about the green tourism awards

The Green Tourism Awards are designed to encourage North West tourism businesses to adopt environmentally sustainable practices and to recognise the efforts of those that successfully implement them. Part funded through the European Union’s Regional Development Fund (ERDF) they place the emphasis on training and awareness, so the people involved can keep making a positive and long term contribution to sustainability, even if they move on to work in other businesses.

The Green Tourism Awards are supported by Blackpool Borough Council and its Blue Sky Resorts Network project, and by North & West Lancashire Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s SusTourex project. The awards programme is managed by the not-for-profit business support organisation, Nimtech.

The programme provides participating companies with free environmental assessments and advice, and helps in the establishment of collaborative activities such as group purchasing and promotional work. A list of benefits to members can be found here.

case studies

Click here to read about how the project has helped a Blackpool hotel to make economically astute decisions when upgrading its facilities.

Click here to read about the experiences of Brian Jones, Chief Engineer at the Blackpool Hilton. His article provides many useful tips about reducing waste and minimising the consumption of water and energy.