Sustainable Tourism Programme

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• What you need
• 15 minutes of everyones time. We know its
  difficult to get everyone together at the same
  time, but this presentation works better in
  groups and promotes group discussion and
  commitment from a team
• Space to think without distraction (put a sign on
  the door saying out of order if it stops others
  interrupting!)
• A computer with screen large enough for group to
  see or a projector
• Pens and scrap paper for individuals to complete
  game and make notes
• Refreshments good old cup of tea to relax the
  group and kick start discussion

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• Why - and what are the benefits?
• Improved customer comfort
• Reduced costs
• Reduced maintenance
• Environmental benefits

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Fact
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For all our futures!!

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For all our futures!!

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• What are the key areas?
• Energy
• Water
• Waste

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Energy Quiz Q1 Your fridges freezers (a)
Defrost them once a year it doesnt cost any
more if it ices up (b) Defrost them regularly
as icing up increases the running costs (c)
allow it to ice up as much as possible as it will
help to cool the food quicker Q2 A
photocopier left on overnight (a) wastes
enough energy to make 5,300 A4 copies (b)
wastes enough energy to make 150 A4 copies (c)
doesnt use energy if its not being used Q3
Leaving a TV on standby overnight (a) does not
use any electricity (b) uses just enough
electricity to power the red light (c) uses as
much electricity as four hours viewing time
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• Energy Quiz
• Q1 Your fridges freezers
• (a) Defrost them once a year it doesnt cost
  any more if it ices up
• (b) Defrost them regularly as icing up
  increases the running costs
• (c) allow it to ice up as much as possible as
  it will help to cool the food quicker
• Q2 A photocopier left on overnight
• (a) wastes enough energy to make 5,300 A4
  copies
• (b) wastes enough energy to make 150 A4 copies
• (c) doesnt use energy if its not being used
• Q3 Leaving a TV on standby overnight
• (a) does not use any electricity
• (b) uses just enough electricity to power the
  red light
• (c) uses as much electricity as four hours
  viewing time

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• Energy Quiz
• Q1 Your fridges freezers
• (a) Defrost them once a year it doesnt cost
  any more if it ices up
• (b) Defrost them regularly as icing up
  increases the running costs
• (c) allow it to ice up as much as possible as
  it will help to cool the food quicker
• Q2 A photocopier left on overnight
• (a) wastes enough energy to make 5,300 A4 copies
• (b) wastes enough energy to make 150 A4 copies
• (c) doesnt use energy if its not being used
• Q3 Leaving a TV on standby overnight
• (a) does not use any electricity
• (b) uses just enough electricity to power the
  red light
• (c) uses as much electricity as four hours
  viewing time

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• Energy Quiz
• Q1 Your fridges freezers
• (a) Defrost them once a year it doesnt cost
  any more if it ices up
• (b) Defrost them regularly as icing up
  increases the running costs
• (c) allow it to ice up as much as possible as
  it will help to cool the food quicker
• Q2 A photocopier left on overnight
• (a) wastes enough energy to make 5,300 A4 copies
• (b) wastes enough energy to make 150 A4 copies
• (c) doesnt use energy if its not being used
• Q3 Leaving a TV on standby overnight
• (a) does not use any electricity
• (b) uses just enough electricity to power the
  red light
• (c) uses as much electricity as four hours
  viewing time

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Where does the energy go? Lighting Heating
Appliances

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• Lighting
• Only switch the lights on if you really need
  them.
• Switch the lights off when you leave the room or
  area
• Use Switch off Standby room cards with lighting
  information for visitors - FREE from SWT

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• Heating
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• Make sure the heaters are not obstructed
• Keep the windows and doors closed when the
  heating is on
• Use the FREE room cards from SWT to give this
  message to your guests

A typical window left open overnight in winter
will waste enough energy to run a small car over
35 miles!!
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• Appliances
• Dont standby switch off! and encourage staff
  and guests with the free Switch off Standby
  room cards from SWT
• Use the right size pan for the food and hob and
  use lids where possible
• Defrost fridges and freezers regularly
• Only run dishwashers, washing machine and tumble
  driers when full
• Choose economy settings
• Dont use too much detergent

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Water facts Drips leaks 4
litres a day 50 litres a day Running
Taps 150 litres per load 50
litres in 5 minutes Beautiful gardens
1000 litres/hour
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• Actions!
• Report any dripping taps or overflowing cisterns
  immediately and make sure that maintenance gets
  them fixed!
• Dont leave the taps running unnecessarily while
  you clean the bathroom
• Clean vegetables in a bowl of water rather than
  under running water
• Fill jugs of table water and chill them in the
  fridge
• Use full dishwashers, washing machine and tumble
  driers
• Choose economy settings
• Water the garden by hand, in the evening or early
  morning
• Dont leave hose pipes running unattended

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Waste
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Germany and Austria recycle 50 of their waste.
In the UK households recycle
...to carpet the entire planet every six months
(Ergo)
We use 10 billion plastic carrier bags every
year, enough...
...to fill the Albert Hall (Waste Watch)
The UK produces enough rubbish every hour
9 million nappies Womens Environment Network
12 of rubbish (Defra)
Every day in the UK we throw away...
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Germany and Austria recycle 50 of their waste.
In the UK households recycle
...to carpet the entire planet every six months
(Ergo)
We use 10 billion plastic carrier bags every
year, enough...
...to fill the Albert Hall (Waste Watch)
The UK produces enough rubbish every hour
9 million nappies Womens Environment Network
12 of rubbish (Defra)
Every day in the UK we throw away...
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Germany and Austria recycle 50 of their waste.
In the UK households recycle
...to carpet the entire planet every six months
(Ergo)
We use 10 billion plastic carrier bags every
year, enough...
...to fill the Albert Hall (Waste Watch)
The UK produces enough rubbish every hour
9 million nappies Womens Environment Network
12 of rubbish (Defra)
Every day in the UK we throw away...
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Germany and Austria recycle 50 of their waste.
In the UK households recycle
...to carpet the entire planet every six months
(Ergo)
We use 10 billion plastic carrier bags every
year, enough...
...to fill the Albert Hall (Waste Watch)
The UK produces enough rubbish every hour
9 million nappies Womens Environment Network
12 of rubbish (Defra)
Every day in the UK we throw away...
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Germany and Austria recycle 50 of their waste.
In the UK households recycle
...to carpet the entire planet every six months
(Ergo)
We use 10 billion plastic carrier bags every
year, enough...
...to fill the Albert Hall (Waste Watch)
The UK produces enough rubbish every hour
9 million nappies Womens Environment Network
12 of rubbish (Defra)
Every day in the UK we throw away...
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• The Three Rs
• Reduce
• Reuse
• Recycle

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Actions Check before you chuck Compost what you
can Dont print what you dont need to
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Management We have already begun to make savings
in our energy use by.