The Good News(letter) | January 21
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Thompson Okanagan
The Kelowna Yacht Club received the 2021 Eco Efficiency Excellence Award presented by TOTA. The Kelowna Yacht Club actively participated in most of the TOTA programs and workshops throughout 2021 that were centered around sustainability.
As a result of the programs and hard work, the Kelowna Yacht Club has implemented Internal recycling program, Participated in the Eco Efficiency Program, Created their “Save Energy” program, and much more.
Best Western Plus Kamloops’s Tim Rodgers was awarded the 2021 Pioneer Award Winner presented by TOTA.
Best Western Plus Kamloops Hotel has always operated with sustainability at top of mind. They are a leader in the Best Western Brand Green Program, and Tim Rodgers, General Manager, has been instrumental in making changes throughout the brand. With Tim's leadership the hotel has implemented programs like the green towel option, biodegradable products in their breakfast room, and Lotus Pro, which uses ozonated water to clean and sanitize the rooms.
Four-season recreation is now available at E.C. Manning Provincial Park.
The new Skyview Campground is open with 62 campsites available during the winter and 92 sites during the summer. All campsites have hookups for water, power and sewer, making it the first fully serviced campground for BC Parks.
Around the Globe
A new electric safari car will aid conservation efforts in Kenya. In order to support the efforts of the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, a team of engineers decided to build a special electric safari car. The electric vehicle will be used by one of the lodges in Kenya that participates in conservation work with the organization. Plans are in place for future projects of a similar nature.
Valencia, the third-largest city in Spain, has started measuring and monitoring the carbon emissions that directly result from tourist activity.
Visit Valencia, the city’s tourism board, recently carried out a study that measured the sources of carbon emissions from tourist activity across ten areas, including water management, waste, transport to and around the city, and accommodation. The research found that tourism accounted for 1.3 million tonnes of carbon dioxide in 2019.