Creating Positive Impact: Learning Series for Tourism Providers

By james

November 7, 2025

Practical learning and shared inspiration for tourism with positive impact

Join us for an interactive learning and collaboration series built for tourism professionals who want to drive meaningful change in their businesses and communities. Each session combines expert insights with participant-led discussion, offering practical tools, inspiring examples, and clear, actionable steps you can put to work right away.

You’ll connect with peers across the region, explore what positive-impact tourism looks like in practice, and help shape future session topics — ensuring this series grows and evolves with your needs and interests.

Upcoming Session:

Tourism for Positive Impact: Community Connections — Building Partnerships that Matter

March 25, 2026 | 10:00–11:30 AM | Online Free

Strong communities make strong destinations. In this fourth session of the Tourism for Positive Impact learning series, we explore how tourism operators can build meaningful partnerships that strengthen sustainability, enrich guest experiences, and contribute to thriving local communities.

Through real examples from regional partners and a guided group activity, you’ll discover practical ways to collaborate with partners such as artists, farmers, non-profits, suppliers, and other community organizations. You’ll leave with at least one concrete partnership idea and a clear first step to bring it to life.

What you’ll learn:

How to identify partnership opportunities in your local network
The mutual benefits of community collaboration
Ways to co-create experiences that support both your business and your community

Featuring:

Angela Pollack, Wild Company & Four Corners Algonquin
Sandy Lockhart, Friends of the Muskoka Watershed

This session is hosted by Explorers’ Edge Sustainability Strategist Rebecca Francis. It is designed for tourism providers who want to deepen their community connections and build a more resilient, sustainable future for the region.

Save the Date!

Coffee & Conversation: Building Positive Impact Together

Wednesday, April 29, 2026 at 10am, location – TBD

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with fellow tourism providers who care about making a difference in our region. This informal, in-person session is a chance to share, learn, and spark new ideas together. Join Explorers’ Edge Sustainability Strategist, Rebecca Francis, to recharge, connect, and leave inspired to take your next step toward meaningful, positive impact.

Past Sessions:

Coffee & Conversation: Building Positive Impact Together

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 at 10 a.m. – FREE

At Muskoka Natural Food Market, 229 Manitoba Street, Bracebridge

Take a break, grab a coffee, and connect with fellow tourism providers who care about making a difference in our region. This informal, in?person session is a chance to share, learn, and spark new ideas together.

What to expect:

Share your journey — Talk openly with like?minded businesses about where you are on your sustainability and positive?impact path.
Build your network — Meet others who are committed to strengthening our communities and environment.
Collaborate on solutions — Explore practical, innovative ways we can collectively create positive change in the region.
Deepen your understanding — Learn what positive impact tourism really means and how adopting this mindset can set your business apart.

Join Explorers’ Edge Sustainability Strategist, Rebecca Franc

Storytelling with Integrity: What Works – and What Doesn’t – in Positive Impact Tourism

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – 10:00 a.m. – FREE

This case study–driven session explores when impact storytelling builds trust and enhances the client experience – and when it risks greenwashing, greenhushing, or missed value in the tourism sector.