Week posting for friday 22nd March 07

Article selected : Great Hotels Organisation launches its new and exciting ‘Eco Collection’, 26.02.07 Observing that the guests are more and more “Eco-oriented”, The Great Hotels Organisation (GHO) is launching now, in March 2007 a new and precursory label called “Eco Collection”.

To get this distinction, the establishments will follow a range of “Eco-action” such as:
- Use “Eco Energies”
- Conserve a local biological and cultural diversity through protection of ecosystems
- Promote the sustainable use of biodiversity by providing jobs to local populations
- Increasing environmental and cultural knowledge among staff
- Minimising tourism’s own environmental impact
- Showcasing local culture, flora and fauna as the hotel’s main attractions
- Organize “Eco-Conferences” with the guests

In addition of that, the members will be classified into 3 different levels according to their “Eco Investment”.

For my part, I think that the 21st century is the “well being” century where the ecology-conscious will be a major preoccupation and I am sure that the Eco Hotel concept with a 100% Eco material and functioning will be a fantastic and interesting idea to develop even on urban zones.

Link :

http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000378/4030431.html