Green business tools
Tools for tour operators
Tour operators have the greatest opportunity in the tourism industry to make a positive difference to communities and the environment in destinations. These tools will help tour operators to gain competitive advantage by greening operations, both in the UK, and overseas.
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Greener Tour Operators
Launch toolThis step-by-step guide will help you to improve quality, offer more varied, enriched experiences to customers, build greater value into your brand and can also help you reduce costs and operate more efficiently… as well as protecting your most important resource - the destinations that you sell.
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Whale Sharks
Launch toolThis training manual aims to provide comprehensive theoretical training for Whale Shark guides, and has been designed to be taught in a classroom situation. It has been developed in conjunction with the Maldives Whale Shark Research Programme (MWSRP), and Ecocolors.
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Communications Tool
Launch toolOnce you’re on the road to creating a more sustainable business, good communications are essential. We’ve developed tools to help you raise awareness, and engage and motivate staff, and customers, about sustainable tourism.
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Staff training & development
Launch toolWe’ve developed a range of training materials that you can integrate into your staff training plan programme. These include the Make Travel Greener Quiz which has been taken by over 15,000 industry staff, and the Managers Training Toolkit will help you integrate sustainability in to key business areas.
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Sustainable Tourism Policy
Launch toolThis guide is the first tool that travel companies should use in their sustainable tourism journey. It will determine your approach to business and policies and procedures, such as accommodation, excursions, animal guidelines and recycling, and take you through the steps of writing a policy.
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Run a Water & Energy Saving Project
Launch toolThis tool is a step-by-step guide to running a water and energy conservation project. This tool has been designed to be used by those who would like to run a water and energy saving project across several properties, including tour operators, hotel chains and industry suppliers.
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Animal Welfare & Tourism
Launch toolAnimals often feature as part of specialist tours and day excursions. This tool provides guides and advice to help actively phase out activities that are detrimental to the wellbeing of animals, both in captivity and the wild.