Kamp Koren

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

ECOCAMPING

Contact Person:

 Johannes.maeding@ecocamping.de

NOMINATED BUSINESS

 Kamp Koren

Internet contact

 http://www.kamp-koren.si

Size of business (if known)

Micro (<10 employees)

Category

Camping site

Country

Slovenia

Destination, with related protected area(s)

Name of the destination:

Kobarid

Name of protected area(s) and/or major cultural heritage site(s) (if not the same name as the destination):

Valley of Soca / Julian Alps

Contact Person at the nominated business

Lidija Koren / info@kamp-koren.si:

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:

As one major criteria for the certificate, Koren is monitoring resource consumption and carbon footprint since 2005 as do all over 200 ECOCAMPING sites across Europe.

energy from renewable energy sources (solar cells),

rainwater for watering the plants

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:

Measurable achievements:

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:

Installment of herb garden

degradable cleaning agents

Ecological wastewater management

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:

Green Slovenia certified (Lidija Koren has been engaged in sustainability for years and co-founder of Green Slovenia)

As a long term president of tourism business in Slovenia she is campaigning for sustainibility in tourism throughout Slovenia an promoting Slovenia throughout Europe

EU Ecolabel certified since 2011

Engaged in regional production and short distance delivery

Shop with local and ecological products

Measurable achievements:

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

 https://ecocamps.de/cp/kamp-koren/