Services
Our network of multi-skilled consultants work closely with clients to prepare strategies, planning, designs, modifications and solutions for:
- Hotels / Resort Operators
- Small Hotels,
- Home-Stays
- Industry Associations
- Tourism Operators
- Government Authorities
- Island and Regional Communities
Tourism operators often use a lot of water, electricity, chemicals, plastic and other resources while generating rubbish, waste and impacting on the local ecology and broader environment.
There are many benefits and advantages of embracing responsible, sustainable practices in any tourism operation or industry. Whether a tourism operator is in a planning stage or has an existing business, we work collaboratively to deliver designs, strategies and plans demonstrating how specific commitments and modifications can translate to environmental impact minimisation and improve financial outcomes, guest experiences, guest appeal, reviews, reputation, repeat bookings and relationships with local communities.
We also work with clients to develop innovative, exciting eco-tourism concepts, nature-based tourism activities, health and wellbeing concepts, productive organic food gardens and other initiatives ideally that attract and appeal to guests and customers.
SERVICES INCLUDED:
- Sustainability Initiatives & Environmental Impact Minimisation
- Greening Programs, Auditing, Certification & Guest Expectations
- Property & Guest Room Modifications
- Water, Energy & Resource Efficiency
- Waste Management, Plastic Minimisation, Packaging Alternatives
- Guest Communication Improvements
- Renewable, Remote & Micro Energy Systems
- Chemical Use Minimisation
- Green Tech Product Selection & Procuring
- Edible Landscaping & Organic Kitchen Gardens
- On-Site Botanic / Natural Resources to Utilise
- Permaculture & Self Sufficiency
- Eco-Tourism Concepts & Project Planning
- Health & Wellbeing Tourism Concepts
- Off-Grid, Remote Area Operation Planning
- Auditing & Analysis
- Public Relations, Guest Awareness and Marketing Strategies
Guests, visitors and tourists are becoming more observant, conscious and aware of environmental impact, waste, use of resources, responsible management and where they choose to spend their money and what businesses they support.
Tourists are now choosing destinations and accommodation providers carefully, attracted by operators, regions and areas that are developing and managing their tourism assets responsibly while considering the health and wellbeing of the environment and local communities.
Guests and visitors do observe issues like plastic, water, litter, waste, chemicals, energy use, water quality, air pollution and resource efficiency. They recognise negative practices and problems but will also acknowledge positive effort, solutions, strategies and commitments by businesses, communities and accommodation providers.
Many tourism operators depend on guest reviews. Guests respond to both negative and positive experiences and many leave reviews on booking websites and other places with comments regarding environmental impact, waste and sustainability and this can be a major influence on the success of any tourism business.
Reducing environmental impact, maximising resource efficiency, increasing profits and meeting guest expectations to improve marketing advantages and guest bookings are all the major benefits of improving sustainability within any tourism business.
- adam@naturalhabitats.com.au
- +61 2 66 840452