Jun 20, 2024 | Sustainability, Tourism
Golden BC’s Destination Management Project (DMP) In the heart of the Canadian Rockies lies Golden, British Columbia—a town renowned for its stunning natural beauty and outdoor recreational opportunities. Recently, Golden has embarked on an ambitious initiative...
Sep 21, 2023 | Reconciliation, Tourism
An ongoing journey to restore and uphold right relations The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada (TRC) report defines reconciliation as, “an ongoing process of establishing and maintaining respectful relationships.” That reconciliation requires a commitment...
Apr 12, 2022 | E-bike Policy, local government, Tourism, Whistler
The Canadian Institute of Planners and the Planning Institute of Planners are jointly hosting this year’s conference in Whistler, and WCS Engagement + Planning looks forward to welcoming you in many ways! If you’ll be at the welcome reception on Wednesday, July 5,...
Jun 24, 2021 | Climate Change, Tourism
In Part 1 of this theme, we made a case for using the recent slowdown in long-haul travel to explore how to tackle visitor travel emissions. In Part 2, we explored the imperative for low carbon travel, industry targets, what low carbon travel might look like, and the...
Mar 9, 2021 | Climate Change, Tourism
The Elephant in the Room Flying Elephants and Travel Emissions Part 2: In our last newsletter, we made a case for using the recent slowdown in long haul travel to explore how to tackle visitor travel emissions. With vaccination plans rolling out and news that in...
