Tourism2030 - Biohotels

Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa on the Green Travel Maps

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certiﬁcation
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa
Contact Person:	Magdalena Kessler, magdalena.kessler@naturhotel.at

NOMINATED BUSINESS	Das Naturhotel Chesa Valisa
Internet contact	h:ps://www.naturhotel.at/
Size of business (if known)	Medium (from 50 to 249)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Austria
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Hirschegg/Kleinwalsertal Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Magdalena Kessler, magdalena.kessler@naturhotel.at

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very brieﬂy their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantiﬁed results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production The tourism sector needs to adopt sustainable consumption and production (SCP) modes, accelerating the shiR towards sustainability. Tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for tourism including for energy, water, waste, biodiversity and job creation will result in enhanced economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certiﬁed BIO HOTELS member since 2007

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certiﬁed organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certiﬁcation

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary ﬁber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: h:ps://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/ bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• Inspected by Austria Bio Garantie

• all food comes 100% from controlled organic farming

• As far as available, the products are purchased from the pleasure-region Kleinwalsertal, Vorarlberg and Allgäu - this results in a close connection with the local agriculture.

• The basic building of the 4-star hotel was already built in 1507, which means that the history of the house goes back over 500 years. A historical background that ﬂows into the philosophy of the hotel. In the nature hotel we keep old traditions and mix them with modern inspirations. The family has lived here for 14 generations. It has created from an old Walsergasthaus and an adjacent stable building with a lot of commitment and courage an almost year-round business.

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Tourism contributes to and is aﬀected by climate change. Tourism stakeholders should play a leading role in the global response to climate change. By reducing its carbon footprint, in the transport and accommodation sector, tourism can beneﬁt from low carbon growth and help tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Climate-neutral hotel

• Hotel with charging station for e-cars

• Organically built building

• Environmentally friendly and self-suﬃcient energy concept

• The use of natural building materials such as wood and clay - e.g. rammed earth walls in the entrance area and in the wine cellar - create a healthy indoor climate throughout the hotel. They regulate humidity and symbolize the element "earth". Also the elements "water" by an existing small brook as a waterfall visibly led into the inner courtyard and "ﬁre" by an open ﬁreplace built of rammed clay enrich the room experience.

• Our Vorarlberg timber construction is a successful combination of tradition and modernity.

• Rammed earth walls in the entrance area and in the wine cellar provide a pleasant indoor climate, regulate humidity and symbolize the element "earth". Also the elements "water" by an existing small stream as a waterfall visibly led into the courtyard and "ﬁre" by an open ﬁreplace built of rammed clay enrich the spatial experience.

• The natural horizontal spruce wood cladding brings the building back into the architectural language of the alpine region. This material also dominates the interiors in combination with clay plastered walls.

• In 2016, the ﬁrst and second upper ﬂoors were newly built in timber construction. Here too, as in the 2002 extension, natural materials (wood, felt, wool) were used for the interior design.

Measurable achievements:

• 2,6 kg Co2-equivalents/night

• 107 tons Co2-equivalents/year

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Coastal and maritime tourism rely on healthy marine ecosystems. Tourism development must be a part of Integrated Coastal Zone Management in order to help conserve and preserve fragile marine ecosystems and serve as a vehicle to promote a blue economy, contributing to the sustainable use of marine resources.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Rich biodiversity and natural heritage are oRen the main reasons why tourists visit a destination. Tourism can play a major role if sustainably managed in fragile zones, not only in conserving and preserving biodiversity, but also in generating revenue as an alternative livelihood to local communities.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour be:er diversiﬁcation through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• 3 climate-neutral employee houses in the immediate vicinity of the hotel.

• 3 meals a day. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are freshly cooked for you. It is important to us that our employees eat as well as our guests, so you can choose from our large salad buﬀet and enjoy the best organic quality in food as well as drinks. Even on your days oﬀ.

• 5 pillars: The intact nature around the house, healthy living, conscious nutrition, programs for ﬁtness, health and wellness and we are regularly involved in social projects. These basic ideas make every day at Chesa Valisa an experience for guests as well as employees.

