Sustainability Initiatives

What is Ontario’s Southwest doing to become more sustainable?

The organization aims to become more sustainable, lead by example and demonstrate the importance of sustainability in the tourism industry. Current efforts include:

  1. Developing a Sustainability Strategy Report with the assistance of GreenStep

  2. Participating in the GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Certification program

  3. Offering training opportunities to support tourism stakeholders

  4. The creation of the Ontario’s Southwest Sustainability Committee who will consult and provide feedback on future sustainability activities undertaken by the organization

  5. Taking steps to educate visitors about the importance of being aware when travelling through marketing initiatives and our Responsible Travel Pledge