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26 Apr

Webinar: Stop Food Waste

by Green Key Global
in All, Education, Thought Leadership, Waste Reduction & Energy Conservation, Webinars
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Food waste has a huge impact on the climate - if food waste were a country, it would be the third largest greenhouse gas emitter after China and the US. To put that into perspective, the carbon footprint of food waste is four times the carbon footprint of the aviation industry.   This is why it is so important for hotels to take into account the food...

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25 Apr

Sustainability Snippet: Coast Tsawwassen Inn

by Green Key Global
in All, Benefiting the Environment, Breaking News, Education, Green Hotels, Green Key Meetings, Sustainable Journey, Thought Leadership, Video, Videos
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Green Key Global had a conversation with Emma McDonald, General Manager of Coast Tsawwassen Inn to share a snippet of the property’s sustainability story.   This beautiful property, located in Delta, BC is committed to adopting eco-friendly practices. As travellers are becoming more eco-conscious, Coast Tsawwassen Inn recognizes how imperative it is for hotels to demonstrate their sustainability practices to attract and retain guests. Aside from the...

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13 Apr

Sustainability Snippet: Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre

by Green Key Global
in All, Benefiting the Environment, Breaking News, Education, Green Hotels, Green Key Meetings, Sustainable Journey, Thought Leadership, Video, Videos
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Coast Hotels is the first brand to partner with Green Key Global in the 100% enrolled program, and today we share a snippet of Coast Canmore Hotel & Conference Centre's sustainability story.   As a brand, Coast Hotels is committed to sustainability by pioneering several initiatives, including:   Refreshingly Green - Eco-friendly hotel practices that help protect properties’ surroundings by encouraging sustainability in various ways: recycling, composting, sourcing...

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21 Mar

Setting New Environmental Standards for the Hospitality Industry with Bullfrog Power

by Green Key Global
in All, Breaking News, Education, Global Goals, Reports, Supplier News, Sustainability & Technology, Taking Climate Action, Thought Leadership, Tools to Improve Your Rating
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Green Key Global Partners with Bullfrog Power to Reduce Carbon Footprint and Set New Environmental Standards for the Hospitality Industry   A partnership to improve internal business practices as well as industry standards      Green Key Global, the hotel and lodging industry’s sustainable certification program of choice, has partnered with Bullfrog Power, Canada’s leading green energy provider, to reduce Green Key Global’s carbon emissions while encouraging hotel and meeting...

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25 Oct

APTIM Webinar Series

by Green Key Global
in All, Benefiting the Environment, Education, Renewable Energy, Sustainability & Technology, Video, Waste Reduction & Energy Conservation, Webinars
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In a newly released series, Green Key Global partnered with APTIM to talk about key sustainability topics in the hotel and lodging industry.   The series includes an in-depth analysis on ESG reporting, waste reduction, and energy conservation.   ESG Reporting: What It Is and Why It Matters In this video, we go over Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) reporting and the importance it plays in the hospitality industry. We also...

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12 Oct

Food Rescue, Nutrition and Environmental Preservation from Coast-to-Coast-to-Coast

by Green Key Global
in All, Attracting Guests with Sustainability, Benefiting the Environment, Education, Global Goals, Supplier News, Thought Leadership, Waste Reduction & Energy Conservation
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Food Waste is a social, economic, and environmental problem. Fifty-eight percent of all food in Canada is lost and wasted annually. For perspective, that’s 35.5 million tonnes of food each year, which results in the creation of 56.5 million tonnes of CO₂E emissions. That’s equivalent to emissions from 17.3 million passenger vehicles or the gasoline from more than 750,000 tanker trucks.   Of all the food that’s...

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14 Sep

Bed Bugs: A Growing Problem in the Hotel Industry

by Green Key Global
in All, Education, Supplier News, The Guest Experience: Guest Spaces, Tools to Improve Your Rating
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During the last decade, the number of bed bug infestations has exploded in the hospitality industry much due to the increase in more frequent travelling and to further-away destinations. Lack of knowledge and protocols on how to act in the event of an infestation are contributing factors to the growing problem. Also, bed bugs themselves are developing resistance to insecticides making it harder to eliminate...

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