Qualmark® Responsible Tourism Operators

How sustainable is Qualmark? Advantages and Disadvantages Industry case studies Exercise / Industry Best Practice Part of the picture

What? “ In 2015, tourism is valued as the leading contributor to a sustainable New Zealand economy” New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015 “ Qualmark is a vital partner for aspiring tourism”

“ In 2015, tourism is valued as the leading contributor to a sustainable New Zealand economy” New Zealand Tourism Strategy 2015

“ Qualmark is a vital partner for aspiring tourism”

Why? We have promised our visitors 100% Pure! Visitors are looking for a way to continue to feel good about travelling to NZ when they are being told that long-haul travel is ‘unsustainable’ (and they will start to pay for it through taxes).

We have promised our visitors 100% Pure!

Visitors are looking for a way to continue to feel good about travelling to NZ when they are being told that long-haul travel is ‘unsustainable’ (and they will start to pay for it through taxes).

The five key action areas for Responsible Tourism Energy Efficiency Waste Management Water Conservation Conservation Community

Energy Efficiency

Waste Management

Water Conservation

Conservation

Community

Minimum Requirements Past environmental / community problems Necessary statutory licenses Compliance with regional, district and conservation management plans Recycle Checklist used Environmental claims substantiated

Past environmental / community problems

Necessary statutory licenses

Compliance with regional, district and conservation management plans

Recycle

Checklist used

Environmental claims substantiated

Activity Work through the Qualmark ‘Checklist’ and check off what initiatives have been covered. For those initiative that haven’t already been thought about how would you go about implementing them at Maple Lodge? Up next – what is this assessment missing from a whole systems understanding of sustainability?

Work through the Qualmark ‘Checklist’ and check off what initiatives have been covered.

For those initiative that haven’t already been thought about how would you go about implementing them at Maple Lodge?

Up next – what is this assessment missing from a whole systems understanding of sustainability?