alternative energy programme using
wind and geothermal sources that will make it self-sufficient in electricity. Cosmos has included Footsteps Eco
Lodge in its 2011 Gambia programme. Located in the bush an hour from Senegambia, the lodge treats guests to local and home-grown produce and all power is solar or wind generated. The recently reopened Trou aux Biches hotel in north-west Mauritius has added solar panels to supply hot water, a composting unit to recycle its waste and a salt-water desalination plant to provide drinking water. El Nido resorts in the Philippines continue to win eco-awards thanks to its coastal clean-ups; waste management; environmental education and prevention of illegal fishing initiatives. Peter Island Resort and Spa in the
BVI has installed wind turbines to meet its energy needs. Thomson aims to have more than 90
per cent of its featured hotels Travelife- awarded by 2014.
Tourism Talk LALAINA LR. RABEMANANJARA director of promotions for Office National Du
Tourisme De Madagascar “Eco tourism is very important to Madagascar as the country is legendary for its profusion of wildlife and flora, 80 per cent of which is found nowhere else on earth. We want to preserve this and look after the local population. “According to a recent study, 51.3% of tourists who book a trip to Madagascar through a tour operator name eco- tourism as a reason for travelling to the country. Moreover, the principal image that visitors have of Madagascar is one of a natural destination. “Talking eco-tourism when selling
Madagascar increases public awareness of the richness of the Malagasy biodiversity.”
From The Front Line KATHERINE HOBBS
product manager Caribtours “While a few of our
properties, such as Anse Chastanet in Saint Lucia, have long championed an eco-approach, it’s only recently we’ve really started to see hotels in the Caribbean taking green issues seriously. There’s also plenty being done to invest in local communities, too, following the lead of projects such as Island
Outpost’s involvement with the Oracabessa Foundation in Jamaica to improve access to education and healthcare for local people.”
JOHN DIXON chairman and managing director, Prestige Holidays "Clients staying at the
eco-friendly lodges featured in our Canada programme, such as Knight Inlet Lodge in British Columbia, a fantastic place for grizzly bear viewing and whale watching tours, appreciate both the stunning location and the fact they are respecting the natural environment they have come to enjoy.”
SIAN RUTTER sales manager Connections, Evesham, Worcestershire
“I visited Silky Oaks Lodge, an award- winning eco-property on the Mossman River in northern Queensland. Set in rainforest with open-sided buildings you feel at one with your surroundings. It feels remote, but is 20 minutes from Port Douglas for trips to the Great Barrier Reef. I recently put a tour of Australia together and when I told my
ECO-HOLIDAYS Top Selling Tips...
• Take them off the beaten track! “Green initiatives can be 'real' travel experiences. On our Pondoland Hiking Trail clients stay at community-owned, rustic camps”
LEBOHANG MOKHESI UK Country Manager, South African Tourism
• Give them the best of both worlds... “A growing number of Antigua’s hotels have Green Globe certification so clients can have a romantic and environment- friendly holiday”
MARIA BLACKMAN UK marketing and communications executive, Antigua and Barbuda Tourism Authority
• Location, location, location! “Choose Cano Hondo eco-
lodge in the Dominican Republic and you’re actually staying in Los
Haitises National Park” JO COOKE travel writer and Caribbean-specialist
• Commission intact... “Research shows a consumer will choose a 'sustainable' hotel over
a similar one at a similar price” CHRISTINE FRANCIS Head of Consumer & Legal Affairs, Cosmos
• Seal the deal... “Honeymooners often appreciate the idyllic and remote locations that eco-
properties can offer” MARG BOWER senior travel consultant, Travel Unlimited, Abergele, Conway
clients about my experience at Silky Oaks they booked three nights.”
Where To Book It Sunset Faraway Holidays 020 8774 7100
www.sunset.co.uk Seven nights’ full board in a deluxe cottage on Denis Island in the Seychelles costs from £3085pp for travel until July 15 2011 including return flights, internal flights and transfers. Hawksbill and green turtles lay their
eggs on Denis Island's protected shoreline and the resort is committed to ensuring the reef flats, an essential nursery for green turtles, are not destroyed.
THOMSON - 0871 231 4691
www.thomson.co.uk Seven nights, on an all-inclusive basis, at the Travelife-awarded Meeru Island Resort in the Maldives costs from £1149pp departing from London- Gatwick Airport on June 26 2011.
Clockwise from top left: Silky Oaks Lodge, Queensland, Australia; a 'mokoro safari' through the serene waters of the Okavango Delta, Botswana; Meeru Island Resort in The Maldives features a partial open-air bathroom and an outdoor Jacuzzi
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