Sharing your home with people is an age-old tradition that has evolved and moved into the modern age by booking accommodation through the click of a button. What hasn’t changed is our desire to make people feel welcome when they visit, and to share with guests the very best that our communities and homes have to offer.
Those same guests are increasingly looking for more sustainable options when choosing accommodation, as they make thoughtful and intentional decisions around where, when, and how to travel to lower their impact where possible, as research from National Geographic suggests. Hosts in Canada can respond to this increasing demand by taking steps to become more sustainable, and communicating their efforts to guests.
To support hosts in that journey, a Sustainable Hosting Pledge and Playbook have been developed for Canadian hosts. This free resource will guide hosts through practical steps to become more sustainable, both at their property and with their guest experience, across the following six topics:
Engaging your guests
Local Community & Culture
Nature & Wildlife
Energy
Water
Waste
Access The Free Sustainability Playbook
Follow these three simple steps to get you started on your sustainable hosting journey:
Sign The Pledge
Complete the form below to sign the Sustainable Hosting Pledge (your details will only be used for aggregated reporting purposes, for emailing you the sustainable hosting kit and communicating on updates to the Pledge Program).
Download Playbook
Once you have signed the Pledge you will gain access to the Sustainable Hosting Playbook and a supporting host logo and Pledge Certificate. Make sure you download these to your device for easy reference later.
Implement & Share!
Dive into the Playbook to review easy-to-implement checklists to help you become more sustainable, and use the guidance included to help you share your efforts with guests!
Watch this space as the Sustainable Hosting community grows, there will be more support and opportunities to access special offers in the near future!
The Pledge
I pledge to take action that improves the sustainability of my host accommodation.
I will strive for ongoing, continuous improvement to increase the positive impacts of hosting in my local community, economy, culture, and environment, while reducing any negative impacts.
Sign The Pledge Below
Sign The Pledge Below
About Sustainable Hosting Canada:
Sustainable Hosting Canada is a group of accommodation hosts across Canada who are committed to helping the thousands of hosts across the country become more sustainable through simple and easy-to-understand steps and guidance. With representation from hosts located from coast to coast to coast, there is a collective effort for change!
Meet the Sustainable Hosting Canada Committee
