Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge

Mar. 11

Ontario’s Southwest has signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, to demonstrate our commitment to improving the sustainability performance of the region between now and 2030. As a Regional Tourism Organization, the team believes we have a responsibility to maximize the economic, social, and environmental benefits of tourism within southwestern Ontario for everyone including the workforce, visitors, the environment, and host communities.

We commit to measuring and improving our sustainability performance in the following ways:

Pursuing destination certification with Canadian-based provider GreenStep Sustainable Tourism, who will verify our current sustainability performance against globally recognized standards.
Create a Destination Sustainability Team, to ensure multiple perspectives are considered and support the execution of sustainability initiatives.
Participate in a carbon audit to determine a baseline and develop a Carbon Impact Report to improve the organization’s carbon footprint.
Development of a Sustainability Strategy Report to identify areas for improvement and set strategic goals for long-term improvement.

If you are interested in signing the pledge, click the button below.

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