• Diversity is close to our hearts.

• This is what we oﬀer our employees:

• A young and successful team

• An employment in the only BIO HOTEL in the Kleinwalsertal valley

• Free catering

• Fully equipped accommodation

• Further training / courses

• Mostly provided work clothes

• Reduced treatments in the AlpinSPA

• Payment according to collective agreement, willingness to overpay according to professional qualiﬁcation & experience

• Washing machine / dryer

• Daily sports & activity program for your work-live balance

• Use of wellness facilities (by arrangement)

• summer mountain railway ticket free of charge - you can use every liR free of charge

• free sports courses from h:ps://www.sarile.com/

• discounted stays for family members according to availability

• 50% discount on stays in other BIO HOTELS and the Allgäu Top Hotels

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative ﬁnancing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Wir konnten durch Überzeugungsarbeit 2/3 unserer bäuerlichen Lieferanten aus dem Kleinwalsertal dazu bewegen, auf Bio umzustellen.

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/chesavalisa

https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/das-naturhotel-chesa-valisa

https://www.naturhotel.at/das-naturhotel/

Blasla Hof

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

Blasla Hof on the Green Travel Maps

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certiﬁcation
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	Blasla Hof
Contact Person:	Martin Steger, info@blaslahof.com

NOMINATED BUSINESS	Blasla Hof
Internet contact	h9ps://www.blaslahof.com/
Size of business (if known)	Micro (<10 employees)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Italy
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Gsies/Südtirol Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Martin Steger, info@blaslahof.com

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very brieﬂy their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantiﬁed results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production The tourism sector needs to adopt sustainable consumption and production (SCP) modes, accelerating the shiP towards sustainability. Tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for tourism including for energy, water, waste, biodiversity and job creation will result in enhanced economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certiﬁed BIO HOTELS member since 2021

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certiﬁed organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certiﬁcation

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary ﬁber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: h9ps://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/ bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• 100% organic and regional fresh products

• Ingredients used are local and organic, from nature or from our farm.

• At Blasla Hof, the long existing tradition is carried on and the values are passed down through generations, cultivated and appreciated.

• At Blasla Hof the love of originality is preserved, cherished, nature is respected, customs & traditions are lived and social gatherings are lived in the good, time- honored way.

• Together with the guests we cook, bake bread and craP. Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Climate-neutral hotel

• Hotel with charging station for e-cars

• Organically built building

• Environmentally friendly and self-suﬃcient energy concept

• We have tried to continue the old and complete much with natural materials such as wooden ﬂoors, wooden furniture, stone walls, insulation with sheep wool.

• Genuine South Tyrolean handicraP 100% handmade.

• Fragrant Zirmholz, walls in which important messages can be immortalized with the carving knife or burning stick, curtains made of wool, linen, loden fabrics, neck pillows as well as beds made of hay and sheep's wool and felt slippers for the feet.

• Our living dreams were made from the wood from our own forest, which was cut in the right phase of the moon. In our Bio Natur Refugium we focus on sustainable construction and the use of eTanks.

• WLAN shutdown at night Measurable achievements:

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Rich biodiversity and natural heritage are oPen the main reasons why tourists visit a destination. Tourism can play a major role if sustainably managed in fragile zones, not only in conserving and preserving biodiversity, but also in generating revenue as an alternative livelihood to local communities.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour be9er diversiﬁcation through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Regional purchasing and strengthening the producer in the region: The eggs come from the Mooswald farmer, the milk from our neighbor, the organic farmer Florian, bread and cereals come from the organic baker Amhof, the honey from Galla, bacon. And chimney sausage from Teldra, vegetables seasonal and regional, the cheese from Waldsamerhof, the muesli from the St. Lorenzner mill, the herbs from our farm and drinks & juices all from South Tyrol - the wine, for example, from the winery Kaltern.

