Ecotricity launches partnership to help green up UK holidays
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Ecotricity has launched a new partnership with Green Tourism to help the UK鈥檚 tourism industry become more sustainable.
Global tourism is growing at a rate of 5% every year and is responsible for - with everything from air travel to poorly energy efficient accommodation and cheap souvenirs contributing to the significant emissions.聽
Through their partnership, Ecotricity and Green Tourism aim to clean up the UK鈥檚 tourist industry 鈥� focusing principally on tourist accommodation and attractions.
They will develop a stock of content and practical advice, using video, blogs and newsletters to showcase best practice and encourage providers of accommodation and attractions to reduce their carbon footprint in every way possible.
Andrea Nicholas, Managing Director, said: 鈥淕reen Tourism are delighted to be working with Ecotricity to further enhance the contributions our members make to people, places, and our planet.
鈥淭hrough our sector leading partnership, we will increase the number of tourism businesses powered by green energy.鈥�
Dale Vince, Ecotricity founder, said: 鈥淭he UN says we have just 12 years to save the planet - to avoid the worst impacts of climate change.聽
鈥淲here to start? The biggest single step we can all take, and actually the easiest - is to choose green energy to power your home and your business. Energy from fossil fuels is the biggest single cause of climate change and green energy is the simple answer.
鈥溁使谔逵齛pp鈥檙e excited to be partnering with Green Tourism to fight climate change 鈥� and we鈥檒l be working together to inspire change for a sustainable future.鈥�
Throughout the year, Ecotricity will also be giving businesses who sign up to their green energy the opportunity to enter into prize draws to win up to 拢1,000 worth of prizes.
Green Tourism is the world鈥檚 largest sustainable certification programme for the tourism industry with over 2,750 eco-friendly accommodation and attraction providers across the UK.
Established for over 20 years, Green Tourism support their members to become eco-friendly through investment in staff training and local communities, conservation of the local environment and lowering carbon emissions.
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