A New Look · Carbon Training Workshops

Written By Thompson Okanagan Tourism Association
 
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Biosphere Commitment Monthly Newsletter

 

A New Look

Our Biosphere Commitment Program Newsletter has a new look this month! With the majority of communication and engagement moving online, you might find it overwhelming to keep up with all of the industry newsletters you receive. That's why we are launching a new format that summarizes the content into four major categories:

  • Biosphere Member Highlights

  • Sustainability News

  • Industry Trends

  • Education & Training

Click on Read More below each section, which will direct you to our News Centre to read the content that interests you. 

Another exciting update is our upcoming carbon workshop sessions. We are excited to deliver two Carbon Training Workshops in collaboration with GreenStep on March 4 and March 25. See the post below for further details.

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TOTA Carbon Training Workshop

An emission reduction opportunity you don't want to miss!

 

 
 

For many small and mid-sized businesses, measuring your carbon footprint is easier than you may think. In partnership with GreenStep, TOTA will be hosting two carbon training workshop sessions in March to outline the key steps to measure the carbon footprint of your business, and then uncover opportunities to both reduce emissions and save money. These sessions will be highly interactive, engaging, and leave you with actionable steps. The two sessions build on each other, as outlined below.

  • 1st session - Thursday, March 4 - 10:00 to 11:30 AM

    • Open to all TOTA stakeholders 

    • Overview of the Carbon Challenge and how to select emissions sources that apply to your organization

    • Identifying data you need to collect and how to collect it

    • Brief intro to EcoBase carbon software

  • 2nd session - Thursday, March 25 - 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

    • Requires a subscription for EcoBase carbon software (1 year subscription included with the Biosphere Commitment Program).

    • A deeper dive into how to use EcoBase to calculate your footprint, and how to identify opportunities, set and achieve emission reduction targets, and offset your remaining carbon footprint

The sessions will also be recorded in case you are not able to attend live. 

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News Highlights

A Few Biosphere Updates Highlights from this month:

Featured
Sustainable Project of the Year Award Winner for 2020
Biosphere Member Highlights, BN-02-2021, Biosphere Update, Biosphere Hall of Fame, Biosphere, Best Western Kamloops
Sustainable Project of the Year Award Winner for 2020
Biosphere Member Highlights, BN-02-2021, Biosphere Update, Biosphere Hall of Fame, Biosphere, Best Western Kamloops

Best Western Plus Kamloops was selected as the 2020 Sustainable Project of the Year Award Winner!

The Best Western Plus Kamloops Hotel was able to accomplish no small feat in their renovation refresh on their 4th floor. The goal going into the project was to repurpose, resell or recycle 90% of the materials being changed. They are very proud, and so are we, that they were able to beat that goal to 95%.

Biosphere Member Highlights, BN-02-2021, Biosphere Update, Biosphere Hall of Fame, Biosphere, Best Western Kamloops
Innovation at UNWTO | 2020 A Year in Review · UN Innovation Toolkit
BN-02-2021, Sustainability
Innovation at UNWTO | 2020 A Year in Review · UN Innovation Toolkit
BN-02-2021, Sustainability

The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) believes that innovation is the key to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.

  • UNWTO Innovation Services 2020: A Year in Review. This past year has presented unprecedented challenges to the sector but has also stimulated innovation to recover and build back a safer, more resilient sector. Read the full year in review here.

  • UNSSC collaborated with UNWTO, Google to discuss the use and contextualization of the UN Innovation Toolkit, with a special focus on one of the critical pillars of innovation: Partnerships. Read more here.

BN-02-2021, Sustainability
TOTA Biosphere Team Introduction
Biosphere Update, BN-02-2021
TOTA Biosphere Team Introduction
Biosphere Update, BN-02-2021

This month we are featuring the team members that make up the Biosphere Commitment Program team at TOTA, which consists of five key members who come from various backgrounds and skill sets. From business development, community engagement to program analyst, the Biosphere Commitment Program team has a passion for evolving sustainability throughout the Thompson Okanagan by connecting directly with TOTA’s stakeholders.

Biosphere Update, BN-02-2021

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