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Member Spotlight: Harmony Outdoor Inn / Ontario Sea Kayak Centre

Member Spotlight / March 9, 2023

Located on the outskirts of Parry Sound, Harmony Outdoor Inn is the town’s only waterfront accommodation provider, offering a three room boutique B&B and six secluded canvas wall-tents. Ontario Sea Kayak Centre is Ontario’s home for sea kayak instruction and guided trips. Although based in Parry Sound, their certified wilderness guides organize and lead sea […]

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Food Waste Diversion for Tourism Operators with Food & Beverage Service

Green Marketing & Communications / March 1, 2023

In March 2023, we’ll celebrate the world’s very first anniversary of International Zero Waste Day on Thursday, March 30th therefore this month will point our sustainability lens toward waste reduction and diversion strategies for streams of all shapes and sizes among businesses and companies in the Canadian tourism industry. The first business type to be

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Member Spotlight: Invermere Inn & Suites (INNhotels)

Member Spotlight / February 9, 2023

In the heart of downtown Invermere, Invermere Inn & Suites is steps away from the beach, markets, and adventure. The Inn is certified Silver with GreenStep Sustainable Tourism. Continue reading to learn more about their journey towards sustainability: Tell us a bit about your business. What makes you different? Invermere Inn & Suites is in the

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Destination Sherbrooke Commits To Sustainability With Pursuit of Sustainable Tourism Certification

Green Marketing & Communications, News / February 7, 2023

DESTINATION SHERBROOKE COMMITS TO SUSTAINABILITY WITH PURSUIT OF SUSTAINABLE TOURISM CERTIFICATION Becomes First destination in Québec to pursue Sustainable Tourism Destination Certification SHERBROOKE, QC, CANADA – Today, Destination Sherbrooke announced its formal commitment to helping make tourism more sustainable, by pursuing certification to the GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Destination standard. This process will assess the destination’s

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Carbon Accounting 101: How to Measure the Carbon Footprint of Your Tourism Business or DMO

Energy & Carbon / January 31, 2023

According to the Nature Climate Change journal, the tourism industry accounts for 8% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs). In keeping with science-based targets, that means that the tourism sector needs to reduce its carbon footprint by 50% by 2030 to become part of the solution to mitigate climate change. But is this even

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Member Spotlight: Planet Bee Honey Farm

Member Spotlight / January 11, 2023

Planet Bee Honey Farm – located in Vernon, BC – has been a family owned & operated business since 1997. Their mission is to provide the highest quality honey bee products packaged on their farm in the Okanagan Valley, sourced from local beekeepers. Planet Bee is certified Silver with GreenStep Sustainable Tourism. Continue reading to

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2023 TIAC Sustainable Tourism Symposium

Uncategorized / December 30, 2022

GREENSTEP TO FACILITATE TWO SESSIONS AT TIAC’S UPCOMING NATIONAL SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SYMPOSIUM SERIES The Tourism Industry Association of Canada launches a groundbreaking pan-Canadian tourism program to grow urban, and rural and remote communities across all 13 Provinces and Territories, to assist SMEs, Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs) and other tourism stakeholders and organizations across all sectors

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