TOURISM TYPE Prepared by: Ms. Pierre Pineda

1. GREENGREEN
TOURISMTOURISM
Tourism &Tourism &
HospitalityHospitality

2. Green Tourism . . .
• is a term that can be applied to
any form of tourism that relates to
natural environment and cultural
heritage of an area or that
undertakes good environmental
management (or green) practice.
• is Sustainable Tourism - tourism
which takes into account the
needs of the environment, local
residents, businesses, and visitors
now and in the future.

3. other definitions…
• being a tourist who is environmentally
responsible as well as businesses which are
providing environmentally friendly
tourist’s facilities and services.
• Responsible travel to natural areas that
conserves the environment and improves
the well-being of local people
• considering the impact of the individual
tourists on the local and global
environment

4. Philippine Rice Terraces
"GMO-FREE ZONE"
Genetically-Modified-Organism
Vigan City Islands
Mt. Province Ancestors’ Traditions
Cultural
Heritage
Tawi-Tawi Mat Weavers

5. Natural
Environment

6. CRITERIA for Rating GREEN TOURISM
Compulsory - compliance with environmental legislation and a
commitment to continuous improvement in environmental
performance
Management and Marketing - demonstrating good environmental
management, including staff awareness, specialist training,
monitoring, and record keeping of green feedback from guests
Social Involvement and Communication - of environmental actions
to customers through variety of channels and range of actions,
e.g. green policy, promotion of environmental efforts on the
website, education, and community and social projects
Energy - efficiency of lighting, heating and appliance, insulation and
renewable energy use, hot water systems
Water - efficiency - e.g. good maintenance, low-consumption
appliances, flush offset, rainwater harvesting, as well as using
eco-cleaners
Going Green, Bronze, Silver or Gold

7. Purchasing - environmentally friendly goods and services, e.g.
products made from recycled materials, use and promotion of
local & organic food and drink, vegetarian foods and etc.
Waste - minimization by encouraging, the 'eliminate, reduce,
reuse, recycle' principle, e.g. glass, paper, card, plastic and
metal recycling; supplier take-back agreements; and
composting
Transport - aims to minimize visitors car use by promoting local
and national public transport service, cycle hire, local walking
and cycling option, carbon management use of alternative
fuels
Natural and Cultural Heritage - on site measures aimed at
increasing biodiversity, e.g. wildlife gardening, growing native
species, nesting boxes, as well as providing information for
visitors on the wildlife on and around the site
Innovation - any good and best practice actions to increase a
business’s sustainability that are not covered else where

8. WHY GREEN TOURISM?
• development of a world-wide societal consciousness
about nature protection and appreciation
• growing interest by individuals to “re-connect” with
nature
• Improved access to the countryside
• To demonstrate practices for preventing or
minimizing impacts to the environment
• to support the individuals working in the field of
tourism and who participate in measures to safeguard
their green assets.

9. Positive Impacts of
Sustainable Green Tourism
• Benefits the environment by conserving resources
• Reduces waste
• Reduces costs through efficiencies and staff awareness
• Fulfils customers expectations of businesses to look after their environment
• Attracts new customers
• Offers business customers in particular green certified suppliers they are
increasingly demanding
• Improves your public image
• Improves the customer experience
• Improves the quality of the service you provide
• Benefits the local community
• Supports the local economy
• Reduces congestion and pollution
• Enhances the natural environment

10. SUSTAINABILITY OF
GREEN TOURISM

11. • Transport - aims to minimize
visitors car use by promoting
local and national public
transport service, cycle hire,
local walking and cycling
option, carbon management
use of alternative fuels
public transport
-choices are bus and train
travel w/underground
system, coaches and
ferries

12. Cutting emissions is now
widely considered to be
the only way to reduce
the impact of global
warming and more needs
to be done by
individuals, companies
and governments
Carbon dioxide, along with other gases, naturally form a ‘blanket’
around the earth which helps to keep the solar heat provided by the
sun within the earth’s atmosphere, thus ensuring that plant remains at
a constant, relatively warm temperature. This ‘blanket’, however, has
thickened considerably in more recent times causing global warming,
and cutting carbon emissions is therefore vital for the future of the
planet. Cutting carbon emissions will help to stop this extreme
greenhouse effect

13. offset carbon emissions
can mean planting trees,
introducing energy efficient
measures or installing
renewable energy

14. The Carbon Footprint
Calculator allows you to
calculate your footprint
and offset some or all of
your emissions
carbon footprint is an
expression used to describe
the amount of carbon
dioxide (and other
greenhouse gases) emitted
in a life cycle. This life cycle
could be that of a product,
service, individual or group
of people.
the amount of electricity we
use at home, the times we
use a car and the products
we buy all contribute to our
carbon footprint. the
production of raw materials,
the manufacturing process,
transportation and packaging

