Update on Tourism Kelowna's Stewardship Initiatives
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In alignment with Tourism Kelowna's 2022-2025 Strategic Plan and our Stewardship Pledge, our organization continues its work to foster the sustainable growth of our destination…
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In alignment with Tourism Kelowna's 2022-2025 Strategic Plan and our Stewardship Pledge, our organization continues its work to foster the sustainable growth of our destination…
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Spring is a season of renewal and growth, making it the perfect time to consider what each of us can do to create a healthier, sustainable future for our community and get involved in sustainability initiatives in and around Kelowna…
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Our team actively works to adopt, support, and promote sustainable tourism practices. To further this work and to gain knowledge about sustainability in the tourism industry, our Director of Destination Development, Chris Lewis, recently attended the IMPACT Sustainability Travel & Tourism Conference on behalf of Tourism Kelowna…
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In 2021, Tourism Kelowna merged its Sustainability and DEI Committees to form a Stewardship Committee, which now oversees the organization's work as it relates to sustainability, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility…
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The BC Tourism Resiliency Network and Synergy Enterprises have partnered to deliver the Decade of Action Program: Building a Sustainable Future for BC Tourism through the UN Sustainable Development Goals to tourism businesses across the province…
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Tourism Kelowna is proud to announce that four years of dedicated commitment to responsible, sustainable tourism practices has resulted in Platinum Certification through the Sustainable Tourism Program offered by GreenStep Solutions…
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While in-person Earth Day celebrations continue to be on hold due to the pandemic, marking this day of observance is an important priority around the globe. Sustainability remains at the forefront of our team's activities and we work in partnership with our stakeholders and industry partners to uphold our sustainability pledge:…
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Sustainability is at the forefront of Tourism Kelowna’s operations at the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC) where new initiatives and exciting changes are frequently happening. Aligned with our pledge to foster the preservation and continual restoration of our land, resources, and communities, we are thrilled to announce that as of April 1, we are partnering with One Tree Planted to plant a tree for every purchase made in the Kelowna Visitor Centre or through the Love for Kelowna online store…
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While the story of 2020 has been the global pandemic, it has also spurred more thought and attention on key societal issues such as diversity and sustainability. We've seen more attention placed on our community, supporting local, and thinking about what constitutes essential services and what we could all learn to live without. …
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Sustainability is at the forefront of our visitor experience team's activities and operations in the Kelowna Visitor Centre (KVC), meaning there are frequently new initiatives and exciting changes happening at the KVC.…
Kelowna is situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded tm̓xʷúlaʔxʷ (land) of the syilx/Okanagan people who have resided here since time immemorial