SYHA Hostelling Scotland’s eco Youth Hostel, Loch Ossian won a UK Water Efficiency Award this month at the Environment Agency and Waterwise biannual UK Water Efficiency Awards 2012 – Exemplar Project in Scotland category. The Ceremony, held at the House of Lords, is a celebration of the achievements of organisations that “Shout” about water efficiency, […]
Habitat HQ Wins STAY WYSE Green Initiative Award
September 28, 2012 By
Habitat HQ has been awarded the STAY WYSE Green Initiative Award 2012 at the Industry Awards Luncheon of this year’s World Youth & Student Travel Conference in San Diego, USA. Through the Green Initiative Award, STAY WYSE would like to recognize the organisation that has made the greatest effort in reducing their environmental impact and […]
Torridon Youth Hostel turns green to gold
September 20, 2012 By
TORRIDON Youth Hostel has recently been awarded Gold in the Green Tourism Business Scheme Award. The accolade is in recognition of the environmental initiatives put in place, which include comprehensive green information for guests, a good waste management system and reuse of different materials. Situated in the wild and remote area at the head of […]
The Crash Pad receives LEED Platinum Certification
September 11, 2012 By
The Crash Pad, a Chattanooga hostel, has become the first in the world to achieve the highest LEED certification possible. “Being a green business doesn’t mean just building a green building—it comes down to our operations,” co-owner Dan Rose said in a video about the certification. “We’re looking at energy consumption, lights, LED fixtures, recycling […]
STAY WYSE Announces Shortlisted Organisations for Green Initiative Award 2012
September 5, 2012 By
STAY WYSE the sector association representing the youth travel accommodation industry, has announced the shortlist for the Green Initiative Award 2012. The award recognizes the youth travel accommodation provider making the greatest efforts to ensure that its operating practices promote environmentally friendly and sustainable travel around the world. Last year the award went to Sydney […]
STAY WYSE Opens Submissions for it’s Annual Awards
August 6, 2012 By
STAY WYSE, the WYSE Travel Confederation’s sector association representing the youth travel accommodation industry, has just opened submissions for their annual awards: The Green Initiative Award: The 2012 award will recognize the youth accommodation provider that is making the greatest efforts in 2012 to ensure that its operating practices promote environmentally friendly and sustainable travel around the world. […]
TripAdvisor Survey Reveals Travellers Growing Greener
April 20, 2012 By
TripAdvisor announced the results of its eco-friendly travel survey of more than 700 U.S. travelers. The green travel trend is gaining momentum among TripAdvisor members, as 71 percent said they plan to make more eco-friendly choices in the next 12 months compared to 65 percent that did so in the past 12 months. TripAdvisor announced […]
Sydney Harbour YHA Wins a UNESCO Award
January 17, 2012 By
Sydney Harbour YHA, a finalist in the STAY WYSE green awards, has just received a UNESCO award, on top of twenty other awards already won in the fields of tourism, development, heritage and education. During WYSTC, YHA is celebrating Sydney Harbour YHA & ‘The Big Dig’ Archaeology Education Centre winning a ‘Jury Commendation for Innovation […]
Online Toolkit Set to Help Hotels Reduce Energy Footprint and Costs
January 17, 2012 By
Following three years of testing and extensive research, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and its partners have launched an online tool to help hotels evaluate their energy consumption and assist in improving their energy management and cutting costs. The Hotel Energy Solutions (HES) e-toolkit, the main output of the Hotel Energy Solutions project, provides hoteliers […]