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available): https://www.biohotels.info/blaslahof, https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/blaslahof, https:// www.blaslahof.com/zurueck-zur-urspruenglichkeit/

GAIA Hotel

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

on the Green Travel Maps:

https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/europe-biohotels/gaia-hotel/

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certification
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6^th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	GAIA Hotel
Contact Person:	Philip Moser <sales@gaiahotel.ch>

NOMINATED BUSINESS	GAIA Hotel
Internet contact	www.gaiahotel.ch
Size of business (if known)	Small (from 10 to 49)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Switzerland
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Basel Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Philip Moser <sales@gaiahotel.ch>

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

The tourism sector needs to adopt sustainable consumption and production (SCP) modes, accelerating the shift towards sustainability. Tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for tourism including for energy, water, waste, biodiversity and job creation will result in enhanced economic, social and environmental outcomes.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certified BIO HOTELS member since 2018

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certified organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certification

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary fiber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: https://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• Inspected by bio inspecta

• exclusive use of organic products, moreover mostly regional

• Public interest company

• For over 90 years, the Geyer family has run the former Hotel St. Gotthard. In 2015, the GAIA Hotel was repositioned by the sisters Selinda and Natalie Geyer as a zero-waste and BIO HOTEL.

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Tourism contributes to and is affected by climate change. Tourism stakeholders should play a leading role in the global response to climate change. By reducing its carbon footprint, in the transport and accommodation sector, tourism can benefit from low carbon growth and help tackle one of the most pressing challenges of our time.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• At the breakfast buffet, special attention is paid to regionality, organic production and little packaging: The butter comes as a large piece, the yogurt in glass bowls on the buffet. If bread is left over, the elephants at the zoo are happy about it. And the start-up "Stadtpilze" (city mushrooms) takes the coffee grounds and grows saplings on them. The rest of the organic waste is turned into energy and humus in a biogas plant.

• Disposable slippers made from 100 % biodegradable materials

• Bamboo toothbrushes for guests instead of plastic

• In the future, there should be no packaging at all in the bathroom by using dispensers. At the moment, the soap scraps are given to the SapoCycle association, which uses them to make new soaps.

• And to further reduce waste from the kitchen, Gaia Hotel is working with the non-governmental organization United Against Waste.

• As a next step, the company wants to find a suitable project to compensate for the CO2 emissions generated. At the moment, the company is looking for a compensation project in Switzerland that best suits the company. All emissions are then to be offset retroactively. And in general, communication will focus even more strongly on sustainability in the coming years.

• exclusively environmentally friendly cleaning agents

• BaselCard for guests: free use of public transportation

Measurable achievements:

• 6 kg Co2-equivalents/night

• 126 tons Co2-equivalents/year

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Rich biodiversity and natural heritage are often the main reasons why tourists visit a destination. Tourism can play a major role if sustainably managed in fragile zones, not only in conserving and preserving biodiversity, but also in generating revenue as an alternative livelihood to local communities.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

BaselCard: Guests at the GAIA Hotel receive the Basel Card at check-in. It includes free use of public transport, 50% discount on admission to museums, zoo, theater and much more.

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/gaia, https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/gaia, https://www.gaiahotel.ch/

LindenGut

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certification
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6^th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	LindenGut
Contact Person:	Anja Lindner, anja.lindner@w-e-g.eu

NOMINATED BUSINESS	LindenGut
Internet contact	www.linden-gut.eu
Size of business (if known)	Small (from 10 to 49)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Germany
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Dipperz/Biosphärenreservat Rhön/Hessen Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Anja Lindner, anja.lindner@w-e-g.eu

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certified BIO HOTELS member since 2015

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certified organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certification

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary fiber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: https://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• Inspected by ABCERT

• Demeter agriculture in the BIO HOTEL LindenGut is managed according to biodynamic principles (This means forward-looking agriculture, which, starting from the human being, wants to recognize the spiritual interrelationships in nature and acts and shapes with them. The closed agricultural organism plays an essential role in this. Fertilizers produced by the farm itself are integrated and the coexistence of animals and plants is central. In addition, cosmic elements (such as the moon phase) are included. Of course, this method of farming is also subject to strict guidelines that must be adhered to.)

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• 1st climate-neutral hotel in the Hessian Rhön and climate-neutral company

• Hotel with charging station for e-cars

• Organically built building

• Environmentally friendly and self-sufficient energy concept

• About 70 percent of our products come from suppliers no more than 50 kilometers away from us or from the local seasonal garden, which is cultivated biodynamically.

