Comments on: Ten Green Getaways http://www.thegreenrocket.com/2008/04/21/ten-green-getaways/ Helping the Green Community Take Off! Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:55:21 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: NikkiJade http://www.thegreenrocket.com/2008/04/21/ten-green-getaways/comment-page-1/#comment-16 NikkiJade Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:39:16 +0000 http://www.thegreenrocket.com/?p=67#comment-16 Glad to see that some of the sites continue to operate in an eco-friendly manner - not just build their facilities to get a green label and then peace out of the movement. I do wonder about the services that some of the facilities offer with regards to tourism activities? Some seem pretty low-impact, and most probably don't organize their own activities... but I wonder what their policy is in connecting with local & responsible tour operators, or if not, how they present the interpretation to guests when no tours are given. (Do they educate about responsible behaviour outside the hotel? Do they allow access to particularly delicate areas? Do they have a detailed & responsible management program? etc.) Glad to see that some of the sites continue to operate in an eco-friendly manner – not just build their facilities to get a green label and then peace out of the movement.

I do wonder about the services that some of the facilities offer with regards to tourism activities? Some seem pretty low-impact, and most probably don’t organize their own activities… but I wonder what their policy is in connecting with local & responsible tour operators, or if not, how they present the interpretation to guests when no tours are given. (Do they educate about responsible behaviour outside the hotel? Do they allow access to particularly delicate areas? Do they have a detailed & responsible management program? etc.)

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