The Accessible Wilderness Society, an organization that creates, develops and promotes barrier-free wilderness experiences for people with physical challenges, their families, their friends and their loved ones, has created and produced a travel guide to North Vancouver Island parks and trails which is now available for purchase. The guide focuses on accessible activities from Nanaimo [...]
Truffles Group Wins Eco Star Award for Climate Action 2010 The Truffles Group, which includes Truffles Catering, Canoe Brewpub, Marina & Restaurant, Victoria Butterfly Gardens and Cascadia Liquor Stores has been awarded the Capital Regional District Eco Star Award for Climate Action for 2010. The company has been quietly working towards goals that are being [...]
Without a doubt British Columbia, and Vancouver Island in particular, has a significant coastline. Furthermore, exploring our magnificent coast via Canoe or Kayak is one of the best ways to explore this one of a kind marine environment. But to make this feasible and safe is the key to opening up these once in a [...]
The Beach Club Resort, the premier luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, has been named one of only two hotels in British Columbia to achieve the top ranking of 5 Green Keys by Green Key Global. The ranking of 5 Green Keys is defined as a hotel that exemplifies the highest standards of environmental [...]
Green Travel and Tourism is hot…So are smartphone apps. So why not blend the two? Well, good news, that has recently been done! Green Travel Choice has created a Green Travel app for the iPhone. It is useful for a short drives or international travel. The basis of the app is it allows your to [...]
Often the attention of media and research is on what tourism operators and service providers can do to improve the carbon footprint, the environmental impact of tourism on the planet. However, on the other hand what is often forgotten and not talked about nearly as much is what travellers themselves can do same tourism more [...]
Tourism Vancouver Island wants to know how you are celebrating Earth Day this year! And remember, Earth Day is not necessarily about “global warming” or being “green”. Earth Day is rather a day designed to inspire awareness and appreciation for the Earth’s environment, which of course also is your one and only home planet. And [...]
The Beach Club Resort, the newest luxury resort hotel in the Oceanside area, is pleased to invite the local community to join us on Earth Day, April 22 as we raise awareness about the environment by hosting the “Footprints Towards Sustainability Project”. The “Footprints Towards Sustainability Project” goals are to increase awareness with our guests [...]