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Sustainable Tourism - Combining holidays with local needs
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| The 2nd issue 2005 of WISIONS-brochures focuses on the significance of innovative strategies in the field of sustainable tourism.
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| BLACK SHEEP INN – AN ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLY HOTEL The Black Sheep Inn is a small, popular, rural eco-lodge high in the Ecuadorian Andes. The Black Sheep Inn’s goal is to become self-sufficient in energy, water and food production. Significant steps have been made in this direction, such as the research and design of alternative energy installations, the expansion of the gardens, and the improvement of the water collection. Contact: Black Sheep Inn, Mr. Andres Hammerman e-mail: info@blacksheepinn.com URL: http://www.blacksheepinn.com |
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| CHUMBE ISLAND CORAL PARK (CHICOP) LTD CHICOP was registered in 1992 in Zanzibar for the purpose of the conservation of Chumbe Island. The objectives of CHICOP are non-commercial, while the operations themselves follow commercial principles. The overall aim of CHICOP is to create a model of sustainable conservation area management, where ecotourism supports both conservation and an environmental education programme for local schoolchildren. Contact: Chumbe Island Coral Park (CHICOP) Ltd, Ms. Sibylle Riedmiller e-mail: sibylle@chumbeisland.com URL: http://www.chumbeisland.com |
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| KASAPA CENTRE – EXPERIENCING AFRICA In one of the main Ghanaian languages “KASAPA“ means “good talk“ – conversation that promotes understanding and agreement in order to pursue a common aim. The KASAPA project wants to facilitate contact and understanding between Africa and the western world within a model for an alternative kind of tourism: one that is eco-friendly and socially integrative. Contact: KASAPA Centre Ltd., Dr. Susanne Stemann-Acheampong e-mail: walther-weltreisen@t-online.de URL: http://www.kasapa.de |
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| MYCLIMATE – A GREENER WAY TO TRAVEL BY AIRPLANE myclimate is a Swiss non-profit initiative aiming to promote climate protection and a sustainable use of energy. It is devoted to awareness-raising and is a leading provider of voluntary carbon offsets. myclimate offers air travellers the possibility to offset their greenhouse gas emissions with the myclimate ticket, funds from which are invested in environmentally friendly projects that neutralise the emissions caused by their travel. Contact: myclimate, Ms. Corinne Moser e-mail: corinne.moser@myclimate.org URL: http://www.myclimate.com |
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| REISELUST – NEW WAYS TO GO ON HOLIDAY The overall goal in setting up the “Reiselust” project was to raise awareness within the German tourist industry of sustainable transport options for domestic travellers and, in particular, to promote holidays without cars in Germany. The project gives recommendations for increasing public transport means and use and minimising car-usage during holidays. Contact: Verkehrsclub Deutschland e.V. (VCD), Ms. Petra Bollich, Ms. Susann Görnert e-mail: tourismus@vcd.org URL: http://www.reiselust-deutschland.de |
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| Additional Good Practice-Projects CONTRASTRAVEL contrastravel offers round trips in Island, where energy – especially geothermic energy - is a major issue. Contact: contrastravel, Germany, Mr. Sven Köhne e-mail: info@contrastravel.com URL: http://www.contrastravel.com |
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| COOL FLYING COOL Flying stands for climate wise travelling by plane. Air travellers have the possibility to compensate their detrimental emissions of greenhouse gasses of flown kilometres by planting and protecting forests worldwide. Contact: Cool Flying, The Netherlands, Ms. Vicky Verwoerdt e-mail: info@coolflying.nl URL: http://www.coolflying.nl |
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| DEVELOPMENT OF THE CRITERIA FOR THE GREEN CERTIFICATE, IMPLEMENATION AND CONTROL IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS IN LATVIA The first and foremost objective of this project was to change thinking processes, changing “post-Soviet” consumers into entrepreneurs, willing to contribute into sustainable rural development. It could be achieved by developing and implementing the national eco-label “Green Certificate” for small scale rural accommodations. Contact: Latvian Country Tourism Association “Lauku celotajs”, Mr. Asnate Ziemele e-mail: agnese@celotajs.lv URL: http://www.eco.traveller.lv |
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| ECO CONSCIOUS DEVELOPMENTS (ECODEV) The project goal is to lead the World to a safer habitation on earth, by promoting nature restoring tourism and advancing the use of renewables and bio-degredables. Contact: Eco Conscious Developments (ECODEV), Nigeria, Mr. Tony Okpokam e-mail: ecodevelopments@yahoo.com URL: www.ecodev.freeservers.com |
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| ECO LODGE AND ECO VILLAGA ALANDALUZ The Alandaluz Project, a private initiative, was created in 1989. In its fifteen years of history, an integral proposal has been developed: eco-tourism, alternative urbanism, bio-architecture, an alternative educational centre, appropriate technologies, management of natural areas and reforestation. Contact: Alandaluz Eco Lodge, Ecuador, Mr. Marcelo Vinueza Rojas e-mail: alandalu@interactive.net.ec URL: http://www.alandaluz.com |
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| ECO TOURISM AT MALEWA RIVER LODGE AND KIGIO WILDLIFE CONSERVANCY, GREAT RIFT VALLEY, KENYA Kigio Wildlife Conservancy was formed in 1997 on what was formerly a dairy and beef ranch of 3500 acres. Recognising the potential for tourism, a partnership was formed and the management plan was revised towards eco tourism. Contact: Malewa River Lodge and Kigio Wildlife Conservancy, Mr. Chris Campbell-Clause e-mail: malewa@kenyaweb.com URL: http://www.malewariverlodge.com |
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| HOTEL-POWER: RAISING ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND REDUCTION OF CO2-EMISSIONS IN THE SWISS HOTEL SECTOR By the end of 2004 an interdisciplinary team in Switzerland completed a research and development project on energy-saving measures and initiatives for the Swiss hotel sector. All results, information and tools of the project are available on the following knowledge platform: http://www.hotelpower.ch Contact: University of applied sciences Lucerne, Mr. Marc Amstutz; University of applied sciences Sierre, Mr. Roland Schegg e-mail: mamstutz@hsw.fhz.ch / roland.schegg@hevs.ch URL: http://www.hotelpower.ch |
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| PROTECT THE MALDIVES Protect the Maldives e.V. is a registered non-profit society with the goal to inform tourists about the sensitive ecosystem of the Maldives. Contact: Protect the Maldives e.V., Mr. Jörn Bernard e-mail: info@protectthemaldives.de URL: http://www.protectthemaldives.de |
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| THE SUSTAINABILITY LABEL FOR HOTELS – IBEX LABEL The Ibex Label for hotels is the first certified label which comprehensively awards sustainable performance of companies. It rates a hotel’s performance in the following areas: environment/ecology, society/employees, regional integration, business success, and quality of management Contact: E2 Management Consulting AG, Switzerland, Dr. Arthur Braunschweig e-mail: abraunschweig@e2mc.com URL: http://www.e2mc.com/e_proj_news.htm |
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