Tourism Kelowna’s Sustainability Pledge
“We act every day to foster the preservation and continual restoration of our land, resources, and communities.” (Tourism Kelowna, 2020a)
Sustainability SNAPSHOt
Tourism Kelowna is embracing the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals; below there are a few examples (Tourism Kelowna, 2020a; United Nations, 2018).
- Kelowna Visitor Centre
- Kelowna Visitor Centre achieved Gold Certification with Sustainable Tourism 2030 (Kelowna, 2020f)
- Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production – Introducing more sustainable products (Tourism Kelowna, 2020f)
- Goal 14: Life Below Water – example ‘Love for Kelowna’ reusable bottle filling (Tourism Kelowna, 2020g)
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – 20 rooftop solar panels installed, provided 10% of buildings energy needs (Tourism Kelowna, 2020f)
- Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – Transitioning the Kelowna Explorer Vehicle to a hybrid (Tourism Kelowna, 2020f)
- ‘Ten Tips for Enjoying Kelowna Sustainability’ directed towards visitors (Tourism Kelowna, 2020g), examples:
- Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities – Encouraging ‘human power’ when exploring Kelowna (Tourism Kelowna, 2020g)
- Goal 15: Life on Land – ‘Pack-it in, pack-it out, and tread lightly’ mentality to keep the environment beautiful (Tourism Kelowna, 2020g).
- Goal 13: Climate Action – Participating in the Climate Action Plan (City of Kelowna, 2018)
- Biosphere Adhesion Certification (Tourism Kelowna, 2020a)
- GreenStep Certification (GreenStep Solutions Inc., n.d.)
- Taking the Pledge for Sustainable Tourism, with the Seven Affirmations for Seven Generations and promoting others to as well (Thompson Okanagan, 2020)