Environment
Second CarboNZero certified hotel
Sudima Christchurch Hotel has become the second carboNZero certified hotel in the country, following in the footsteps of Sudima Auckland Airport which achieved the milestone in 2013.
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Environment
Willowbank's conservation ethos
A Christchurch tourism business with a strong focus on conservation, Willowbank Wildlife Reserve recently won a top award in the 2017 Champion Canterbury Business Awards.
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Case Studies
Sudima Hotels & Resorts
Sudima Hotels & Resorts sets the bar high when it comes to protecting the environment because it’s good for business and good for New Zealand.
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Environment
Christchurch Airport energy champ
Christchurch Airport has taken out the Efficiency Champion category of the Sustainable Business Network Awards after dramatically reducing its energy use and focusing on using cleaner energy sources.
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Host Community
Coronet Peak's Xmas cheer
Coronet Peak’s pine eradication program is helping locals during Christmas.
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International
Palau asks visitors to 'explore lightly'
The tiny Pacific Island nation of Palau has introduced a new law requiring visitors to sign a pledge not to harm the environment before entering the country.
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Commitment Guides
Achieving Environmentally Sustainable Tourism
Commitment Guides
Use these practical guides to help you meet your Host Community Sustainability Commitments.
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Environment
Invitation to adopt a valley
Individuals, groups and businesses have a novel opportunity to help boost conservation in New Zealand – by adopting a Fiordland Valley.
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Visitor
Queenstown Cares
Visitor Engagement
Destination Queenstown is proud to launch Queenstown Cares, an initiative that aims to connect visitors to the local environment and community, and to showcase some of the projects that have been put in place to safeguard the future of its landscapes.
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Case Studies
YHA New Zealand
Carbon neutral status a #NZMustDo
YHA values the carboNZeroCertTM scheme as another tool that helps to build a commitment to environmental sustainability into everything the organisation does.
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Environment
Sustainability champion
Auckland Airport has taken another step towards committing to its reduction of carbon emissions by 2025 by becoming the first company in Oceania to use a science-based target for achieving its goal.
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Environment
New environmental & economic report
New Zealand’s greenhouse gas emissions rose 24% in the past 25 years, but grew more slowly than the economy in general, according to the Government's new Environmental Accounts.
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Environment
Website raises funds to save native birds
An Auckland social enterprise, Squawk Squad, has created an website that crowdsources funds for trapping predators of the kiwi and other native birds.
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Environment
Environment Commissioner targets tourism
The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is planning to look into how the rapidly growing tourism industry is affecting the New Zealand environment.
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Environment
US non-profit says NZ 'leader' on environment and conservation
Billion-dollar international environmental group The Nature Conservancy has pronounced New Zealand "a leader on the environment and conservation globally".
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