GOING GREEN
AT THE 2400 MOTEL
Green initiatives at the 2400 Motel
The 2400 Motel is committed to minimizing our environmental footprint and contributing positively to the local community. We have signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, to demonstrate our commitment to improving the sustainability performance of our business between now and 2030. Our Sustainability Policy outlines our dedication to responsible and sustainable practices in all aspects of our operations.
Stay tuned for our next green initiatives.
The 2400 Motel In The News:
Interview with CBC radio in May 2024:
Kristian Miller, General Manager, 2400 Motel, discusses our recent BC Hotel Association Sustainability Award in this interview with Caroline Chan, a journalist at CBC Vancouver. In addition to being broadcast on CBC radio – On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko, on May 31 at 6 p.m. the interview will also be broadcast live on CBC News Vancouver.
CBC interview – On The Coast with Gloria Macarenko
CBC interview on CBC News Vancouver
Interview with Global News in April 2024:
Update on our latest Go Green Initiatives:
Press release May 2024:
The 2400 Motel is proud to announce that we have been evaluated and awarded Silver Certification by Canada’s own GreenStep Sustainable Tourism. In addition, the 2400 Motel was presented with the Sustainability Champion Award from the BC Hotel Association at their 2024 Awards of Excellence Gala, representing the top talent in the industry. This Award is a tremendous acknowledgement of the efforts made by the entire 2400 Motel team that these two accolades have been given.
” We are so proud of all the hard work undertaken by Kristian, General Manager, and the rest of the 2400 Motel Team, to achieve these sustainability recognitions” – Ralph Miller, President of Inntegrated Hospitality Management Ltd.
“We congratulate 2400 Motel for their commitment to more sustainable practices, as demonstrated through their recently awarded GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Silver certification, as well as the Sustainability Champion Award from the BC Hotel Association earlier this month” – Jenn Burling, Director of Sustainable Tourism.
We WON the BC Hotel association Sustainability Award!
This month the 2400 Motel was presented with the Sustainability Champion Award from the BC Hotel Association at their 2024 Awards of Excellence Gala, representing the top talent in the industry. This Award is a tremendous acknowledgement of the efforts made by the entire 2400 Motel team.
Ralph Miller accepted the award from Lana Popham, the BC Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Sport on behalf of the 2400 Motel.
We achieved the Silver certification with GreenStep Sustainable Tourism!
This month we were evaluated by GreenStep to assess our sustainability performance as a business! We are very proud to announce that we were awarded a Silver grading for our sustainability initiatives and practices following a thirdparty assessment and review. The process includes a one-on-one review of our business practices with a GreenStep Assessor to see how we’re doing against their globally recognized criteria. Following the assessment, we received a report that identifies where we are doing well, and also highlights areas where we have opportunity for improvement, helping us to form an action plan for continued success on our sustainability journey. We will be reassessed every two years to maintain our certification and our momentum.
The Greenstep newsletter featured us in its June issue.
To read the blog post visit https://www.greensteptourism.com/member-spotlight-2400-motel/
We signed the Sustainable Tourism 2030 pledge!
To demonstrate our commitment to improving the sustainability performance of our business between now and 2030, we signed the pledge with GreenStep. GreenStep is a Canadian social enterprise that helps businesses and organizations measure, report on, and improve their sustainability performance and take climate action. They provide sustainability and regenerative strategy development, climate action plans, product lifecycle analysis, and a range of certification programs, software tools, and consulting services.
For more information on the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge, click here: https://www.sustainabletourism2030.com/pledge/
Partnership with Trees for Life!
Trees for Life is a Canadian charity driven to inspire, support, and mobilize community-led tree-planting initiatives. Its mission is to create a healthier, happier Canada by planting native trees where people live, work, and, play. It supports these organizations with partner outreach and advocacy, funding and fundraising tools, and access to expertise, resources, and education.
Trees for Life has raised over $16 million to support the planting and stewardship of over 3.1 million trees and counting. Inspired by this donor and partner commitment, Trees for Life uses its insights and partner networks to extend its vision and impact nationwide. The strength of its connections, combined with its unique community-led approach, and science-based planting methods, ensures the most critical local needs are met and that the tree-planting capacity of its partners is enhanced.
Water conservation efforts continue..
FreeGarden™ Rain rain barrels were installed at the 2400 Motel to help conserve rain water and to protect the environment.
Enviro World provides cost effective, high quality environmental containers, and expertly designed and supported waste diversion programs and green initiatives to municipalities and governments.
Eliminating single use plastic
The 2400 Motel strives to reduce single-use plastics wherever possible, and is constantly seeking opportunities to transition to reusable items. As part of the transition, we have recently replaced the single-size bath toiletries with full-size dispensers.
Eco-friendly towels and recycled microfiber sheets
In order to remain committed to the environment, w
e decided to use eco friendly towels that are quickly dry and recycled microfiber sheets that are 100% recycled polyester certified by the Global Recycled Standard (GRS).
Upgrade to ECO Flooring
To further our green initiatives, we have source
d eco-friendly flooring for our rooms and suites and have already begun upgrading them. Using sustainable flooring reduces our carbon footprint in a simple, yet effective way. This flooring option is PEFC certified, and is a low emissions product.
We took the Unesco Travel Pledge!
We are proud to announce that we have signed the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge!
Our pledge commits us to do our part to reduce our impact on the environment, raise awareness about the importance of sustainable tourism to travelers, and help them make more sustainable travel choices.
Upgrade to LED lighting
The interior, exterior, and back of the house lighting has been upgraded to LED.
LED lighting will significantly increase energy efficiency at the Motel, as lighting consumes a large portion of the Motel’s energy. In turn, energy consumption (from lighting) and carbon footprint will be lowered immediately.
Environmentally friendly bathroom amenities from Earth Tempo
The Earth Tempo line uses gentle 100% paraben-free formulas which protect the water and waste streams. Soaps contain pure vegetable base with accessories packaged in recycled paper containing natural soy inks. To give nature an extra boost, this green line has blended the tubes and caps with a non-toxic compound known as, Envo-Clean® which biodegrades in a typical landfill.
Environmentally friendly shower and faucet heads
In order to reduce water usage at the motel, Ecofitt recently replaced all of our faucets and showerheads.
EV Charging Stations – June, 2022
We installed two electric vehicle charging stations from ChargerQuest for anyone to use. Either charge your electric vehicle while staying at the 2400 Motel, or charge your vehicle while exploring the Collingwood neighborhood.
For specifications on the charging station & pricing, click on the Read More button.
ChargerQuest L2
- $5/Hour for first 2 hours
- $3.50/ hour, every additional hour
- ChargerQuest L2 (7.68 – 19.2 kW)
- Charges ALL EV brands
- No proprietary card or membership
https://chargerquest.com/ev-drivers/
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