More Scottish travel companies are being encouraged to go green through a new initiative encouraging responsible travel. ‘Going Green’ has been developed by the National Tourism Board ‘VisitScotland’ to motivate tourism businesses towards becoming more responsible, up to entering the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS). The CTBS scheme has more than 800 members across Scotland …
Author Archives: admin
Another green hotel , The Orchid in Mumbai – and it is an airport hotel
Orchid Hotel, The The Orchid is Asia’s first certified eco friendly five star hotel. It is quite an interesting place … A rarity in Asia, this eco-friendly five-star hotel is surrounded by lush gardens next to an airport. It has a beautiful views over Mumbai from the rooftop pool and restaurant. As usual in an …
Continue reading “Another green hotel , The Orchid in Mumbai – and it is an airport hotel”
Another great responsible hotel chain: Alila Hotels and Resorts
Alila Hotels and Resorts is quite a different hotel chain. This Singapore Based group recognizes that travelers nowadays are less self-centered and willing to take part in making the world a much better place…. Alila Ubud and Alila Manggis made it to the Green Globe certification in May 2007. So what are they doing so …
Continue reading “Another great responsible hotel chain: Alila Hotels and Resorts”
More on Novotel and Green Globe …
After the news on Hyderabad, I further researched on Novotel and its green approach, quite remarkable I must say … Novotel began its involvement in the Green Globe certification programme in July 2007, through an initial pilot phase, at 28 hotels in 12 countries across five continents.The countries involved were: the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, …
Novotel is the 1st Green Globe Hotel in Hyderabad …and not the last green hotel of Accor !
Novotel Hyderabad , from the famous Accor Hotel Group, has just announed to have gotten the Green Globe Certified status under the global Certification programme. There were 8 criteria looked at such as better waste management, less pollution, and energy and water consumption control. The benchmarking period lasted for about six months, and the same …
New, international and common criteria for ecotourism ?
Finally there seems to be some move towards a common, international label for eco-tourism … Some industry heavyweights, including Sabre, UNEP, UN-WTO, CBD (Convention on Biological Diversity), IUCN, ICMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites, Rainforest Alliance, CAST (Caribbean Alliance for Sustainable Tourism), Conservation International, The International Ecotourism Society, IHRA, Federation of Tour Operators, Conde …
Continue reading “New, international and common criteria for ecotourism ?”
Sabre, a US based Global Distribution System, also promoting eco-tourism …
“Industry Must Work Together on Sustainability” commented sabre, one of the leading Global Distribution Service (based in the US). Leilani Latimer, their Director of Sustainability Initiatives, explained that the global travel business must move forward to identify and implement a clear, transparent and verifiable certification system for sustainable tourism. However she stressed that this would …
Continue reading “Sabre, a US based Global Distribution System, also promoting eco-tourism …”
A joint initiative on responsible travel and eco-tourism in Mekong (Cambodia, Loas, Vietnam)
The three neighbour countries have in fact published the ‘Responsible’ Tourism Guide. These three fast growing tourism destinations of Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam have published a guide, a 148-page guide book, stating where and how to enjoy eco-tourism activities in the three countries. It is quite comprehensive: more than 25 activities in each country have …
A green hotel in Singapore – Siloso Beach Resort in Sentosa
Interesting to see that you can be a high-end, profitable, classy and also green hotel … The Siloso Beach Resort of Sentosa Island (the resort of Singapore) has quite a number of unique features: – the resort was built in a former jungle area – but 600 trees were preserved at the time of construction …
Continue reading “A green hotel in Singapore – Siloso Beach Resort in Sentosa”
Sustainable Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility (India)
an intersting feed-back from India …. There was a clear accent on eco tourism, sustaiblable travel and green hotels in the 24th Indian Association of Tour Operators (IATO) Annual Convention, on August 7-10 in India. “Sustainable tourism” is not a discrete or special form of tourism, rather “all forms of tourism should strive to be …
Continue reading “Sustainable Tourism and Corporate Social Responsibility (India)”