Sustainable treehouses

Our treehouses are located in the 1,770-hectare protected Parc Eco des Laurentides in Mont-Blanc, in the Laurentians. A wide range of activities are available in summer and winter. To ensure that we can enjoy this environment now and in the future, we are committed to minimizing the ecological footprint of Refuges Perchés.

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From the forest to your treehouse: for a sustainable tourism model

Les Refuges Perchés is proud to practice “Leave No Trace Canada” principles for responsible outdoor recreation, and we strongly encourage all our guests to enjoy the site with an appreciation and respect for nature and minimal impact on the natural environment. Several practices have been put in place:

  • Our treehouses are handcrafted from local, FSC-certified, environmentally-friendly materials.
  • 50% (and rising!) of the vehicles we use on site are electric. We have EV charging stations for guests and staff.
  • We have EPA-certified wood-burning stoves and excellent insulation requiring less wood.
  • Recycling and composting facilities for all treehouses.
  • A quiet pedestrian-only site where cars are not allowed.
  • We charge for all consumables (firewood, propane, batteries, etc.) to encourage minimal use: we have launched a recycling program for used propane cylinders, and we also reuse unfinished cylinders.
  • Central showers and bathrooms to minimize wastewater, with grey water collection areas: guests use refillable 10 L containers to bring water to their treehouse.
  • No laundry service to reduce consumption.

Preserving nature and local involvement

As part of our mission to reduce our ecological footprint, we have certified our eco-responsible initiatives with Les Pages Vertes. The weighting of the eco-responsible score is based on criteria established by Les Pages Vertes in collaboration with the Ministère de l’Économie et de l’Innovation. Our actions have enabled us to achieve a score of 80%, putting us in the highest category of Excellence.

  • Promoting local economies: our priority is to buy locally (Eco Logs, firewood, ice, and propane).
  • Recycling and composting.
  • Using eco-responsible alternatives to the most polluting packaging.
  • Respecting flora and fauna.
  • Using green energy and reducing GHGs.
Les Pages Vertes eco-responsible certification Ma Cote Responsable, score of 80%

Reducing Our GHG Emissions: les Refuges Perchés takes action for the climate

We measure all of our greenhouse gas emissions, work to reduce them, and offset the remainder. The GHG inventory and the purchase of carbon credits are carried out in partnership with Planetair. The choice of Gold Standard certified carbon credits is motivated by our desire to favour projects to reduce GHG emissions and to support North-South solidarity for climate justice.

Gold Standard certification is the most rigorous available: emission reductions are real, additional, and independently verified. Our credits fund concrete projects, energy efficiency, renewable energy, waste and water management, and community initiatives, with measurable benefits for the climate and local populations.

The evaluation process allowed us not only to determine the quantity of GHG we produce annually (14.48 tonnes equivalent CO2), but also to better understand where we can reduce our emissions. We are committed to reducing our emissions, and a re-evaluation of the quantity of GHG we produce annually will be done every two years and the results will be posted here.

We have offset our GHG emissions through Gold Standard certified climate projects.