Archive for 2010

• The other side of Green Tourism

  Wednesday, April 28th, 2010

  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 [...]

  
  

• How will you celebrate Earth Day?

  Thursday, April 22nd, 2010

  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 [...]

  
  

• Beach Club Resort Sustainability Project

  Tuesday, April 20th, 2010

  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 [...]

  
  

• Earth Day at Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa

  Thursday, April 15th, 2010

  Everyone is invited to Parkside Victoria Resort & Spa’s first annual Earth Day Extravaganza! This is a community event open to everyone looking to celebrate the Earth, nature and sustainability in a fun, educational and festive setting. Invite your family, friends and neighbours! But before we get into the details… The challenge is on and [...]

  
  

• Study – Green is Important to Travelers

  Thursday, March 25th, 2010

  If you are going to leap, it’s always nice to know you have some safety measures in place, particularly when we are talking a leap in business. As such, it is very helpful to see new research showing that being green is important to travelers. Today I definitely have some interesting new research to present [...]

  
  

• Tigh-Na-Mara Awarded 4 Green Key Rating

  Thursday, March 18th, 2010

  Parksville, BC – Tigh-Na-Mara Seaside Spa Resort & Conference Centre in Parksville, British Columbia, has been recognized on the national stage from the Hotel Association of Canada, becoming one of only 84 hotels in British Columbia to receive the prestigious “4 Green Key” Rating.

  
  

• Green Tourism at ITB

  Wednesday, March 17th, 2010

  In case you didn’t think experiential travel, green tourism, and eco-tourism were important and rapidly growing components to global tourism ITB, the world’s largest travel trade fair should change your mind. At this year’s convention, sustainable tourism played a large roll, the largest it ever has.

  
  

• Learn About Green Travellers

  Friday, February 26th, 2010

  As always, sound business practices mean backing up decisions with solid research. When looking to green up your business or to marketing the unique environmental initiatives you’ve already taken the same theory holds true. Unfortunately, at this stage with the whole green / eco-tourism thing still being relatively new (at least new to mainstream) it [...]