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Green Tourism Advice

If you are a tourism business seeking to adopt or further develop a more sustainable management approach look no further than www.greentourismadvice.co.uk

Here you will find over 40 case studies of award winning businesses in Devon with Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) accreditation.

Environmental best practice examples give practical steps, resulting benefits and top tips of advice from green champion businesses.

www.greentourismadvice.co.uk is part of a wider sustainable tourism initiative led by South Hams District Council to improve sustainability in tourism businesses in South Devon and beyond. Since the early 1990s, South Hams has been at the forefront of managing tourism in a way that benefits both local communities and the environment, and the Council has won Beacon status for sustainable tourism.

The pioneering businesses with GTBS accreditation play a vital role in continued success. Each has a story to tell - the motives for going green, steps taken, resulting outcomes and useful tips and advice. On this website, these stories are shared. The businesses are keen that more do likewise.

By joining GTBS, you can also help care for Devon's superb environment by reducing your operational impacts and planning for sustained business growth and profitability.