Casa dintre Salcii

NOMINATION FORM (draft)

YOUR CERTIFICATE:

Eco-Romania

Contact Person (name, email):

 Bogdan Papuc, bogdan.papuc@eco-romania.ro

YOUR CERTIFIED BUSINESS:

 Casa dintre Salcii

Link to the business on the „Green Travel Maps“

http://www.casa-dintre-salcii.ro

https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/eco-romania/casa-dintre-salcii-guesthouse/

Size of business (if known)

Micro (<10 employees);

Category

Serviced accommodation & Tour organiser

Country

Romania

Destination, with related protected area(s)

Name of the destination: Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve

Contact Person (name, email):

Radu and Marcela Stamate

contact@casa-dintre-salcii.ro

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS

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.(Tourism4SDGs)

Exemplary or innovative actions:

The company run a guesthouse in the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve. High degree of sustainability: own wastewater treatment plant, solar panels (covers more than 60% of the necessary energy for heating the water).

Solid waste is caried to the mainland by the owner under a contract with local municipality and it is divided into four fractions: plastic, aluminium, other metals, glass and paper.

Water consumption is reduced by special devices in each bathroom.

Most of the food products and ingredients are purchased locally on a maximum distance of 150 km.

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. (Tourism4SDGs)

Exemplary or innovative actions:

All electric equipment is low energy consumption.

3 motor boats with small engines (four-stroke engine)

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. (Tourism4SDGs)

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,  innot only in conserving and preserving biodiversity, but also in generating revenue as an alternative livelihood to local communities.(Tourism4SDGs)

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.(Tourism4SDGs)

Exemplary or innovative actions:
Staff comes for the surrounding villages ( 2 women and one man).

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. (Tourism4SDGs)

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