Goodbye!

I am now leaving the post of Green Tourism Officer for the West of England and will not be replaced. I am hoping that this blog will remain open and be updated by local tourism representatives. Please don’t forget to tell your local tourism office if there is something green happening in your patch that you would like to be included on here.

For further information on the Green Tourism Business Scheme please contact them direct on 01738 632162 or visit their website at www.green-business.co.uk

Thanks to all the lovely businesses I met and worked with over the past year.

Best wishes for the future,

Natasha Simcock

 

** The facebook page ‘Green Tourism in the West of England’ has now been deactivated**

 

Green Tourism Discount has now ended

Please note that the discount offered from Green Tourism Business Scheme has now ended.

 

1 WEEK LEFT – GREEN BUSINESS DISCOUNT ENDS 31st JULY

There is now only 1 week left before the fantastic discount on new membership that the Green Tourism Business Scheme has offered to businesses in the West of England and all members of Bath Tourism Plus and Destination Bristol expires:

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NO JOINING FEE AND 10% OFF YOUR FIRST YEARS’ MEMBERSHIP FEE IF YOU JOIN GTBS BEFORE 31ST JULY 2009

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To take advantage of this unique offer join now online at:

www.green-business.co.uk or contact Green Business direct at:

Tel: 01738 632 162

Fax: 01738 622268

E-mail: gtbs@green-business.co.uk

*Fees are based on type and size of business, for details please visit Green Tourism’s website at www.green-business.co.uk

For any other sustainable tourism queries please contact me (details below).

Best wishes,

Natasha

Natasha Simcock

Green Tourism Officer

West of England Partnership

Tel: 01934 427225

Fax: 01934 614087

Post: Destination Management, North Somerset Council, Winter Gardens, Royal Parade, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1AJ

E-mail: natasha.simcock@n-somerset.gov.uk

Blog: http://greentourismwest.wordpress.com

Facebook: Green Tourism in the West of England – why not become a fan?

Please note that I work part time; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

 

Bristol Workshop – ‘A rough guide to seafood sustainability’

Bristol Workshop – ‘A rough guide to seafood sustainability’

 

There is a real sense of momentum in sustainable seafood right now with the film End of the Line creating plenty of media attention. An upcoming Good Catch workshop, to be held in Bristol, can help you become part of this wave of change.  This workshop event aims to help chefs, restaurateurs and caterers make practical improvements to the sustainability of seafood they buy, use and promote.

 

Kindly hosted by Bristol-based restaurant Bordeaux Quay - a business with sustainability at its core – the workshop features several sessions, including:

 

• • a sustainable seafood kitchen session and tasting – led by Barny Haughton of Bordeaux Quay
• • practical Top Tips to improve seafood sustainability
• • an overview of Marine Stewardship Council certification
• • a Q and A panel – featuring leading chefs and restaurateurs

 

 

Tuesday 21st July

Seafood Sustainability Workshop at Bordeaux Quay

8.45am-2.30pm (approx)

£25 per person

(includes lunch and a copy of the Good Catch Manual)

 

To reserve your place and find out more email Emily at info@goodcatch.org.uk

 

Good Catch aims to help foodservice professionals navigate the subject of seafood sustainability. This initiative brings together the work of the Marine Conservation Society (MCS), the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), SeaWeb’s Seafood Choices Alliance, and Sustain to help provide clear, consistent information and practical support and training on sustainable seafood.

 

Introduction to Sustainability – a practical, CPD accredited training session open to all

Introduction to Sustainability – a practical, CPD accredited training session open to all

 

Introduction to Sustainability – a practical, CPD accredited training session open to all

Tuesday 23^rd July 10-00am-2pm (Bristol)

 

Introduction to Sustainability is a half day course that will provide you with a basic overview of the topic along with hands-on experience of undertaking a sustainability appraisal. This is the first of a rolling training programme and is aimed at those wanting a basic introduction to sustainability. We look forward to offering further sector-specific courses over the coming months.

 

Please contact Clare Mitchell: clare.mitchell@sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk for details or visit http://www.sustainabilitysouthwest.org.uk/news/new_training_opportunity:_an_introduction_to_sustainability/

 

GREEN TOURISM OFFER ENDS SOON

There is now only 1 month left before the fantastic discount that the Green Tourism Business Scheme has offered businesses in the West of England and all members of Bath Tourism Plus and Destination Bristol ends: 

 

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NO JOINING FEE AND 10% OFF YOUR FIRST YEARS’ MEMBERSHIP FEE WHEN YOU JOIN THE GREEN TOURISM BUSINESS SCHEME BEFORE 31ST JULY 2009 

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To take advantage of this unique offer join now online at:

www.green-business.co.uk or contact Green Business direct at: 

The Green Tourism Business Scheme

No. 4 Atholl Place

Perth

PH1 5ND

Tel: 01738 632 162

Fax: 01738 622268

E-mail: gtbs@green-business.co.uk

  

*Fees are based on type and size of business, for details please visit Green Tourism’s website at: www.green-business.co.uk

 

For any other sustainable tourism queries please contact me (details below).

Best wishes,

Natasha

 

 

Natasha Simcock

Green Tourism Officer

West of England Partnership

Tel: 01934 427225

Fax: 01934 614087

Post: Destination Management, North Somerset Council, Winter Gardens, Royal Parade, Weston-super-Mare BS23 1AJ

E-mail: natasha.simcock@n-somerset.gov.uk

Blog: http://greentourismwest.wordpress.com

Facebook: Green Tourism in the West of England – why not become a fan?

Please note that I work part time; Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

 

It’s recycling week – are you doing your part?

June 22nd-28th is recycling week – make a pledge and break your bad recycling habits this week!

 

For lots and lots of information on all things recycling visit the Recycle Now website, brought to you from Wrap.

Recycling helps to reserve resources, save energy, protect the environment reduces waste going to landfill.

Visit the Recycle Now website HERE

 

The Biomass Energy Centre has published a Woodfuel Suppliers List

The Biomass Energy Centre has produced a comprehensive list of suppliers of wood fuel (briquettes, logs, wood chip and pellet) which covers all areas of England, including the South West.

The list was produced in response to concerns from purchasers in buying reliable, local wood supply and, therefore contains reputable suppliers within the industry.

To view the list please click HERE.

 

More fantastic GTBS results for June

Well done to the following West of England businesses who have recently been awarded certification from the Green Tourism Business Scheme:

Gold Award

Greyfield Farm Cottages

Silver Award

SS Great Britain

Bath Priory Hotel, Restaurant and Spa

All these diverse businesses have worked very hard to achieve these fantastic results. Congratulations to them!

 

Congratulations Bath Tourism Plus!

Bath Tourism Plus, the corporate arm of Visit Bath have, today, received a Silver Green Tourism Business Scheme award which is fantastic news and concrete proof that businesses which are run out of older buildings (such as the one BTP is in) can still acheive a good award when efforts are put into other areas of sustainable tourism management.

Well done Bath for setting a great example!

For more information on the Green Tourism Business Scheme click HERE