• Have the greenhouse gas emissions of our BIO HOTEL, including our various areas, recorded and offset by sponsoring a climate protection project for the year 2019. With these certificates we support the project: cooking stoves in Kenya.

• A comprehensive and certified resource management is of central importance.

• We are guided by the EMAS easy system - the world's most demanding system for sustainable environmental management. (see environmental statement )

• Demeter certificate

• Blue Swallow Certificate

• Allergy friendly cleaning

• Our environmental responsibility is also responsible for the planning, execution and monitoring of the management system. It includes regular training(s) of employees and external controls to ensure compliance with our set measures and the most careful use of resources as possible, as well as continuous increase of energy efficiency through technical renewals and awareness raising among employees and guests. In addition, we are Bioland and Demeter partners.

• Water: change of linen on request; one-hand mixer taps; flow limiter; own well circuit each for hotel & LaWi ; garden irrigation with rainwater; own fire pond with over 20sqm water volume; permanent control and timely repair of the water supply pipe, additional connection since Dec 2019 to the municipal water.

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SDG 13 - Climate Action (continuation)

• Waste water: 100% use of environmentally friendly, biodegradable detergents & cleaning agents; compliance with and control of national limits for waste water quality; disposal via own constructed wetland; control of sewers; control of water hardness and PH values;

• Waste: use of returnable bottles as well as bulk units; avoidance of portion packs; waste separation of paper, glass, plastic, metal, batteries, illuminants; biological waste and composting for own cycle; recycling and proper disposal of hazardous waste e.g. used oil etc.; avoidance of food wastage (participant-adapted production

• Energy: 100% LED/solar/energy-saving light bulbs & motion detectors, photovoltaic system, 100% green electricity; reduction of room temperature according to occupancy, wood separation & wood chip heating; optimal provision of service water between 55-65 degrees Celsius; permanent temperature control and closing seals of the cooling systems; use of new appliances at least A++ or Blue Angel seal; regular consumption measurements; no minibar and TV in the room.

• Environment & People: Environmental aspects were taken into account during construction and renovation; publication of the in-house environmental policy and use of an environmental officer; use of refillable soaps and shower gel dispensers as well as ecologically certified products, employee training & seminars; employment of employees over 60+ as well as training and development of young people; above-tariff remuneration structure;

• Purchasing & resource: use of 100% organic food, fish from controlled wild catch and game from own hunting. Preference for regional and fair trade products and produce, as well as artisans & suppliers (70% within a radius of 50km, 10% within a radius of 100km, 10% over 100km from Germany, 7% from Europe,3% worldwide), use of 100% environmentally friendly office supplies and recycled/hygiene paper, 100% organic cotton (GOTS & fair), 100% natural cosmetics use, allergy-friendly vacuum cleaner Delphin & Flipper, theme 2019 - plastic avoidance.

• House & farm Own organic chicken, duck & goose keeping Own organic fruit & vegetable garden Own PEFC certified forest Own Demeter agriculture Provision of guest bikes, e-bike/ e-scooters and pedal scooters, shuttle transfer Ecological outdoor facilities (ponds, breeding grounds, bees, animal husbandry, etc) Use of CO2 saving vehicles; and electric charging station for guest cars.

Measurable achievements:

• 11,81 kg Co2-equivalents/night

• 16,8 tons Co2-equivalents/year

• "Meeting Experts Green Awards" 2017 in the category "Sustainable Event Center / Location / Hotel

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Cooperation with other farmers from the region - e.g. purchase of excess production of products, which in turn are processed by the Lindengut.

