Villa Hermani - v2

NOMINATION FORM 

YOUR CERTIFICATE:

Eco-Romania

Contact Person (name, email):

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

YOUR CERTIFIED BUSINESS:

 Hermani Gueshouse

Link to the business on the „Green Travel Maps“

http://cntours.ro/ro/pensiune_villa_hermani.htm

https://destinet.eu/who-who/market-place/certifiers-section/eco-romania/carpathian-nature-tours/

Size of business (if known)

Micro (<10 employees); in 2019 had more than 10 employees

Category

Serviced accommodation & Tour operator

Country

Romania

Destination, with related protected area(s)

Name of the destination: Piatra Craiului National Park

Contact Person (name, email):

Hermann Kurmes <office@cntours.eu>

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 and soft adventure and nature/culture discovery tours, with high degree of responsibility.

Guesthouse uses solar energy during summer in proportion of 90% for heating the water.

Water consumption is reduced by special devices in each bathroom.

Food ingredients are purchased locally as much as possible (beef, sheep and lamb meat are purchased from the village in proportion of 100%).

Purchasing goods are under low packaging policy (e.g. sugar in 50 kg bags).

Programmes are mainly no motorised (6 out of 7 days no motorised transport)

Measurable achievements:

90% solar energy during summer season for heating the water.

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:
The programme includes 6 out of 7 days of trekking, no motorised vehicle is used.

All electric equipment is low energy consumption

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)

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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)

The owner has attended stork monitoring programme (March-April).

Bear watching generates substantial revenue for Wildlife Management Units. In 2019, around 10 000 Euro has been generated out of bear watching for the wildlife management.

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:
All staff comes for the village. Local working force was used for the maintenance and construction work.

The guesthouse initiated a new ecotourism trend in the village and more local people have opened guesthouses, too.

The guesthouse team initiates and supports various cleaning up actions of the village and other activities, mobilising local young people for volunteering for the common objectives.

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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. (Tourism4SDGs)

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