{"id":7255,"date":"2025-03-09T14:16:23","date_gmt":"2025-03-09T21:16:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greenstep.ca\/member-spotlight-2025-orca-spirit-adventures\/"},"modified":"2025-03-15T15:51:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-15T22:51:21","slug":"member-spotlight-2025-orca-spirit-adventures","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/greenstep.ca\/fr\/member-spotlight-2025-orca-spirit-adventures\/","title":{"rendered":"Member Spotlight: Orca Spirit Adventures"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column7186_80861b-71{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column7186_80861b-71 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column7186_80861b-71\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orca Spirit Adventures has once again achieved GreenStep Gold Certification after a recent reassessment! This recognition highlights their ongoing commitment to sustainability and their future plans to further reduce their environmental impact. Read on as Sales Manager Hailey Olsen shares insights into their green initiatives:<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kt-sc7186_09199f-5f .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc7186_09199f-5f .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}.kt-sc7186_09199f-5f .kt-sc-textcol{padding-top:24px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:24px;padding-left:24px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-sc7186_09199f-5f .kt-sc-imgcol, .kt-sc7186_09199f-5f .kt-sc-textcol{min-height:450px;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"aligncenter kt-sc7186_09199f-5f wp-block-kadence-splitcontent\"><div class=\"kt-split-content-wrap kt-sc-media-side-left\" style=\"grid-template-columns:29% auto\"><div class=\"kt-sc-imgcol kt-sc-imgcol-bg-auto kt-sc-img-side-left\"><figure class=\"kt-split-content-media-image wp-image-container-7191\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/greenstep.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Orca-Spirit-Adventures-logo-edited.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" class=\"kt-split-content-img wp-image-7191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/greenstep.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Orca-Spirit-Adventures-logo-edited.png 500w, https:\/\/greenstep.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Orca-Spirit-Adventures-logo-edited-300x200.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"kt-sc-textcol kt-sc-text-valign-center kt-sc-text-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-sc-innter-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Tell us a bit about your business. What makes you different?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has--font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Orca Spirit Adventures founder John Douglas was instrumental in building the whale watching industry in the region, launching the first covered vessel operation in Victoria, BC over 25 years ago while also helping to create responsible whale watching guidelines committed to research, education, and ethical whale and wildlife viewing.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Why is sustainability important to you\/your business?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Orca Spirit crew lives, breaths and thrives on respecting the environment, while creating extraordinary guest experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orca Spirit has made a long term commitment to protect and preserve the spectacular natural setting we are fortunate to do business in, by actively practicing the principles of eco-tourism and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In fact, we have been taking UNWTO and TIES definitions to heart, using them to guide decision-making across every aspect of our business for many years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For us, that translates into taking a leadership role in our community by developing and implementing eco-tourism awareness programs, and continually monitoring of our use of natural resources for areas of improvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Why did you join Sustainable Tourism?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orca Spirit Adventures has received GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Gold Certification. This is the world\u2019s largest and most credible sustainable tourism certification program. To receive a Gold standing, we had to meet a specific standard after an official assessment of criteria in 11 different categories ranging from resource consumption, sustainable purchasing and transportation to management, nature and cultural involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This assessment gives us insight into how to further reduce our impact on the environment, how to best manage future projects, as well as create a personalized action plan moving forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>What sustainability related projects, policies or initiatives do you most want travelers to know about?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Orca Spirit Adventures established a \u2018Green Management Plan\u2019 to guide every facet of our organization from the ground up, and encourage every team member to demonstrate a sincere commitment to a sustainable future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Plan focuses on six areas, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Waste Reduction<\/strong>\u2014using compostable plastic bags in our gift shop, a water station vs bottled water, purchasing paper towels and toilet paper made from recycled-materials<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Greening our Clean<\/strong>\u2014purchasing environmentally-friendly cleaning products from local supplier Planet Clean<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Conscious Purchasing<\/strong>\u2014reducing and re-using supply packaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Green Transportation<\/strong>\u2014 staff incentives for biking to work, using a Toyota Hybrid Prius for deliveries and transportation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Reducing Energy Consumption<\/strong>\u2014lowering thermostats, using energy-efficient lighting and low-flow water fixtures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Monitoring and measuring<\/strong> each initiative to drive perpetual improvement<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading 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data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7186_028a21-9a\">Learn More<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has--font-size wp-block-paragraph\">You can learn more about Orca Spirit Adventures and their sustainability efforts at <a href=\"https:\/\/orcaspirit.com\/sustainability\/responsible-ecotourism\/\">OrcaSpirit.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-wrap.wp-block-kadence-rowlayout.kb-row-layout-id7186_1fc0d4-b6{margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.kb-row-layout-id7186_1fc0d4-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id7186_1fc0d4-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id7186_1fc0d4-b6 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-none, 0rem );row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr) minmax(0, 2fr);}.kb-row-layout-id7186_1fc0d4-b6 > 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