Sustainable Hotels, Restaurants BC

British Columbia accommodations and restaurants are less stressful on the environment by going green.

The Fairmont Hotel & Resorts have announced their commitment to sustainability, a word flying around British Columbia these days. The large accommodation chain has made big steps in going green by choosing organic and local products in their restaurants and taking daily steps towards lessening their footprint, a massive task for those in the tourism industry.

The Fairmont brand has been at it for quite some time, partnering with Rodney Strong Vineyards to acquire fresh, local ingredients for their restaurants in the Pacific Northwest. The vineyard operates with solar power in order to reduce energy consumption and conserve soil and water.

The Ocean Wise program is being used in both the Fairmont Waterfront and Fairmont Empress hotels in BC, which were the first to jump on board. The program, run by the Vancouver Aquarium, promotes the use of sustainable seafood.

For restaurants, the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver uses 20% certified organic vegetables and the rest is bought from locally grown and responsibly harvested farms as much as possible. The Vancouver Airport location now composts over 200 pounds of biodegradable waste each day.

Within their 50 different hotels around the world, I think the Fairmont Hotels & Resorts are doing a great job in trying to lessen their ecological footprint in an industry where waste is a huge issue.