Earth Day 2016 in Tofino
Many events planned to support conservation and promote environmentally responsible initiatives.
Earth Day is only observed for one day in April, but Long Beach Lodge Resort works hard throughout the year acting socially and environmentally responsible and looking for new, innovative ways to conserve energy and resources and to reduce waste.You can learn about some of the on-going activities and processes at the Resort here: Sustainability is a journey and not a destination.
For April 22, 2016, Earth Day 2016, the Resort is pleased to be part of a number of Tofino and regional initiatives:
Straws Suck
A Surfrider Foundation -Pacific Rim chapter initiative, the goal is for Tofino to goes strawless by Earth Day in an effort to rid the West Coast wilderness and surfing town of plastic straws.
According to Surfrider Pacific Rim, as well as adding to the litter problem, scientists hold straws and other plastics responsible for killing one million seabirds, 100,000 mammals and turtles when they entangle themselves or ingest plastic pollution.Surfrider Pacific Rim has reached out to Tofino business owners, recruited volunteers, created posters, launched a social media campaign, and produced certificates for participating businesses to adopt bio-degradable straw alternatives.
The Resort is fully on-board with the “strawless” campaign and has degradable straw alternatives for guests as plastic straws will be discontinued.
Sustainability Pledge Challenge
In honour of Earth Day on April 22, LBLR is holding a Sustainability Pledge Challenge.
The goal is to encourage everyone to do their part to become more ecologically conscious, make a difference. Participants can even win a staycation at the Resort.To participate, email woodburylilly@gmail.com your Sustainability Pledge and you will be entered in a draw to win a staycation.
Come up with your own idea, or get inspired by others’ actions. To be eligible for the draw, participants must send in a photo of their action to show they fulfilled their Sustainability Pledge before the month’s end.
Here are a couple pledge ideas:
- Give up meat (or other animal by-products) for the month
- Eradicate single-use plastic: straws, coffee lids, etc.
- Get involved in an ecological restoration project via Central Westcoast Forest Society, email them at info@clayoquot.org. They need tons of hands this month!
- Guide your own beach clean-up
- Commit to biking to work for the month
- Plant your own vegetable/herb garden
- Go chemical free: buy or make eco-friendly products ie. makeup, cleaners
- Research or find a project that can contribute to workplace sustainability at LBLR
Schooner Cove Beach Clean-Up
In honour of Earth Day 2016, the public is encouraged to join the Resort’s staff activities committee for a hike down to Schooner Cove to remove garbage from the boardwalk and beach. Meet on the Surf Club Patio rain or shine at 4:00 PM and carpool to Schooner Cove. Dress appropriately and bring a backpack and garbage bags for clean up.
