Vancouver Island Adventure Companies Receive First Green Tourism Canada Certification

Maple Leaf Adventures, Strathcona Park Lodge and Destiny River Adventures have received the first sustainable tourism certifications from the country’s rigorous new certification body, Green Tourism Canada.  Based on a well-respected international program, the certifications illustrate Island business’ dedication not just to creating spectacular holidays, but also to looking after our natural world. All three [...]

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Highland Pacific Golf Recognized for Environmental Excellence

Highland Pacific Golf has achieved designation as a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” through the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program for Golf Courses, an Audubon International program. Highland Pacific Golf is the 10th course in British Columbia and the 935th in the world to receive the honour. 

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Join the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup, September 17-25, 2011

The Vancouver Aquarium has coordinated cleanups in Canada since 1994, when a small team of volunteers conducted a local shoreline cleanup in Vancouver’s Stanley Park. In 2002, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup became a national program, providing all Canadians the opportunity to make a difference in local communities, while taking part in a nationwide event.

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Natural Beauty Canada strives to bring a greener more beautiful world.

Natural Beauty Canada is an online boutique that began with the intention to make available to you, truly natural, organic, green and healthy products as well as information and alternatives that will help people and our environment.. As a Herbalist, Naturotherapist, and “Green” Lifestyle Coach, the companies head, Sylvie,  loves to support, promote and educate about environmentally [...]

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Canada Media Marketplace 2010 Wins IMEX AWARD for Small to Medium Meetings

June 2011 The Canada Media Marketplace team is very happy to let you know that the 2010 event held at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco was awarded the IMEX Green Meeting Award for Small to Medium Meetings at their recent annual conference in Frankfurt, Germany. 

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Wickaninnish Inn takes environment to heart with leading green initiatives

June 14, 2011, Tofino BC.  The iconic Wickaninnish Inn is pleased to announce that it has achieved a 5 Green Key rating through the Green Key Eco-Rating Program. The Inn is the sole Tofino property and one of only eight hotels in BC to achieve this rating, including the Four Seasons Vancouver and Victoria’s Fairmont Empress.

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Top 10 ways you can stop climate change

Ever wonder how your tiny carbon footprint really impacts the big picture of climate change? Though you might feel like your lifestyle is insignificant compared to things like oil extraction or vehicle emissions, the choices we make in our day-to-day life — how we get around, what we eat, how we live — play a [...]

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The Beach Club Resort Wins Above & Beyond Award at the annual Canadian Society of Association Executives ACE Awards

Release March 15/2011 The Beach Club Resort, the highest rated Green Key (5 Green Keys) and Canada Select (41/2 Stars) luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, is the proud recipient of the Above & Beyond Award at the annual Canadian Society of Association Executives (CSAE) Ace Awards. The Above & Beyond Award reflects The [...]

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