'Frontiers North Adventures' received $149,000 in funding from the Conservation and Climate Fund of Manitoba, Canada. This funding allowed Frontiers North Adventures to create the 'EV Tundra Buggy,' a large electric buggy capable of weathering arctic climates. The buggy enables up to 40 tourists and locals to see the polar bears in their natural tundra habitat per trip.
Frontiers North Adventures has had tundra buggy excursions available for some time, so the polar bears are not startled by the previous buggies. However, the new EV Tundra Buggy is larger and much quieter, which may catch the polar bears by surprise.
The EV Tundra Buggy offsets the carbon footprint of the arctic tundra tours themselves as much as possible, but there is still a concern with the emissions from flight travel from tourists trying to reach Manitoba.
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What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Electric Tour Buggies
- Opportunity to create electric tour buggies or vehicles for other industries that operate in environmentally sensitive areas.
- Sustainable Tourism
- Increased demand for sustainable tourism options, which presents an opportunity for businesses to create eco-friendly travel options.
- Offsetting Carbon Footprint
- Opportunities for businesses to develop strategies and technologies to offset carbon footprint resulting from tourism-related activities.
Sectors Adopting This
- Tourism
- Tourism industry can adopt sustainable options such as electric or hybrid vehicles to minimize carbon footprint.
- Transportation
- Transportation industry can create eco-friendly vehicles for operating in environmentally sensitive areas.
- Environmental Conservation
- Opportunities for businesses to develop carbon offsetting technologies in environmental conservation industries.
