Member News
Auckland Airport recognised as leader in carbon emissions reduction
Auckland Airport has been recognised as one of the leading organisations in New Zealand in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions.
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Industry News
Recycling plastic a game-changer for NZ environment
Around 20,000 tonnes of PET, or polyester plastic, is imported into New Zealand every year for plastic packaging. It’s the most used packaging material in the world, and innovative plastics company Flight Plastics in Lower Hutt have just recycled their first 1000 tonnes of it.
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Spotlight
Get staff moving
Museum travel plan
Auckland Museum’s Travel Plan is about encouraging staff to green commute, drive less often to work, try other modes of transport which will benefit their health and wellbeing and help create a sustainable museum fit for the future.
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Member News
Warbirds Over Wanaka Wing Their Way to Water Project
The Warbirds over Wanaka Community Trust has announced they are donating $20,000 to the Wanaka Water Project, a joint initiative involving a number of organisations including the Upper Clutha Lakes Trust. The five year goal is to plant, water and nurture around 24,000 native trees along waterways in the area.
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Spotlight
Queenstown's Sherwood Hotel ranked among world’s best for sustainability
Sherwood Queenstown has been ranked amongst the top 10 eco-friendly holiday destinations by Expedia - the only hotel in the Pacific region to make the list, ranked among large international locations in France, Canada, and Thailand.
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Industry News
Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill
On behalf of the tourism industry, TIA has lodged a submission supporting the Climate Change Response (Zero Carbon) Amendment Bill.
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Spotlight
Sustainable slopes
We took a peek into Mt Hutt ski resort's sustainability initiatives for 2019.
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Member News
YHA reconfirms carboNZero certification
YHA New Zealand has reconfirmed its carboNZero certification by celebrating a 21% reduction in carbon emissions since 2016.
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Spotlight
Eco by name, eco by nature
Driftwood Eco-Tours proves to be eco by nature with multiple sustainability initiatives keeping the company true to its name.
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Reduce your carbon emissions
set targets to make progress
Once you are measuring your carbon use, the next step is to develop a plan to reduce your carbon footprint.
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Carbon neutral
offset your emissions
Reduction of carbon emissions is critical but for most tourism businesses it won’t be possible to reduce all your emissions. There is where offsetting comes in.
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Sustainable transport
reduce reliance on fossil fuels
Implement a sustainable transportation plan and upgrade your vehicles to electric or alternatives that don't rely on fossil fuels.
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Develop an energy plan
how does your business use energy?
Knowing how your businesses uses energy and how you can improve offers many benefits.
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Identify harmful substances
protecting the environment
We need to minimise the harmful substances that we discharge into our environment.
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Measure your carbon footprint
you can't manage what you don't measure!
Measuring your carbon emissions will give you a clear picture of the amount of carbon created by your business, and from which sources. Once you have this information you can think about the specific things you can alter to reduce your emissions. There are many tools available to help you do this.
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