Students in 6-12, we want to hear from you!
New Brunswick is a province of natural beauty, unique attractions, spectacular adventures, and tantalizing delicacies. Tourists from around the world are attracted to all parts of our province to experience the wonders of NB. Many times, if not most often, the first people to welcome these guests are members of the Hospitality and Tourism industry that employs approximately 30,000 people! They frequently create both the first and lasting impressions for our visitors.
We want to know how operators and destinations are acting on and promoting sustainability.
You can help by participating in the Tourism Industry Association of New Brunswick (TIANB) Sustainability in Tourism Contest, in partnership with Education and Early Childhood Development (EECD).
Introduce us to an operator or a tourist destination in your community in a creative project. Explore in your project how tourism in New Brunswick supports the Sustainable Development Goals and supports NB to be a thriving destination.
GUIDELINES
- This contest is open to all Middle and High School students and/or classrooms in New Brunswick with parental consent who have registered here.
- Dialogue must be in the students’ language of instruction.
- Entries must be an original production and follow Canadian copyright laws.
- Submissions can be individual, group, or classroom based.
- All valid entries will be evaluated by a committee of external tourism stakeholders using the rubric provided in this document. Its decisions are final.
- Registration is open NOW.
- Entry deadline: March 31, 2025, at 4 p.m.
- Each submission must include a half-page reflection using some of the prompts provided in the Reflection Prompts found in the Contest Guide.
- Entrants will explore one question of their choosing from the Contest Guide, all of which are aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Entrants may also include other questions they think are relevant to explore.
- To answer their chosen question, individuals or groups will research what their chosen operator/destination is currently doing.
- Entrants will also need to identify something the operator/destination is not doing and will give suggestions to support the partner in improving sustainability.
PRIZES
Prizes (donated by TIANB) will be granted to the top scoring entry for Middle School and High School in both the English and French categories.
CONTACT LIST
Experiential Learning Coordinators:
ASD-N: Adam.Hayward@nbed.nb.ca
ASD-S: Crystal.Roberts@nbed.nb.ca
ASD-E: Kari.Cheyne@nbed.nb.ca
ASD-W: Natalie.Mombourquette@nbed.nb.ca
FSL:
Michelle.Byrne@gnb.ca
Ginny.Steeves@gnb.ca
TIANB:
Marcia Laplante: Marcia@tianb.com