Theiner's Garten

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

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 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

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-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

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 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:

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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/