ECOTOURISM Australia CEO Elissa Keenan, talking at Coffs Harbour’s Extra Than Tourism occasion on Tuesday 29 November, stated she was impressed by the region-wide dedication to accountable tourism.
“It was an honour to fulfill with so many passionate native companies final week to rejoice the Coffs Coast’s one yr anniversary of ECO Vacation spot Certification.
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“Traveller wants and expectations are altering, and Coffs Coast is main by instance via their regionwide certification and native enterprise engagement.
“We all know worldwide guests are actually in search of companies that may exhibit their dedication to sustainable tourism.
“It’s clear that Coffs Coast companies are dedicated to rolling up their sleeves in terms of accountable tourism, with many attendees wishing to start out our Attempt 4 Sustainability Program, lately launched with founding accomplice Tourism Australia.”
This program affords a easy and reasonably priced pathway for all tourism companies to start out their sustainability journey and proceed to develop and embed sustainable practices all through the area.
Metropolis of Coffs Harbour Basic Supervisor Natalia Cowley stated, “As arguably the benchmark eco-destination in Australia, we’re calling on the native enterprise neighborhood to make some noise about our ECO Vacation spot Certification.
“That is one thing value celebrating.
“It’s a very distinctive aggressive benefit that our area now has.
“As guests begin to search for extra genuinely sustainable, high-quality, nature-based experiences, let’s make use of the Metropolis’s free ECO-Toolkit so that they needn’t look additional than the great Coffs Coast.”
The Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce and Bishop Druitt School (BDC) co-hosted the occasion at The Hyperlink at Sawtell Catholic Care.
With a buzz amongst the attendees, the one yr milestone of Coffs Coast changing into NSW’s first Licensed ECO Vacation spot is inspiring native companies to take part in rising town’s inexperienced credentials for ecotourism and the sustainable safety of our cultural heritage and the nationwide treasures that the area is thought for.
Nature-based tourism operators have jumped on board and are already reaping the advantages of attracting eco-tourists.
“One yr on, this certification means a lot extra to the Coffs Coast area, that is now a possibility for the entire enterprise neighborhood to profit from our rising status as an eco-friendly vacation spot – for work and play,” Coffs Harbour Chamber of Commerce Government Officer Garth Shipperlee instructed Information Of The Space.
The occasion featured a presentation, ‘A yr of certification, on reflection and looking out ahead’ with visitor Elissa Keenan and different native operators and representatives from the Metropolis of Coffs Harbour.
“Elissa unpacked and shared with us how companies can profit from the certification and assist Coffs Harbour’s rising status as an eco-friendly and sustainable tourism vacation spot.”
Indigenous Yr 12 Bishop Druitt School scholar Jenna Haley delivered an exquisite acknowledgement of nation.
Tara Davey from Jetty Dive additionally shared the impression having an ecotourism focus has had on their enterprise.
Nicole McLennan from Metropolis of Coffs Harbour closed out the formal a part of the occasion by taking attendees via the right way to get entangled.
The occasion was held as a part of the NSW Authorities’s Small Enterprise Month.
Thanks got to Member for Coffs Harbour Gurmesh Singh MP and Metropolis of Coffs Harbour councillor George Cecato for attending.
Following the formalities, the Chamber’s Enterprise@Nightfall night noticed attendees staying on to benefit from the lovely surrounds of The Hyperlink, with nibbles, meals and leisure by graduating BDC music college students.
For those who’re an eco-tourism enterprise and all for getting licensed, you’ll find out extra at www.ecotourism.org.au/business-certification.
For anybody within the customer economic system who needs to know the place to start out, discover out extra concerning the entry degree scorecard at www.ecotourism.org.au/strive-4-sustainability.
To obtain your ECO Toolkit, go to www.coffscoast.com.au/ecotoolkit.
By Andrea FERRARI
