Travel thoughtfully

Sustainable travel is about exploring responsibly and leaving Halifax better than you found it. Enjoy farm-fresh flavours, choose accommodations that respect the land, and take time to connect with local culture. Every choice you make leaves a mark. Aim to leave one rooted in care, respect, and positive impact. 

Discover Halifax has partnered with the Nature Conservancy of Canada to offer a simple way to give back to the landscapes you’ve come to experience. Our carbon footprint calculator helps you better understand the impact of your trip—and offers an opportunity to support conservation efforts across the region.

Take a moment to explore your travel impact, and discover ways to move through Halifax with care, intention, and respect for the places and communities that make it special.

1. Explore during quieter seasons for a more relaxed visit and less strain on local communities.
2. Stay longer in one place to get a better feel for neighbourhoods, landscapes, and local life.
3. Walk, bike, or use public transportation whenever possible.
4. Shop at farmers’ markets, vintage shops, and local boutiques, where your purchases directly support local makers.
5. Dine at restaurants that prioritize local ingredients and community connections, and enjoy flavours rooted in place.

Nova Scotia’s coastline is beautiful and fragile. A few thoughtful choices can help protect the places you’ve come to enjoy.

Leave no trace. Take only photos and bring all your belongings with you.
Preserve the dunes. Sand dunes are fragile. Avoid walking or driving on them to help prevent erosion.
Protect the birds. Coastlines are vital nesting areas and resting places during migration.
Report rare species. Sharing your sightings on iNaturalist.ca helps scientists identify and safeguard important habitats.

To learn more, please visit nsnt.ca.