Australia, New Zealand and Oceania
International Geographical Union
Study Group on Sustainable Tourism
http://www.geog.nau.edu/igust/
Articles, journals, trilingual (English, French, Spanish)
Journal of Sustainable Tourism
Quarterly Magazine
Sample issue available for downloading
http://www.catchword.com/titles/09669582.htm
Global Stewards 36 point checklist:
http://www.globalstewards.org/hotel.htm
Green Hotels Association:
http://www.greenhotels.com/
A private initiative, producing many products (room notices, etc) for actual
use in hotels
Green Globe 21 (Global Environmental Certification Program)
http://www.greenglobe21.com/
International Hotels Environmental Initiative (IHEI)
http://www.ihei.org/
Probably the largest and most famous international “green hotel”
initiative.
Many publications, including quarterly magazine, Green Hotelier
Most products are for sale only and relatively expensive
UNEPWEB of 15 Environmental Hotel Case Studies:
http://www.emcentre.com/unepweb/tec_case/
Tour Operators’ Initiative
Collaboration of UNEP, UNESCO and other Agencies
Case Studies for good Environmental Practice include many downloadable publications:
http://www.toinitiative.org/good_practices/case_studies.htm
ISO 14001/4
15 Steps to Successful Implementation in hotels:
http://www.greenstop.net/downloads/15Steps.ppt
Project Planet
Many environmental tools and supporting educational material, but none free
or downloadable
https://www.projectplanetcorp.com/secure/project_planet_re-order.html
CERES Green Hotel Initiative
(includes best practices survey)
http://www.ceres.org/our_work/ghi.htm
Ecotel Certification Program
http://www.hvsecoservices.com/ECOTEL.htm
International Ecotourism Society
http://www.ecotourism.org/
Ecotourism Portal and Database
http://www.ecotourism.cc/
International Center for Responsible Tourism
http://www.theinternationalcentreforresponsibletourism.org/
World Ecotourism Summit Quebec Declaration on Ecotourism
http://www.world-tourism.org/sustainable/ecotourism2002.htm
Summary of Web Conference Proceedings
http://www.world-tourism.org/sustainable/2002ecotourism/eng.htm
North America Terra-Choice Canadian Self Evaluation Program
http://www.terrachoice.com/
Green Leaf Hotel Eco-Rating Program:
http://www.terrachoice.ca/hotelwebsite/indexcanada.htm
EcoLodgical
(environmental masters program in hospitality at University of Calgary)
http://www.yourhomeplanet.com/ecolodgical/
Includes online environmental design guide.
American Hotel and Lodging Association Educational Institute
http://www.ei-ahla.org/index.htm
Hundred of books, pamphlets, and videos on hotel environmental management, but
none are free or downloadable
United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) Webpage:
Energy Star for Hospitality:
http://yosemite1.epa.gov/estar/business.nsf/webmenus/Hospitality
(includes links to many success stories)
Webpage: Waste Reduction tips for Hotels and Casinos in Indian Country
http://www.epa.gov/tribalmsw/pdftxt/casinotips.pdf
Webpage: USEPA Water Alliance for Voluntary Efficiency (WAVE) Program, “Efficient
Hotel Water Management for the 21st Century”
http://es.epa.gov/partners/wave/wavehotl.html
Western Regional Pollution Prevention Network
Directory of Pollution Prevention Resources for the Hospitality Industry
http://www.westp2net.org/hub/toc.cfm?hub=14&subsec=7&nav=7
Rating of Hospitality industry pollution prevention documents
Downloadable Booklets and Documents highly rated from above list:
http://www.westp2net.org
Vermont Green Hotels:
http://www.vtgreenhotels.org/
Numerous case studies
Pennsylvania Green Hotels
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/Industry/hotels/default.htm
Includes room by room survey and tips for good practice.
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Publication and Checklist “Greener Accommodations”:
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/Industry/hotels/GreenerAccom.pdf
Fact Sheet and Checklist:
Tourism and Hospitality Industry Goes Green
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/pollprev/pdf/FS2226.pdf
University of Florida
Florida Energy Extension Service:
http://www.agen.ufl.edu/~fees/pubs/hotels.html
(Several articles on energy improvements for hotels)
Managing Waste in Hotel and Motel Operations: http://edis.at.ufl.edu/EH388
Hotel and Motel Waste Reduction: http://edis.at.ufl.edu/EH307
Florida Hotel and Motel Energy Management Program: http://edis.at.ufl.edu/EH389
Energy Management Programs That Increase Hotel Profits: http://edis.at.ufl.edu/EH398
Tips for Energy Efficiency in Florida Hotel and Motel Operations: http://edis.at.ufl.edu/EH390
North Carolina Division of Pollution Prevention and Environmental Assistance:
Green Plan for the Food Service Industry:
http://www.p2pays.org/food/index.htm
P2PAYS
North Carolina Website on Environmental Management in Hospitality
http://www.p2pays.org/hospitality
Waste Reduction in Restaurants:
http://wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/restaurants.htm
Includes many links to downloadable manuals, fact sheets and case studies
Waste Reduction in Hotels:
http://wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/hotels.htm
Includes many links to downloadable manuals, fact sheets and case studies
Many downloadable manuals, fact sheets and Case Studies
http://wrrc.p2pays.org/indsectinfo.asp?INDSECT=29#Manuals
including:
“Ecopurchasing Guide for Hotels and Motels”
“Greening your Property”
“Waste Reduction in Hotels and Motels”
Waste Reduction in Marinas:
http://wrrc.p2pays.org/industry/marina.htm
Many downloadable manuals, etc.