15. Greenhouse gas
emissions include
carbon dioxide,
nitrous oxide, hydro
fluorocarbons, per
fluorocarbons and
sulphur
hexafluoride are
naturally produced.
while mankind
increases these GGE
through the burning
of fossil fuels ( coal,
petroleum &
natural gas)
Greenhouse gas
emissions causes
CLIMATE CHANGE
The greenhouse effect
caused by greenhouse gas
emissions will result in
higher temperatures and a
rise in sea levels, which in
turn will result in coastal
flooding. Hotter nations will
feel the effects of increased
water and food shortages.
The loss of tropical forests
due to higher temperatures
will also have the added
effect of causing more
carbon dioxide to be caught
in the atmosphere as it will
no longer be absorbed by
the forests’ trees and plants.

16. Renewable energy is a term used to
describe a variety of energy sources
which do not have a finite supply. In
contrast, energy sources such as coal,
oil and gas are non-renewable forms of
energy and will one day run out. In fact
supplies of these fossil fuels are
already severely depleted and we need
to look carefully at other sources of
energy with some urgency.
Renewable energy sources also have a
further advantage over traditional fuels
as they do not have the same negative
environmental impact caused by
CO2 emissions
There are five main types of renewable
energy, namely solar power, wind
power, hydropower, biomass energy
and geothermal power.

17. The term solar power is used to describe a number of
methods of harnessing energy from the sun.
Two types of solar power, solar electric power which use
photovoltaic cells to convert solar radiation into electricity,
and solar thermal energy where the sun’s energy is used to
heat water.
Photovoltaic cells consist of one or two layers of a semi
conducting material, usually silicon. When light shines on the
cell it creates an electric field across the layers, causing
electricity to flow. The greater the intensity of the light, the
greater the flow of electricity. Solar thermal energy is a
relatively simple process where water is pumped into solar
panels and, as it passes through them, is heated and then
stored in a tank ready for use. The water will stay hot for
around 24 hours.
In both cases solar panels are usually fitted to the roof and work during
daylight hours, however with a new house being built from the ground-up it
may be possible to integrate them more seamlessly into the house. It is a
misconception that solar panels only work with direct sunlight and solar
power collectors can heat water on a very cloudy day. While solar power will
not usually completely support a central heating system or provide enough
electricity for all a home’s requirements, a substantial supply of power or
domestic hot water can be provided.

18. The use of wind power has been around for
thousands of years in different forms and
nowadays is mainly used to generate
electricity.
The proper name of a wind generator is
actually “Wind Energy Converter” which is a
device that converts the potential energy in
the wind to another form of Wind Power
energy. This can either be mechanical or
electrical.
When the wind blows, the rotor blade stops
a percentage of the wind. That percentage is
converted into energy. According to physics,
the maximum amount of wind energy that
can be converted is 59.3%. This is known as
the Betz Limit.

19. Hydro electric power
systems work by
converting potential
energy stored in
water held at height
into kinetic energy to
turn a turbine in
order to produce
electricity.
This is a mature technology with water mills
already extensively used by the time of the
industrial revolution.

20. The production and use of biomass is a carbon neutral process as the
carbon dioxide released when energy is generated is balanced by that
absorbed during the fuel’s production. Biomass is produced from organic
materials which come either directly from plants or indirectly from
industrial, commercial, domestic or agricultural products, and these are
divided into two categories.
Woody biomass includes forest products and short rotation coppice (such
as willow which are quick to grow and therefore easy to sustain).
Non-woody biomass includes animal waste, industrial and biodegradable
municipal products from food processing and high energy crops such as
grapes, sugar cane and maize.
Biomass is a term given to organic
matter of recent origin (and therefore
does not include fossil fuels) and it is
also sometimes known as bioenergy or
biofuel. Biomass is a renewable source
of energy, although care must be taken
that the fuel is from sustainable sources
in order that resources aren’t depleted.

21. Geothermal energy is currently third amongst renewable energy sources for power
production in terms of worldwide usage, but there is still an enormous amount of
untapped potential. Geothermal heat is classified as low temperature (less than 90°C),
moderate temperature (90-150°C) or high temperature (greater than 150°C). Low
temperature sources exist everywhere and it is these that the ground source heat pumps
tap into. Water is pumped through warm ground to heat or cool buildings and the
geothermal energy can also be used to supply buildings with hot water. For more
information on ground source heat pumps
Geothermal energy can also be used for electricity production whereby
a turbine is driven by steam which in turn drives a power generator.
Geothermal energy is the natural
heat of the earth. Thermal energy is
continuously generated by the decay
of radioactive isotopes of
underground rocks and is stored in
the earth’s interior. As such
geothermal energy is an
inexhaustible supply of heat making
it one of the forms of renewable
energy we have at our disposal.

