Posts Tagged ‘sierra club of bc’

 

The Sierra Club of BC Fights For Orcas

Sunday, February 12th, 2012
Killer Whale in front of Accent Inn Victoria BC Hotel

Orca in front of the Accent Inn Victoria BC Hotel

Being a Westcoast based company, caring for marine habitat is important to us. The Pacific Ocean provides us with food, economic benefits, opportunities for education and enjoyment. One of our community partners, the Sierra Club of B.C. takes the time to focus on the issues surrounding such an important resource. One of their concerns has been the health and welfare of the Killer Whales or Orcas. See below for a reprint of a story they just announced regarding some results of  their efforts. ...read more on The Sierra Club of BC's efforts

 

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Give the Gift of Green

Monday, December 19th, 2011
View from Vancouver Island in Winter by John Espley

We want to make sure and protect such views

Our Friends at the Sierra Club of BC have some great “green” gift ideas.

If your holiday tradition includes gift giving, here are some options to help you with your list while also helping the conservation efforts that give back to the wild places and species of B.C.

The holiday season is all about spending time with family. It’s also a great time to connect to the world around you, whether it’s decorating a tree that fills your house with the scent of the forest, celebrating the winter solstice or sledding in the snow.  ...read more about green gift giving

 

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Carbon Neutral – Our Environment goes green….

Sunday, August 29th, 2010
tidal zone

The Sierra Club of BC reports on Blue Carbon

With Accent Inns launching our new “Fish for the Future” program I was thrilled to read this new article put out by the Sierra Club of BC.

At Accent Inns we are always looking for ways to not only make our BC Hotels greener but also ways to help protect our communities deal with pollution and carbon issues right here locally. The Sierra club of BC recent article on Blue Carbon is a great example of how we can do something about carbon here in our own backyard and they are to be commended for their dedication to finding and suggesting solutions.

Estuaries, another key area for capturing Carbon. read more about the role of estuaries in carbon capture....

 

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