• Support (research) project through own W-E-G foundation (https://www.w-e-g.eu/)

• The initiatives of the W-E-G - Our initiatives unite the goal of serving the development of people in their actions:

• Morgensternhaus and bankett sinnreich (https://morgensternhaus.eu/)

• Lernstatt Fulda (https://lernstatt-fulda.eu/)

• WEG Academy (https://www.weg-akademie.de/)

• Microagriculture (https://www.mikrolandwirtschaft.org/)

• GedankenGut (https://www.gedanken-gut.org/)

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/lindengut , https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/lindengut, https://linden-gut.eu/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/Biohotel-Lindengut-Umwelterklaerung.pdf

Theiner's Garten

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

on the Green Travel Maps:

https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/europe-biohotels/theiner-s-garten-das-biorefugium-s

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certification
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6^th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	Biorefugium theiner's garten
Contact Person:	Martin Wolf, direktion@theinersgarten.it

NOMINATED BUSINESS	Biorefugium theiner's garten
Internet contact	https://www.theinersgarten.it
Size of business (if known)	Small (from 10 to 49)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Italy
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Gargazon/Südtirol Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Martin Wolf, direktion@theinersgarten.it

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certified BIO HOTELS member since 2008

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certified organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certification

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary fiber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: https://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• first organic hotel in the Merano region

• Use of 100% organic food and collaboration with organic farmers and producers of organic products.

• Attention to environmentally friendly energy and waste cycles.

• We offer guests all the advantages of the vacation destination South Tyrol combined with the outstanding services and quality standards of the BIO HOTELS.

• Everything has been implemented in accordance with our philosophy of life according to organic and sustainable criteria, without sacrificing elegant luxury, stylish comfort and boundless enjoyment

• own fruit cultivation Demeter-certified

• own herb garden on the hotel roof

• 1st Demeter recommended hotel worldwide

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Climate-positive hotel

• Organically built building

• Public interest company

• Environmentally friendly and self-sufficient energy concept

• Inspected by ABCERT

• Hotel with charging station for e-cars

• The rooms as well as all premises meet the highest building biology standards, are electrosmog-reduced and soundproofed.

• In the wellness center only the highest quality natural products are used, partly from our own cosmetic line.

• electric car or a variety of bikes and e-bikes for rent for guests

Measurable achievements:

• 3,46 kg Co2-equivalents/night

• 127 tons Co2-equivalents/year

• From the very beginning, we relied on renewable energies. For example, our climate hotel generates 40 percent of its energy via photovoltaic and solar systems. We also rely on innovative heat recovery systems.

• In April 2019, theiner's garten was named the most climate-friendly hotel in the Alps. ClimaHost is an alpine-wide competition that honors outstanding measures in the areas of climate protection and energy efficiency in the hotel and catering industry.

• Special prize of the jury, Mobility Award 2019: The project "Gentle travel with theiner's garten" convinced the jury: With very creative means for sustainable mobility we sensitize our guests. In addition to promoting and encouraging cycling and public transport during their stay in South Tyrol, each guest receives the "ClimaCube" upon departure.

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

"Water, a precious commodity" - under the motto, we set

as theiner's garten together with our guests and the South Tyrolean Caritas, set an example: With your contribution for our spring water, 100% wells in Ethiopia are financed.
Thus, our drinking water indirectly flows into Ethiopian schools and villages, allows people to stay in their homes, plant gardens, strengthens local children and prevents them from diseases caused by dirty water.
Proceeds from our well water, which we serve at lunch and dinner, fund drinking water stations in the Hawassa region of southern Ethiopia.
We were able to collect a total of €5090.00 in the 2019 season. This contribution will enable the construction of two drinking water points in an elementary school and a kindergarten near the Ethiopian town of Hawassa.

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/theinersgarten,https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/theiners-garten, https://www.theinersgarten.it/de/biohotel-suedtirol/bioverein/,, https://www.theinersgarten.it/de/biohotel-suedtirol/nachhaltig-natur/

Villa Orange

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on the Green Travel Maps: https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/europe-biohotels/villa-orange

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certification
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6^th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	Hotel Villa Orange
Contact Person:	Christiane Hütte, c.huette@villa-orange.de

NOMINATED BUSINESS	Hotel Villa Orange
Internet contact	https://www.villa-orange.de/
Size of business (if known)	Small (from 10 to 49)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Germany
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Frankfurt/Hessen Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Christiane Hütte, c.huette@villa-orange.de

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certified BIO HOTELS member since 2009

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certified organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certification

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary fiber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: https://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• only BIO HOTEL in Frankfurt

• 100 % organic catering

• Public interest company

• Inspected by ABCERT

• certified and regularly audited

• Sustainable management, regional purchasing as far as possible and constant efforts to work in an ecologically compatible manner are our top priorities.

