Whitsunday Tourism operators are moving towards lowering carbon emissions from tourism activities, following a workshop hosted by Whitsunday Regional Council.
Whitsunday Council held the Moving Towards Lower Carbon Tourism Workshop, as part of the Whitsunday Healthy Heart Project (WHHP) and welcomed guest speaker ecoBiz and local tourism operators.
Whitsunday Council Mayor Julie Hall said the workshop was aimed at supporting the Whitsunday tourism sector in understanding decarbonisation and the impact that it may have on businesses’ reducing running costs.
“With the right tools and support, tourism businesses can commence the journey to decarbonisation as well as benefit from reduced running costs through the management of energy, waste, and water.
“Measuring the carbon footprint of your business has never been easier thanks to the Whitsunday Healthy Heart Project’s online carbon calculator and the support of the ecoBiz programme.”
The workshop also included a talk from James Straker, from the Whitsunday Regional Council’s Manager of Water and Recycling.
“Local businesses can proactively address waste by developing effective onsite separation of waste components, investigating where waste can be reduced, and looking for recycling and reuse options,” Mr Straker said.
One member of the Healthy Heart Project is Magnums Accommodation, with Executive Manager, Evelyn Anderson, presenting benefits of the programme on the day.
Ms Anderson explained how Magnums Accommodation has been able to move closer to their decarbonisation goals, thanks to the qualified support and tools of the WHHP and ecoBiz.
The Whitsunday Healthy Heart Project is funded by the Great Barrier Reef Foundation and Managing Director Anna Marsden said we’re already seeing the effects of climate change in many parts of our Reef and the time to act is now.
“We’re proud to be working towards a carbon neutral Reef industry in the Whitsundays as part of our Reef Islands initiative, which is protecting the habitats of the thousands of species of marine life that call the Reef home,” Ms Marsden said.
Whitsunday tourism operators are working to lower carbonisation
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