...TOWARDS A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

BUT,  WHICH COUNTRY ARE WE  TALKING ABOUT?
                                                       …ITALY?

OH NO, DON’T  WORRY ...
                                             IT’S ABOUT CANADA!

AND YOU, WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THIS COUNTRY?     

As you already know, Canada is one of most beautiful country all over the world.
It presents many natural beauties and its purpose is to encourage tourists to preserve the best things that a destination has to offer.
Thanks to its environmental commitment it has been recognized as a green country and now is one of favorite place to visit.

We are here to explain you everything you should know about sustainable tourism in this “green” country.
To do this, we want to present you an important existing case: STRATHCONA PARK LODGE & OUTDOOR EDUCATION CENTRE

Now, you might be asking; “What is it? We’re  happy to explain it to you”

Strathcona park lodge is located in central vancouver island and it’s a self community which contains more than 20 buildings, 50 or more staff and about hundred of visitors. The community is very sensitive to energy conservation, in fact, the activity is powered by a hydro system and they also treat their own water and heat some of it with passive solar energy

WHAT DOES IT OFFER?  

The park offers visitors a wilderness nature where guests can experience a wide range of activities such as camping, kayaking and more. The most important park’s mission is: to teach the wonder, the spirit and the value of the people and the natural world through outdoor sports. This park was born in fact as a matter of teaching others about respecting and conserving outdoor life. So, it has surely realized its purpose, by showing the principles of sustainable tourism and travel.
Boulding, the owner, also said “"We are always looking for new ways to get better, to be more and more creative."

LET'S EXAMINE SOME IMPROVEMENTS

GOOD ENERGY – there are many buildings on the place.  The most recent are better-organized than the original buildings, but all are powered and heated either by wood from the place or from the hydro system. They also continued to get better infrastructures around the resort and the number of staff has developed, in fact many of them choose to work there because they have a passion for helping the environment. They are always looking for new ways to improve efficiency and are looking for other energy sources, like photovoltaic solar panels.

WASTE REDUCTION – In addition to their attention to energy, Strathcona is doing many things to reduce their impact on nature, so the environmental.
To reduce waste, they try to use less paper as possible, in particular in billing with suppliers and guests.

All people working there follow their rules about waste, by separating raw food, cooked food, burnable, recycling, cardboard, bottles and anything else.

LOCAL FOOD – it’s another focus of interest of their activity. All meals at Strathcona Park Lodge are nutritious, health and delicious. There are always options for allergic or on a diet people.  Strathcona Park Lodge works directly with local fishers and farmers to get as much food as possible and in less time.

REDUCING TRANSPORT TRIPS

Transportation is another interest of this place. The community wants to use as little as possible transportation and food storage. In addition, a lot of personnel live at the lodge, so everyone move by foot or bike, and they can also reduce travels by having others people paid for helping them.

And now, what do you think about Canada?
                                                                  You can finally say it’s a wonderful country.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VLkkADrqib0
http://www.greentourismcanada.ca/