently became Sustainable Tourism GOLD Certified – read below to learn more as owner Jennifer Schnier shares some insight about their sustainability journey: Tell us
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May Updates From GreenStep Sustainable Tourism WELCOMING NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM MEMBERS Culinary Tourism Alliance, Toronto, ON Fairmont Hot Springs Resort, Fairmont Hot Springs, BC Northern Lights Resort & Spa, Whitehorse, YK Pinawa Channel Float & Paddle, Pinawa, MB Somewhere Inn Calabogie, Calabogie, ON NEW SUSTAINABLE TOURISM 2030 PLEDGE SIGNATORIES The Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge is
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This article originally appeared in Canadian Travel Press. In this issue of Canadian Travel Press, Angela Nagy, CEO of GreenStep Solutions observes that: “Over the past decade or two, there have been many terms used to describe tourism that is better for people and the environment. Some of the most common terms include eco-tourism, responsible
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