University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Service
Office of Waste Management
Pollution Solutions for Hotels
http://outreach.missouri.edu/polsol/hotel.htm
Habitat Suites Environmental Practices Handbook
http://www.habitatsuites.com/environmentalpracticeshandbook.pdf
(Austin, Texas)
Food Safety Training and Education Alliance
Dozens for checklists for food service operational and environmental safety:
http://www.fstea.org/resources/tooltime/forms.html
Link to hundreds of downloadable food safety and health publications:
http://www.fstea.org/resources/manuals.html
Janitorial Products Pollution Prevention Project
http://www.westp2net.org/Janitorial/jp4.htm
Ecotourism in Morgan County, West Virginia
http://www.berkeleysprings.com/ecotourism.htm
Hawaii Ecotourism Association
http://planet-hawaii.com/hea/
Ecotourism in Latin America
http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/etour.html
This is a large website, including a green building section
Amazon Interactive Ecotourism Game
http://www.eduweb.com/ecotourism/eco1.html
David T. Schaller
Indigenous Ecotourism in the Ecuadorian Amazon: A Case Study
http://www.eduweb.com/schaller/
Belize Ecotourism Association
http://www.sidsnet.org/eco-tourism/beta.html
Includes projects and tips
Guatemalan Ecotourism
http://www.quetzalnet.com/QuetzalNET/Eco.html
Panama Ecotourism
http://www.pa/turismo/ecoturismo/park.html
Includes interactive map and video
Costa Rica Sustainable Tourism Certification Program
http://www.turismo-sostenible.co.cr/EN/home.shtml
Legambiente Turismo
(Italian Environmental Hotel Program= “ecoalberghi”)
http://www.legambienteturismo.it/eng/ecoalberghi/
(Includes 10 guidelines for certification)
Benchmark Hotel (UK)
Large Website with Standards and Calculator Program for Hotel Performance:
http://www.benchmarkhotel.com/
But it costs 120 pounds to use.
English Lakes Hotels Environmental Policy
http://www.elh.co.uk/env.htm
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Subsectoral Guidelines for Hotels and Other Lodging Places
(Covers location, construction and operation)
http://www.ebrd.com/about/policies/enviro/sectoral/services/hotel.pdf
University of Saint Galle (Switzerland)
Paper: A Survey of Environmental Management by Hotels and Related Tourism Businesses:
http://www.oikos-stiftung.unisg.ch/academy2000/faulk.pdf
Ecotourism in Estonia
http://www.ecotourism.ee/eng/index.html
Includes product labeling system
Government of India
Ministry of Environmental and Forests
Questionnaire for Coastal Hotel Construction and Operation in .PDF form:
http://164.100.10.135/divisions/iass/quest/questi2.pdf
Ecotourism Society of Pakistan
http://www.ecotourism.org.pk/
Includes numerous reports and papers on sustainable tourism
Japan Ecotourism Society
http://www.ecotourism.gr.jp/indexenglish.htm
Thailand Case Study
Environmental Good practice in Dusit Hotels and Resorts
http://www.emcentre.com/unepweb/tec_case/hotel_55/process/p6.htm
Ecotourism Society of Kenya
Articles on conservation and sustainable tourism
http://www.esok.org/
Ecotourism in West Africa (Gabon, Eq. Guinea, Congo-Brazzaville)
http://www.ecofac.org/Ecotourisme/indexEN.htm
Official Ghana Ecotourism Research Center
http://www.ncrc.org.gh/
Australian Case Study: Parkroyal on St. Kilda Road
http://www.p2pays.org/ref/04/03616.htm
Environmental Hotels of Auckland;
6 articles at:
http://www.businesscare.org.nz/organizations/casestudies.asp?organizationid=201
currently inaccessible
New Zealand: Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment:
Report Summary: Management of the Environmental Effects Associated with the
Tourism Sector
http://www.pce.govt.nz/reports/allreports/0_908804_74_1.shtml
Ecotourism Association of Australia
http://www.ecotourism.org.au/
(Queensland) Cooperative Resource Center for Sustainable Tourism
http://www.tq.com.au/research/trends/199806/trends10.htm
(Summary)
http://www.bigvolcano.com.au/ercentre/ercpage.htm
(Website)
Griffith University
International Center for Ecotourism Research
http://www.gu.edu.au/centre/icer/
Under development; will include many downloadable articles
Solomon Island Ecotourism
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/solomonsvillagestay/
Western Samoa Ecotourism
http://home.pi.se/hotel/orbit/public_html/samoa/eco-prog.html
Indonesian Interactive Ecotourism
http://indecon.i2.co.id/