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EMAS webinar: Enhancing sustainability practices in tourism

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14 October 2024

EMAS webinar: Enhancing sustainability practices in tourism

Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

Ecotourism

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The EMAS Helpdesk hosted a webinar on how the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) helps tourism businesses reduce environmental impact and enhance transparency with customers.

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Directorate-General for Environment

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Austria

Belgium

Bulgaria

Croatia

Cyprus

Czechia

Denmark

Estonia

EU-27

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Hungary

Iceland

Ireland

Italy

Latvia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Malta

Netherlands

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Romania

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sweden

Organisation Type

Academic/Research and VET Institutions

Company with 250 or more employees

Consumer / tourist organisation

Cultural and Heritage Organisations

Destination Management & Marketing Organisations

EU institutions

Financial Institutions and Investors

Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce

International Organisations

Local authorities

Media/Travel Journalist Organisations

National authorities

Networks and Federations / Confederations

NGOs / Non-profits

Regional authorities

SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)

Trade Unions

  • Specific types of tourism

    • Coastal, maritime and inland water tourism

    • Ecotourism

    • Rural tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

    • Wellness tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Green Transition of Tourism Companies and SMEs

    • Skills needs for twin transition

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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In celebration of World Tourism Day on September 27, 2024, the EMAS Helpdesk hosted a webinar to demonstrate how the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) can support tourism businesses in reducing their environmental impact and improving transparency with customers. This event was open to both EMAS-registered and non-registered tourism organizations. Participants were introduced to the basics of EMAS, its benefits for reducing environmental impacts, the sustainability policies of key players like booking platforms, and success stories from tourism companies that have effectively implemented EMAS. The recording of the webinar and the presentations from speakers are available via the attached link.

#Ecotourism #Sustainable tourism #Green transition #Webinars

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