GreenTourism is a certification program founded in 1997 to encourage sustainable practices in the tourism industry. It has certified over 12,000 UK businesses, including 5000 award winners. Certified businesses have collectively saved 700,000 cubic meters of water and are on track to save 1 million tons of carbon by 2018. The document outlines GreenTourism's carbon footprint benchmarks and carbon calculator tool to help businesses track and reduce their environmental impact. It also provides case studies of certified businesses that have improved their sustainability performance and reduced carbon emissions.

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PEOPLE, PLACES & OUR PLANET
Jon Proctor - Chief Executive
Jon@green-tourism.com

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To encourage, inspire and enable positive choices and
actions for the benefit of people, places and our planet
Our Mission
GreenTourism Certification Programme – Founded 1997

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• 12,000+ UK businesses have received the GreenTourism criteria
• 5000+ businesses achieved a GreenTourism award
• 32 million GreenTourism serviced accommodation bed nights / yr
• 36 million people visit a GreenTourism visitor attraction / yr
• Saved 700,ooo cubic metres of water (2010-15)
• On track to have saved 1 million tonnes of carbon in 2018
FULL IMPACTS REPORTTO BE LAUNCHED MARCH 2018
GreenTourism Impacts (1997-2017)

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Kg CO2 per Bed night
2008 2010 2011
Hotels 14.98 26.21 19.73
Guest House 7.66 8.80 14.15
B&Bs 16.6 15.59 13.11
Hostel 2.55 3.64 —–
Holiday Park —– 2.98 —–
Self -Catering 6.01 7.55
Green Tourism’s Carbon Footprint
In 2011 Green Tourism Hotels achieved an EXCELLENT* rating
Based on International Tourism Partnerships Benchmarks and Annual Performance Information
provided by Green Tourism award holders (2008-11)

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Green Tourism
Carbon Calculator
(Since 2010)
5. Water use
in cubic
metres1. kWh electricity (and
tariff if possible)
2. Gas/oil use
(litres or kWh)
3. Floor area
(square metres)
4. Occupancy
(bed nights or
day delegates)
Kg Co2 / bed night or m2
Based on 5 pieces of data

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Carbon Calculator Certificate
Certificate Summarises
• Total carbon footprint – energy & water
• Energy performance of building /m2
• Summary of carbon emissions sources
• Transparency of energy supplier
• Last 3 years as a bar graph
• Year on year trends
• Green Tourism Benchmarks
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Green Tourism Industry Benchmarks
Benchmarks derived from energy use by business type (2000 – 2015)
Performance CO2 / room night / visitor /m2
Business Type Excellent Good Fair Poor/High
Std / Budget Hotel > 5 5 - 15 15 - 30 30+
Leisure Hotel > 10 10 - 30 30 - 50 50+
B&B > 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15+
Guest House > 5 5 - 15 10 - 15 15+
Self catering > 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15+
Hostel > 5 5 - 10 10 - 15 15+
Performance KWh/m2
Business Type Excellent Good Fair Poor/High
Std / Budget Hotel > 100 100 - 300 300 - 400 400+
Leisure Hotel > 200 200 - 300 300 - 500 500+
B&B > 150 150 - 250 250 - 350 350+
Guest House > 150 150 - 250 250 - 350 350+
Self catering > 100 100 - 200 200 - 300 300+
Hostel > 100 100 - 200 200 - 300 300+

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50
100
150
Carbon offset
Trees Rainforest Social Green
E.V.E Event Planner (Pilot)
Calculates carbon from 3 key aspects of events:
• Travel – Fuel
• Accommodation - Energy and water
• Venue - Energy and water
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20
40
60
80
Event Plan
Carbon Offset Options
Can offset carbon from event with our partners
• Rainforest restorations
• Solar panels in Zimbabwe
• Tree planting in UK
EVENTS VENUES EMISSIONS

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Case Study
Edinburgh International Conference Centre
(GOLD)
• Sustainable events programme – Plan-it Green
• Provide extensive staff training
• Donate left-over delegate bags to Mary’s Meal
• Encourage all local suppliers to provide food in re-usable
plastic containers
• Invest in energy saving equipment
• Since 2013 the EICC have reduced expenditure on 3 key
utilities – electricity by 16%, gas by 47% and water by
8% (based on results at the end of 2015).
Carbon Performance 2013-15:
Reduction from 350 to 210 kWh/m2 (POOR TO GOOD)

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Case Study
The Crystal (GOLD)
• Office, Conference and Exhibition
• Ground Source Heat Pump
• Insulation and Solar Thermal
• PV panels & LED lighting
• Building energy management system
• Very aware staff members
• Car charging including TESLA
• Iconic London Landmark
Carbon performance 2017:
96.73 kWh / m2 - EXCELLENT

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Case Study
Metropolitan Hotel London (SILVER)
• Installed condensing boilers and LED lighting
• Increased occupancy
• Kg CO2 per night reduced from 61.6 – 33.6 based on 40,000 bed nights
• Saving of 1120 tonnes of CO2
• Excellent health and wellbeing offers (free range too!)
• Sustainable timber in refurbishment

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Join the Movement
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