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20/05/2008
Forget the environmental impact of gas-guzzling 4x4s, smoking factories and that most hated target of green campaigners the world over – the aeroplane.
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20/05/2008
Thinking green is now well and truly a core part of business strategy throughout the food industry. Suppliers and retailers are finding they can help keep a lid on soaring costs by making changes in the way they produce, distribute and package their products. More...
20/05/2008
The Scottish Government wants to say a big thank you for helping to make Scotland greener. Whether you’ve signed up to 1 or all 10 steps, each will contribute to achieving a sustainable future for our children and grandchildren. More...
17/03/2008
Fortingall Hotel’s commitment to reducing their environmental impact was reinforced last night at the Hotel Review Scotland Awards with the accolade of ‘Rising Star Green Hotel’. More...
17/03/2008
Scotland’s natural heritage and forestry workers are being urged to secure their place with one of Europe’s most innovative exchange programmes. More...
17/03/2008
If you have recently begun your life change or are about to take the plunge, producers of Five’s popular TV series ‘Build a New Life in the Country’ want to hear from you.
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19/02/2008
Visitors to Scotland tell us about their holiday experiences. Find out what visitors from Scotland and the rest of the UK, France, Italy, Germany and Canada think about Scotland. More...
19/02/2008
HIE is supporting this event which will involve presentations and case studies from the Green Tourism Business Scheme and the Tourism Innovation Group as well as an opportunity to explore the sustainable tourism initiatives in place at the Lovat Arms.
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19/02/2008
The Radisson SAS Hotel, Edinburgh has triumphed in the WRAP Waste Reduction Challenge. More...
19/02/2008
KIT-OUT the Park and Scottish Environmental Technology Network (SETN) are hosting a free environmental event on 12 March at Gartmore House near Aberfoyle aimed at small and medium-sized businesses in the tourism industry. More...
21/01/2008
Forward Scotland would like to invite you to submit nominations for the first ever Champions for Sustainable Communities Awards to be held in March 2008 in Edinburgh. More...
21/01/2008
If the words ‘annual report’ normally make you switch off, you haven’t seen VisitScotland’s online version launched at the end of last year. Not only is this more sustainable than a printed format, but it allowed VisitScotland to be creative and take advantage of the freedom of the electronic format. More...
18/12/2007
A round-up of helpful links to new information published on www.visitscotland.org - VisitScotland's Industry Website, during the November and December. More...
18/12/2007
Three companies beat off stiff competition from companies across Scotland to be crowned National Winners at the Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland (VIBES) Awards 2007.
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18/12/2007
Training for Tourism (TfT) is an online resource which guides participants through a range of modules, including motivation skills, work-life balance, customer care, financial management, e-marketing and managing change.
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19/11/2007
A set of guidelines drawn up by wildlife tourism businesses to highlight best practice in wildlife-watching have been given an international stamp of approval. More...
23/10/2007
Dean Park Hotel, Tuesday 30 October 8-10am
Recent sharp increases in the cost of traditional energy supplies together with the impact of new laws aimed at reducing carbon emissions mean that businesses increasingly need to focus on the potential of meeting their energy needs through on-site renewable energy technologies. For a growing number of businesses, these emerging technologies could offer significant cost and environmental benefits.
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23/10/2007
VisitScotland’s International Consumer PR team are looking for tourism businesses to come forward with their green and sustainable tourism stories to promote to the overseas media. More...
18/06/2007
‘Ecoescape’ is a new travel guide which makes it easy for visitors to chose the green option when holidaying in the UK. More...
18/06/2007
Sustrans, the UK’s leading sustainable transport charity, is working to win a multi-million pound grant which would benefit various communities throughout the UK, four of which are in Scotland. More...
18/06/2007
The Cairngorms National Park offers residents, businesses and staff, and visitors a more sustainable way of getting round the Park, through the re-introduction of the unique ‘Heather Hopper’ bus service. More...
18/06/2007
Visitors to Cambus O'May and Pannanich forests in Upper Deeside are being urged by Forestry Commission Scotland rangers to take extra care when exercising in the woods this summer in order to help respect and preserve valuable wildlife habitat.
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18/06/2007
With BBC’s Springwatch series broadcasting from Islay this year, residents expect an influx of visitors, as experienced by previous featured locations. Whilst welcoming this boost to tourism, Wild Scotland, Scotland’s wildlife tourism association, is sounding a note of caution to visitors, urging them to use responsible operators. More...
18/06/2007
The Murray Arms Hotel in Gatehouse of Fleet is offering visitors something a bit different. Their ‘bike and hike’ package not only offers visitors the chance to explore the stunning Dumfries and Galloway countryside and wildlife, but encourages them to use only sustainable modes of travel. More...
18/06/2007
VisitScotland, through the Sector Development department, is currently involved in a collaborative project which develops the links between farming and tourism. Working in partnership with FWAG and Scottish Natural Heritage, the three-year project ‘Linking Sustainable Farming, Tourism & Biodiversity’ runs across the Highlands & Islands area. More...
18/06/2007
VisitScotland’s Outer Hebrides network office is leading by example having recently secured a Silver Green Tourism Business Scheme award. The staff in the Stornoway office and Tourist Information Centre (TIC) are celebrating the fact their green credentials have been recognised as the Silver standard under the stringent GTBS assessment. More...
18/06/2007
A national programme is being developed to support communities who are working to reduce their carbon footprint. More...
18/06/2007
Ecotourism students at the University of Portsmouth have chosen to travel by train to the Cairngorms instead of heading to Grenada in the West Indies for their annual fieldtrip. The students favoured the Cairngorms National Park over the Caribbean island because of concerns about their carbon footprint. More...
23/05/2007
Radisson SAS Edinburgh has appointed its own full-time environmental advisor, a move which is believed to be a first for Scotland.
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23/05/2007
Biggar, a town with a population of 2,000, has just announced its plans to become Scotland’s first carbon-neutral community. They plan to grow their own food, create their own electricity and recycle more. More...
23/05/2007
Perth has now been officially recognised as Scotland’s first ‘Cittaslow city’ by Cittaslow UK, with the wider rural area of Perth and Kinross awarded ‘Cittaslow Supporter Status’. More...
23/05/2007
The search is now on for the country’s most sustainable tourism businesses, who will be recognised in the industry’s most coveted tourism awards. More...
23/05/2007
The Climate Group has published new advice and information outlining the top ten steps organisations can take to calculate their carbon footprint and how to motivate employees on climate change.
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23/05/2007
Recent research carried out to mark British Tourism Week found that nearly 90% of UK consumers believe hotels and tourism companies have a responsibility to operate in a way that protects the environment. More...
23/05/2007
The VIBES (Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland) award categories recognise small, medium and large organisation sizes in all sectors and will be presented at a high profile awards ceremony in December. More...
23/05/2007
Recent research from TripAdvisor has revealed that more than a third of travellers are prepared to pay more to stay at an environmentally friendly hotel or resort.
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23/05/2007
Running from 19th - 27th May, Scottish Biodiversity Week is an opportunity for visitors and locals to find out more about biodiversity in their area.
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23/05/2007
Keep Scotland Beautiful has recently launched a new campaign to tackle the problem of litter resulting from ‘food-on-the-go’. More...
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