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New Sustainability Program to Benefit Canadian Tourism and Hospitality Sector [August 30th, 2022 – Kelowna, Canada] GreenStep Solutions Inc., a leader in helping small to medium-sized enterprises measure and improve their sustainability performance, has announced their new Single-Use Plastic Free Certification. “We are thrilled to be supporting hotels and tourism businesses to measure, reduce, and

This year, in the spirit of World Tourism Day, we were challenged to rethink tourism.  This theme builds on the global effort to spark productive conversations about rethinking tourism for development, the impact tourism has on our planet, and to motivate leaders to find opportunities to continue to grow the industry in a more sustainable

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

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

If the average Gray Whale weighs between 40,000 to 60,000 pounds (we’re talking 4 to 5 elephants), let’s imagine for a moment what that would look like in waste. Now, double it. Spirit of the West Adventures, Sustainable Tourism Certified member and sea kayaking operator based out of Vancouver Island, collected over 100,000 pounds of

KELOWNA, BC CANADA – The Kootenay Rockies region is the first destination to be certified by GreenStep Sustainable Tourism, the first and only Canadian-based provider of tourism industry certifications for both tourism businesses and destinations.  The certification process included an assessment with a GreenStep Assessor who reviewed and discussed with Kootenay Rockies Tourism (KRT), the

    GreenStep has recently begun working in collaboration with UPEI instructor, Dee Enright, to deliver a hands-on learning experience by offering students the opportunity to observe and participate in the formal Sustainable Tourism Certification process of five Canadian tourism businesses. The 4th year course, Sustainable Tourism Development, looks at the critical components of a sustainable tourism industry. Students