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Karijini Eco Retreat chose the Tourism Emissions Reduction Program because it was easy to use and navigate, helping the Aboriginal-owned retreat accurately record emissions for the first time despite prior struggles with what to measure. The program supported an Environmental Management Plan and set targets of 30% emissions reduction within one to two years and 50% by 2030.
Boosting small business morale while cutting emissions starts by giving an employee or action team ownership of the plan, having them contact your industry association for an emissions program provider, generate reduction ideas, calculate the emissions footprint, draft a simple emission reduction plan, communicate it to staff and customers, then review it annually.
GlamXperience improved its sustainability practices by adopting the ERC Protocol through Carbonhalo, which revealed existing good practices and gaps such as plastic wrapping and supply chain management. Resulting actions include sourcing materials locally, cutting business travel by 80%, staff carpooling, installing solar panels and partnering with Who Gives a Crap, strengthening its market position as a sustainable glamping supplier.
Double Black Alpine tackled its sustainability challenge by adopting the Tourism Emissions Reduction Program, based on the ERC Protocol, which gave the Victorian tourism operator a structured platform to measure and manage its carbon footprint. Stage 1 identified and calculated current emissions, revealing improvement areas, while ongoing public reporting keeps the business accountable and progressing year on year.
The Maria Island Walk overcame the challenge of quantifying its carbon footprint by adopting the Tourism Emissions Reduction Program, based on the ERC Protocol, discovered via the Tourism Industry Council Tasmania. Stage 2 set realistic emission reduction goals, while Stage 4 enabled immediate offsetting through the New Leaf Project, producing a 10 year action plan shared with guests and suppliers.
Salamanca Wharf Hotel overcame its lack of a clear sustainability pathway by adopting the Tourism Emissions Reduction Program, built on the ERC Protocol platform, starting with its emissions calculator to assess its environmental footprint. The Tasmanian boutique hotel now uses the platform as an ongoing guide to track emissions, stay accountable and progress its sustainability journey, regardless of pace.
The Tourism Emissions Reduction Program helped Silent Tours move from informal eco-friendly gestures to a formal sustainability strategy with clear carbon reduction goals. Discovered via the WA Tourism Council, the program addressed the tour operator’s reliance on fossil-fuelled vehicles and provided a commitment logo, positioning the business favourably despite fuel costs remaining a challenge.
Great Southern Outback Tours & Accommodation reduced its carbon footprint by adopting the Tourism Emissions Reduction Program, introduced via the WA Tourism Council. The five stage accreditation helped the Albany based operator measure emissions, calculate carbon sequestration, boost biodiversity and water conservation, and develop Action Plans now used in marketing, demonstrating how small tourism businesses can operationalise sustainability goals.
Carbonhalo has partnered with the Caravan Industry Association of Australia to help its over 6,000 member businesses adopt sustainable practices through the ERC Protocol. The program offers step by step climate action guidance, industry wide benchmarks, resource efficiency tools, and compliance support for new mandatory climate related reporting legislation, catering to businesses of all sizes across the caravan supply chain.
Down Under Discoveries revitalised its decarbonisation commitments using the free Tourism Emissions Reduction Program from Tourism Council WA, focusing on Stage 2, Reducing, to review operations and cut fuel consumption from commutes. The nature based tour business now uses more public transport and links trips, aiming to halve energy consumption and reduce monthly fuel costs.