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Climate-neutral hotel

• 100% green power

• natural materials

• We regularly review our operations in terms of water and energy consumption, as well as our waste generation. We avoid plastic and do without small packaging in favor of large containers.

• We purchase green electricity from EWS-Schönau, use recycled paper and prefer regional products.

• Villa Orange is one of the first hotels in the industry to voluntarily offset its emissions in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol, offering all overnight stays climate-neutral at no extra charge.

• We invested in a high-quality carbon offset project in Kenya and offset the emissions of our hotel and restaurant operations for 2019 and 2020 by purchasing 264 carbon offset certificates. With these certificates, we support a cooking stove project in Kenya by Gold Standard.

Measurable achievements:

• 8,92 kg Co2-equivalents/night

• 123,4 tons Co2-equivalents/year

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/villaorange, https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/villa-orange, https://www.villa-orange.de/biohotel/philosophie/

Natur & Biohotel Bergzeit

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

on the Green Travel Maps: https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/europe-biohotels/biohotel-bergzeit

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certification
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6^th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	Natur & Biohotel Bergzeit
Contact Person:	Hermann Sammer, hermann@sammer-hotels.at

NOMINATED BUSINESS	Natur & Biohotel Bergzeit
Internet contact	www.biohotel-bergzeit.at
Size of business (if known)	Small (from 10 to 49)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Austria
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Zöblen/Tannheimertal Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Hermann Sammer, hermann@sammer-hotels.at

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certified BIO HOTELS member since 2016

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certified organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certification

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary fiber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: https://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• Inspected by Austria Bio Garantie

• high quality products from 100% controlled organic cultivation

• mainly products from the region from local farmers and suppliers

• Much love for nature a mindful approach to our traditions: Values that are reflected at all levels in the Nature & Biohotel Bergzeit - in living, living and enjoying, in togetherness, in the responsible gentle tourism of our region and also in mobility.

• Tradition: For over 25 years, the Sammer family has been welcoming guests at Landhaus Sammer and in 2016 the Natur & BIO HOTEL Bergzeit was opened.

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Climate-neutral hotel

• Hotel with charging station for e-cars (for free)

• Use of natural materials

• Use of ecological detergents and cleaning agents

• Also in the matter of wellness and hygiene we rely on the power of nature.

• The choice of local woods, linen and loden, traditional materials and materials of our mountain world serve as a principle for our natural hotel.

Measurable achievements:

• 11,09 kg Co2-equivalents/night

• 169,7 tons Co2-equivalents/year

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

For the new hotel Bergzeit, the next generation has decided to follow exclusively the organic approach. The supply of our BIO HOTEL was, for example, also the trigger for the local baker to also switch to organic.

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/bergzeit, https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/biohotel-bergzeit, https://www.biohotel-bergzeit.at/biohotel/philosophie.html

Bio- & Nationalpark Refugium Schmilka

2021-11-08T15:03:38Z

on the Green Travel Maps:

https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/europe-biohotels/schmilka.-bio-und-nationalpark-resort

Boosting Sustainable Tourism Through Certification
EUROPEAN GOOD PRACTICE COLLECTION 2021
NOMINATION FORM Please send until 6^th August 2021 to (herbert.hamele@ecotrans.de / cc diego.nunez@ecotrans.de)
NOMINATING CERTIFICATE	Bio- & Nationalpark Refugium Schmilka
Contact Person:	Sven-Erik Hitzer, s.hitzer@gmx.de Moritz Hitzer, m.hitzer@festung.com

NOMINATED BUSINESS	Bio- & Nationalpark Refugium Schmilka
Internet contact	www.schmilka.de
Size of business (if known)	Medium (from 50 to 249)
Category	Serviced accommodation
Country	Germany
Destination, with related protected area(s)	Name of the destination: Bad Schandau OT Schmilka/Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz/Sachsen Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination): =
Contact Person at the nominated business	Sven-Erik Hitzer, s.hitzer@gmx.de Moritz Hitzer, m.hitzer@festung.com

