Access Tourism NZ TOURISM FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, SENIORS, AND AGEING BOOMERS IN NEW ZEALAND AND WORLDWIDE

Leading up to, and beyond, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, 2010 Legacies Now has worked with the Province of BC, Tourism BC, and numerous other partners to help make BC a premier travel destination for people with disabilities.  2010 Legacies Now has created sustainable social and economic legacies around British Columbia in the lead up to the Vancouver 2010 Winter Games.  They strategically invested in programs, organizations and communities, and through their networks, leveraged existing relationships and facilitated new partnerships to create self-sustaining community legacies.  This includes in the arena of Access Tourism.

2010 Legacies Now has supported programs and community projects which will continue to live for many years, creating an even greater impact than could have ever been imagined through social change and social innovation.

As a result of this legacy development work, 2010 Legacies Now and a number of their programs have been awarded Vancouver 2010 Sustainably Stars.  The Sustainability Star program recognizes Games-related sustainability innovations, focusing on social, economic or environmental benefit, including in Access Tourism. 

2010 Legacies Now is recognized internationally as a leader and innovator in community legacy development and social change and they are very proud of the work they  have been able to accomplish together with their partners. The legacies from the work will continue in communities throughout BC well beyond 2010.