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The coveted Green Tourism Business Scheme jerry seinfeld tour Awards were presented to eight of the country s most sustainability minded businesses working within the tourism industry at a special event in Edinburgh on May 25.
Founded by the internationally renowned Green Tourism Business Scheme the awards honour those businesses and organisations that have done the most to promote sustainability within the industry by implementing cost-saving practices that help the environment, improve customer services and benefit jerry seinfeld tour the bottom line.
The winners, which include three from England and five from Scotland, were chosen from over 2,300 green tourism companies assessed for their innovation, cost savings and green ambassadorship during 2011-2012
Two other special awards were presented to the Shepreth Wildlife Park in Hertfordshire, which won the People s Choice Award as voted for by members of the public, and the Best Western Kings Manor Hotel in Edinburgh which received recognition for being the first business in the UK to join the GTBS scheme 15 years ago.
The Awards are intended to honour jerry seinfeld tour the highest GTBS achievers of the last 12 months in terms of innovation, ambassadorship and cost savings. A total of 52 green tourism businesses were shortlisted for the final this year, out of more than 2,300 possible contenders. Everyone is an exemplar in the promotion and practice of sustainability. Unfortunately, there can only be a handful of overall winners but I have been hugely impressed by the efforts made by all the finalists. They have demonstrated how it is possible to be environmentally concious and successful and are prime examples of how going green makes good business sense.
GTBS is the place to go for credible, independent guidance jerry seinfeld tour on best practice in sustainable tourism, says David Cousland, Triodos Bank s Scotland Corporate Affairs Manager. jerry seinfeld tour So you can be sure that the businesses shortlisted for the Goldstar Awards are leading lights in an approach to tourism that s better jerry seinfeld tour for local economies and the environment.
The Green Tourism Business Scheme is the first to be independently validated by the International Centre for Responsible Tourism (ICRT) jerry seinfeld tour on behalf of VisitEngland, VisitWales and the Northern Ireland Tourist jerry seinfeld tour Board, and endorsed by VisitScotland and Failte jerry seinfeld tour Ireland.
The scheme, which started jerry seinfeld tour in Scotland 15 years ago, is the biggest of its kind in the world with an influence that reaches from North America to New Zealand. Started by directors Jon Proctor and Andrea Nicholas with VisitScotland it provides consumers with an independent guide to hotels, bed breakfasts, tourist attractions and visitor centres which are actively trying to help the environment.

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