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

according to following SDGs on Tourism4SDGs.org:

Please indicate very briefly their exemplary or innovative actions and measurable achievements (including quantified results if known)

SDG 12 - Responsible Consumption and Production

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Certified BIO HOTELS member since 2008

• exclusive use of organic products (up to 3 exceptions per hotel possible; these are clearly visible to the guest)

• min. 75% of the wines and spirits must come from organic cultivation

• certified organic and natural cosmetics throughout

• comprehensive resource management through mandatory CO2 certification

• exclusive use of recycled paper or primary fiber paper from sustainable forest management

• 100% green electricity

• Standards: https://www.biohotels.info/media/64783/bio-hotles-standards-2021-en-2142329.pdf

• Inspected by ABCERT

• Water revitalization according to Johann Grander (at the Bio-Hotel Helvetia)

• active offers in the National Park, whose aim is to show people how to use nature in a sustainable way

• own production of beer and bread

Measurable achievements:

SDG 13 - Climate Action

Exemplary or innovative actions:

• Organically built building (all new construction and renovation measures are carried out under building biology aspects; regional materials and craftsmen were used).

• Most of the houses are ecologically renovated, the guest rooms are furnished according to the highest building biology standards: with soaped wooden floors, natural colors and textiles, natural latex mattresses and electrosmog-free room climate.

• Environmentally friendly and self-sufficient energy concept (Use of green electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar energy or waste heat recovery to electric cars).

• Purchase of organic food from the region in the cycle of the seasons

• Use of biodegradable cleaning agents

• cultivation of our own herb, vegetable and tomato garden

• Use of certified green electricity

• Waste separation

• Reduction of CO2 pollution by promoting public transport in our offers

Measurable achievements:

SDG 14 – Life below Water

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 15 – Life on Land

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 8 - Decent work and Economic Growth

Tourism, as services trade, is one of the top four export earners globally, currently providing one in ten jobs worldwide. Decent work opportunities in tourism, particularly for youth and women, and policies that favour better diversification through tourism value chains can enhance tourism positive socio-economic impacts.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Measurable achievements:

SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals

Due to its cross-sectoral nature, tourism has the ability to strengthen private/public partnerships and engage multiple stakeholders – international, national, regional and local – to work together to achieve the SDGs and other common goals. Public policy and innovative financing are at the core for achieving the 2030 Agenda.

Exemplary or innovative actions:

Sven-Erik Hitzer gradually acquired more and more houses in Schmilka, including the mill, which was drawn by Ludwig Richter as early as 1823 and immortalized on a copper plate. This view served Sven-Erik Hitzer to reconstruct the mill in 2007. In 2011/2012, a major reconstruction and expansion took place, so that in 2012 the mill and bakery could start their operations. Today, the mill with its dance and brewing hall, the mill yard and the organic bakery and mill are resplendent in their former glory and are extremely popular as an excursion and hiking destination. In 2017, the village even received the award as one of "Saxony's most beautiful villages". During the restoration, much emphasis was placed on reconstructing Schmilka's houses "as they used to be". With the creation of a railroad stop, as well as the construction of a landing stage and the road extension to Postelwitz, Schmilka created the connection to Bad Schandau and thus advanced to a popular excursion and hiking destination for summer visitors.

Furthermore, the Bio- & Nationalpark Refugium Schmilka is a member of the BIO HOTELS (www.biohotels.info), partner of "Nationalpark Sächsische Schweiz" (https://www.nationalpark-saechsische-schweiz.de/) and bears the regional seal "Gutes von Hier" (https://www.gutes-von-hier.org/).

Measurable achievements:

Link to further information about the nominated business (if available):

https://www.biohotels.info/schmilka, https://www.biohotels.info/en/categories/bio-refugium-schmilka, https://www.schmilka.de, https://www.schmilka.de/philosophie, https://www.schmilka.de/schmilka-historie