22. Everyone produces waste. Household waste
alone amounts to about 30 million tons
annually. Unfortunately this is growing. And
while waste cannot be eliminated, we can
reduce its environmental impact by
preventing waste wherever possible by
Recycling at Home, and making more
sustainable use of the waste that is
produced.
•Turn off the tap while brushing your teeth and
you can save around 5 litres of water every
time.
•Dripping taps can waste up to 4 litres of water
a day so make sure you replace worn tap
washers.
•Vegetables and fruit should be washed in a
bowl not under a running tap. The leftover water
can then be used for watering plants.

23. Mobile phone recycling by
allowing the phones to be
reused where possible or
recycled safely where they
are beyond repair.
Waste paper recycling
produces methane gas in
the process. As a
greenhouse gas this is
something we need to
avoid to reduce global
warming.
glass recycling
saves energy
compared to
producing new glass
as the furnaces
require less energy
plastic recycling- choose
products with minimal
packaging. but we can
also do our bit by not
putting all our loose fruit
and vegetables in plastic
bags,.
Use Energy Saving
Light Bulbs. These may
cost more, but they use
far less electricity
than normal bulbs,
saving you money in
the log run

24. REUSE OF MATERIALS
The managers identified that
they could not afford to
purchase new furniture of the
quality that they required and
preferred to purchase second
hand anyway. The furniture is
contemporary
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:
•No new raw materials are used
•no energy consumption
related to manufacturing the
items.
•items may end up being
recycled or scrapped, so
further energy use related to
these processes is also
avoided.
•Reuse is always preferable to
recycling.

25. COMPOST TOILETS & GREEN DESIGN
Newt Cottage is a single self-
catering unit with two
bedrooms one double bed and
two singles.
features in the green build: use of sheeps’ wool insulation, use of
eco paints, a heat pump, solar panels, owners supply homegrown
organic produce, use fair trade items, recycled products recycling
facilities such as composting systems, use a COMPOST TOILET
Envirolet system

26. REDUCING LIGHT POLLUTION
Border Forest Caravan Park
•500w security light burning every night of the year is responsible for
around the same amount of CO2 as driving a car 8000 Km
•Less light pollution would allow us all to better enjoy the night sky
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:
Light pollution:
•artificial light, which is
allowed to illuminate areas
not intended to be lit
•over powerful lights can
disrupt the ecology of an
area
•Strong lighting at night
affects the behaviour of
mammals, birds, insects
and fish

27. GREENING THE SUPPLY CHAIN
ORGANIC MILK IN RETURNABLE BOTTLES
•local milk suppliers can be encouraged to adopt traditional green
practices through the use of returnable bottles and switching to
organic milk supplies
•it helped reduced the B&B’s waste problems but it serves as an
opportunity for a local supplier to establish a delivery system for a
wide range of products
ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS:
* savings associated with the
avoidance of vehicle use is
significant.
* avoiding purchasing through
supermarkets and using local
deliveries of farm produce ensures a
direct connection with seasonal
suppliers and reduces transportation
costs.

28. GREEN INFORMATION WALL
sites improved its
communication with the
visitor was to set up a
'Green' information
board.
Communicating the Site's Environmental Policy, what measures are
undertaken, how the visitors can help out, should encourage visitors
to become more aware of how their actions impact the environment
while on holiday and potentially transfer that awareness to when they
go back home
* Visitors are encouraged to
learn more about the
wildlife they find on and
around the site, through
general information on
wildlife as well as specific
notes on sightings

29. LOCAL AND 'GREEN' PRODUCTS IN SHOP
Some examples of items sold in shop are: books on
local culture, birds, flowers; books and leaflets on
walks in local area; books by local authors; local
music, locally made honey; locally made crafts like
pottery, lead craft and jewellery; pens made from
soy and rulers made from recycled plastic, recycled
disposable cameras; and use of paper bags made
from recycled paper
Offering information to
visitors on cultural and
natural heritage in the area,
which can increase their
enjoyment of the visit and
interest in and respect for
the environment and
landscape.
Through buying local
reducing miles travelled by
products and thus
associated Carbon
Emissions.
Selling products made
from recycled products or
those that are bio-
degradable, reduces the
impact on the environment.

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