Hospitality That Powers Mission-Driven Impact

Group One West is redefining tourism as a climate solution. Our mission is to move beyond “net zero” toward a regenerative, climate-positive model that restores ecosystems, sequesters carbon, empowers Indigenous communities, and delivers measurable environmental and economic gains.

Nestled on the pristine west coast of British Columbia, Group One West is building the world’s first hybrid: a carbon-negative, energy-positive resort paired with an Indigenous co-led climate research and education institute.

Scheduled to open in 2030, the resort and institute are designed as a living laboratory, demonstrating how tourism, advanced technology, and traditional knowledge can heal ecosystems while inspiring global change.

Embark on this journey with us and step into a place where every stay carries purpose. Here on the West Coast, the land, waters, and cultures are honoured in every moment, inviting you to move with care, witness the beauty around you, and become a guardian of nature and heritage. Each experience is a chance to leave a meaningful mark, weaving your presence into a story of renewal, balance, and lasting impact for generations to come.

Our Commitment Moves Beyond Sustainability Toward Regeneration

We go further than “net zero.” Every system within the resort is designed to restore more than it consumes:

Smart Energy Systems: Microgrid combining solar, wind, wave, geothermal, and bioelectricity, supported by innovations like wastewater heat recovery and bio-inspired solar (PV-leaf) cooling.

Sustainable Water: Closed-loop showers and advanced water reuse reduce water demand by up to 90%, while rainwater harvesting and wastewater recovery create a closed water cycle.

Circular Waste:  Food waste and organics are processed through hydrothermal

carbonization (HTC) and anaerobic digestion to generate clean energy, biochar, and compost for on-site agriculture.

Carbon-Negative Building Design: Exploring breakthroughs such as electrified cement supercapacitors, integrating energy storage directly into structures.

Academics, Research Partners, And Institutional Collaborators

Research Priorities

The Institute is positioned to advance technologies to Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL9) through collaborative research, demonstration, and open-access dashboards. Key areas include:

Bioelectricity & Biophotovoltaics (BPV): Exploring microbial fuel cells, algae-based systems, and solar-bio hybrids for low-cost, distributed energy.

Carbon-Negative Building Materials: Testing innovations like MIT’s electrified

cement supercapacitors  that embed storage into structures.

Circular Systems: Hydrothermal carbonisation (HTC), anaerobic digestion, and closed-loop food-waste-to-energy frameworks.

Smart Energy & Water:  Microgrid integrating with wastewater heat recovery, Closed-loop water reuse, and advanced kinetic energy systems.

Blue Carbon & Marine Systems: 10-hectare kelp farms sequestering ~300 tonnes CO₂ annually, supporting both research and local food systems.

Facilities & Partnerships

The Institute will occupy 5000 m² dedicated to laboratories, modular wet-lab pods, classrooms, and a 500-seat lecture theatre for knowledge exchange. It is supported by an advisory panel of distinguished scientists, Academics, and industry leaders. Ongoing and future collaborations and partnerships with the University of Victoria (UNITAR-CIFAL), the University of British Columbia, Royal Roads University, University Canada West,   and with international universities, research institutes, and green energy leaders.

Through these networks, Group One West is positioned to become a global testbed, accelerating the translation of climate innovations into deployable solutions for hospitality, urban infrastructure, and community-scale energy systems.

A Sanctuary Of Learning, Culture, and Wellness

Guided by First Nations knowledge, Group One West will be a destination where luxury, learning, and culture meet.

 Guests can:

-Walk forest trails with Indigenous Knowledge Keepers.

-Experience kelp farms and wetlands that generate food, sequester carbon, and produce energy.

-Participate in open dashboards and demonstrations showing real-time renewable energy and bioelectricity research.

-Restore body and spirit in wellness programs inspired by the land, ocean, and ancestral traditions.

-Savour culinary excellence in our variety of dining venues, where every dish is crafted from sustainable, locally sourced ingredients and celebrates the art of gastronomy.

-Glide across serene ocean waters in a traditional long canoe with ancestral First Nations wisdom carried on the wind and waves.

Discover, Connect, And Protect 

This is more than a resort—it is a celebration of our interconnectedness with each other, the planet, and the cosmos, enriched by the ancestral knowledge of First Peoples. Join us as we pave the way for a regenerative future, where progress is measured by the care we extend to the world and its legacy.

Become A Supporter Of Group One West 

Register today to learn how you can support Group One West and be part of this groundbreaking journey into carbon-negative, energy-positive regenerative tourism. Together, we can make a difference.