Stewardship and Sustainability

August 2025

The Ontario Snow Resorts Association (OSRA) has undergone a comprehensive assessment to achieve Sustainable Tourism Silver Certification. A review of our business practices with a GreenStep assessor was conducted against their globally recognized criteria.

The resulting report identified where we are doing well but also highlights area of improvement, so we can form an action plan to help continue on our sustainability journey. Reassessment will occur every three years to maintain our certification and momentum.

Our Commitment

The Ontario Snow Resorts Association (OSRA) actively promotes environmental best practices to its membership. We believe that by improving the social, cultural, environmental, and economic performance of our industry. As a result ski, snowboard and snow tubing facilities across Ontario will continue to develop and adopt sustainable environmental practices in their operations. OSRA has signed the Environmental Sustainability 2030 Pledge demonstrating our commitment to improving the sustainability performance of our organization under The United Nations World Tourism Organization and GreenStep. Click here to read the latest press release.

Below are some previous projects we have worked on…

As we move forward, we commit to measuring and improving our sustainability performance in the following ways:

Implement policy that supports local businesses and services that are aligned with environmental best practices and continue to focus on operational decisions that reduce our carbon footprint and negative impact on our local environment.
Promote sustainability and stewardship best practices among our membership and assist in the development and delivery of seminars and training that advance this goal.
Follow the requirements and commitments of the Sustainable Tourism 2030 Pledge by constantly exploring innovative ways to nurture and celebrate our contribution to our industry and local communities.