Bournemouth is UK's first seafront to win Green Tourism Award
Bournemouth Borough Council’s Seafront Operations Team is proud to announce the achievement of a ‘silver’ award from the Green Tourism Business Scheme.
The award demonstrates a commitment to sustainable tourism and minimising damage to the environment. The seafront has been assessed by an external auditor and meets standards of good practice across a range of areas including:
Good monitoring procedures for energy usage.
Clear targets set for energy, water and waste reduction.
Good waste management practices including provision of public recycling facilities.
Said Andrew Emery Seafront Development Officer; “Sustainability and green issues are now very much mainstream, with governments, businesses and individuals all involved. Tourism, as one of the main economic drivers in the UK, has its part to play and that is where the Green Tourism Business Scheme comes in. We are delighted to achieve a Silver Award, it is a great reflection of the hard work that goes in to keeping the seafront a first-class, green facility”.
The award is designed to promote sustainable tourism and reassures visitors to Bournemouth seafront that the resort is committed to sustainable tourism and minimising its damage to the environment and meets the minimum standards of good practice across a range of sustainable development indicators.
The Green Tourist Business Scheme is the leading sustainable tourism certification scheme in the UK, with over 1400 members. Businesses, opting to join, are assessed against a rigorous set of criteria including energy and water efficiency, waste management and biodiversity.