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Scotland vaunts sustainable tourism legacy but numbers down
Riddell Graham of VisitScotland and Richard Hammond and Richard Hammond, chief exective of green holidays website greentraveller.co.uk
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Hundreds of businesses trained as result of 600,000 Euro EU grant
Scotland’s sustainable tourism initiative culminated in a reception at historic Stirling Castle.
Over 180 tourism providers travelled from all over Scotland to celebrate the results of the initiative.
The evening included a presentation by Richard Hammond and 15 minute break-out sessions on different facets of sustainability.
The event was run in partnership with Keep Scotland Beautiful, officially launched the legacy toolkits for the tourism industry which included:
- Don’t be a waster; a business waste toolkit”
- “Experience Sustainable Scotland” Guide
- Sustainability in Practice “How to” Films
The breakout sessions were:
- Community Engagement
- Energy Efficiency
- Waste Management
The programme was launched last February at the new John Hope Gateway in Edinburgh’s Royal Botanic Gardens marking the start of a series over 20 free seminars and workshops being held throughout 2010. It had an ambitious target to engage 1,000 tourism businesses in Scotland.
Beth Hutchison, Planning and Sustainability Manager at VisitScotland, said: “Our original target was 1,000, however, this was revised following discussions with the European Agencies to reflect the criteria set out in the EU project guidance related to engagement with businesses and more accurately reflect the nature of support provided to tourism businesses through this project. Overall, 600 businesses in Scotland have participated in the workshops, exceeding the revised target.”
Workshops took place across Scotland to encourage the maximum number of businesses to take part and to minimise the impact of travel.
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Valere Tjolle
Valere Tjolle is editor of the Sustainable Tourism Report Suite latest information at www.travelmole.com/stories/1146007.php
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