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 here.

WELCOMING EMILY CLARK TO THE GREENSTEP TEAM

Emily Clark –
Sustainability Marketing & Communications Coordinator

As the Sustainability Marketing and Communications Coordinator, Emily works to develop marketing ideas and strategies to increase and promote awareness of GreenStep’s programs and services.

Joining GreenStep from the East Coast of Canada, Emily brings 6+ years of graphic design and marketing experience to our team.

 

 

BEST FOR THE WORLD 2022

We are incredibly excited to announce that we have been recognized as one of the Best for the World™ B Corps of 2022! This means that out of 5,000 Certified B Corporations worldwide, we scored in the top 5% in the Environment Impact area.

We owe our success to all of our partners and clients that we’ve worked with over the years, and our continued commitment towards this area has paved the way towards this achievement.

We’re so proud to be recognized as Best For The Environment and a part of the global #BCorp community.

PLASTIC FREE JULY

Are you taking part in Plastic Free July®?

Plastic Free July is a global movement encouraging people to be part of the solution to plastic pollution.

How can you contribute? Choose to refuse single-use plastics. Avoid single-use plastic packaging. Say no to takeaway items (bags, bottles, straws and cups).

Or be daring and go completely “plastic free”!

FROM OUR BLOG:

Read about how Spirit of the West Adventures – a Sustainable Tourism Certified member – a sea kayaking operator based out of Vancouver Island, collected over 100,000 pounds of debris during their Marine Debris Clean-Up this past December. Read the full blog post here.

 

 

EAGLE WING TOURS WINS INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AWARD

This month GreenStep member, Eagle Wing Tours received an international award for their marine education and outreach initiatives.

The award honours “outstanding work and leadership by an organization or business in any aspect of marine education at the local, regional or national level.”

Congratulations Eagle Wing! Read the full article here.

 

2022 CANADIAN TOURISM AWARDS

The Canadian Tourism Awards are presented annually by the Tourism Industry Association of Canada (TIAC) to recognize success, leadership, and innovation in Canada’s tourism industry. Any Canadian tourism-related product, business, association, initiative, or service that occurred from July 31, 2021 to September 1, 2022 is eligible.

1 of 9 award categories is the:

Canada Sustainable Tourism Award

The Sustainable Tourism Award will be presented to an organization that has made an outstanding contribution to the practice and promotion of responsible and sustainable tourism in Canada.

The criteria for this category is as follows:

1. Protects and preserves natural and cultural heritage resources (20%)
2. Fosters appreciation and enjoyment of natural and cultural heritage resources (15%)
3. Raises awareness among visitors and influences them to enjoy resources sustainably (20%)
4. Mitigates negative impacts of tourism on the natural and cultural environment (15%)
5. Respects, involves, and engages other stakeholders and host communities (15%)
6. Fosters a culture that embraces equity, diversity, inclusion, and belonging (15%)

Nomination deadline: September 19, 2022

Submit a nomination here.

TIAO RESILIENCY AWARDS

“Resiliency is in our Tourism Industry’s DNA”