Awards & Recognition
June 2007 - The Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership wins the New Brunswick Tourism Excellence and Innovation Award for Creative Partnerships. This award celebrate the achievements of the businesses and organizations that capitalize on New Brunswick's natural wonders, rich heritage and cultural diversity to create outstanding tourism experiences. The Partnership's innovative partnership approach to sustainable tourism was recognized with this award.
Here's a photo from the awards ceremony on June 11. Left to right: Hon. Stuart Jamison, Minister, New Brunswick Tourism and Parks; Terri McCulloch, Manager, Bay of Fundy Toursim Partnership; Winner,Gérald Normandeau, President, Tourism Association of New Brunswick
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The Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership has also received other awards for the Eco-Business program in recent months:
January 2007 - The Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership wins the Nova Scotia Department of Environment Bay of Fundy sustainable tourism business partnership award. This is in recognition of the eco-business program partnership we've developed with Dalhousie University's Eco-efficiency Centre.
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October 2006- The Partnership wins a national award from the Tourism Industry Association of Canada. The Parks Canada Award for Sustainable Tourism recognizes our eco-business program which is delivered to all our members in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
The objective of the eco-business program is to reduce our environmental impacts on the Bay by preventing pollution, reducing waste, conserving water and energy, and protecting its natural beauty.
The Eco-Efficiency Centre (an educational and environmental management outreach centre of Dalhousie University’s Faculty of Management) designed and delivered this customized green business program for this group of Bay of Fundy Tourism Business operators in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick.
“We welcomed the opportunity to adapt our Eco-Business Program for the Fundy tourism industry’,” said Peggy Crawford, Eco-Efficiency Centre’s Manager, “While working with this group of tourism business operators we noted that many had already adopted some green business practices so we were able to raise the bar on sustainability even higher.”
The Eco-Business Program augments the current Bay of Fundy Recommended Experiences quality program and presents practical ways for Fundy tourism businesses to incorporate best environmental management practices into their day-to-day operations on an ongoing basis. The Eco-Efficiency Centre’s Eco-Business program is one of the only programs of its kind in Canada.
The Bay of Fundy Tourism Partnership congratulates all its business members for their ongoing efforts and leadership in keeping the Bay of Fundy "green".
Although all of our tourism business members are participating in the Eco-business program, one business in particular, Petite Passage Whale Watch, was recognized in June, 2006,for their strong environmental practices. To read a profile of their efforts and to learn more about the award, click here.
Other awards, recognition & designations for our members includes:
Seascape Kayak Tours - Winner of the 2003 Gulf of Maine Council Visionary Award for marine education and sustainable tourism practices.
Cape Chignecto Provincial Park - Winner of the 2001 Gulf of Maine Council Visionary Award for marine education and sustainable tourism practices.
Kingsbrae Garden - Designated as a Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for demonstrating a high degree of environmental quality in five areas: Environmental Planning, Wildlife Habitat Management, Resource Conservation, Waste Management and Outreach and Education.
