Promoting reusable tableware for employees and Museum events
Buying locally whenever possible
Buying bulk and biodegradable products for household cleaning and other products
Sourcing organically grown sprouts and seedlings from Charlevoix
Using organic fertilizers
Offering a composting option to Museum customers with the addition of on-site compost bins
Reducing paper consumption (for example, by using an interactive digital map rather than a paper map for visitors) and always recycling
Choosing electricity over gasoline when equipment needs replacing
Programming outdoor lighting under shelters with an intensity that does not pollute the visual environment of residents, and with a timer that follows sunset and provides for shutdown a few hours later to avoid continuous lighting
Encouraging employees to work remotely, mainly from November to May, to reduce travel (GHGs)
Lowering the Museum’s thermostats as much as possible (making sure the temperature is adequate to preserve artifacts, buildings, etc.) in the off-season, when no one is in the office
Selling reusable bottles at the museum store, adding a drinking water pictogram in all bathrooms and no sale of single-use water bottles
Continuing to develop the Marine Forest in a sustainable way (stone staircase requiring less maintenance, adding interpretation panels, etc.)

ACTORS OF CHANGE: Musée maritime de Charlevoix