The Green Tourism Project

The Green Tourism Project, managed by the Cotswolds Conservation Board in partnership with West Oxfordshire District Council, is here to help local tourism businesses. Whether you want to take one small ‘green’ step at a time, or gain recognition and reward for all your ongoing sustainable management practices, the project has a range of activities that you can get involved in:

New workshops

Commercial recycling; local distinctiveness and green gardening workshops for tourism businesses are being brought to you by partner organisations including the National Trust, Tourism South East, Oxfordshire County Council. You can download the programme of workshops and an application form.

Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS)

West Oxfordshire tourism businesses can enjoy 50% off GTBS joining and grading fees. This offer is subject to registering a GTBS application by the end of March, 2008.
 www.green-business.co.uk

Sustainable Tourism Business Network

The Cotswolds Conservation Board is keen to hear from businesses interested in forming a web or meetings based, sustainable tourism business network. A ‘new’ sustainable tourism business mini website will be developed this Spring. Please contact Sue Perry (details below) to register your interest.

Support local conservation projects

The ‘Step into the Cotswolds’ scheme offers businesses an opportunity to support small scale projects which help conserve and enhance the local landscape. At the same time ‘Step into the Cotswolds’ can help you and your visitors further understand and enjoy the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. To become involved in the ‘Step’ scheme, please contact Sue Perry for an informal chat.

Further information

For further information or help in sourcing information about green or sustainable tourism issues, then please do not hesitate to contact Sue Perry, Cotswolds Green Tourism Project Officer (email: sue.perry@cotswoldsaonb.org.uk or tel: 01451 862033)  

The Cotswolds Green Tourism Project is managed by the Cotswolds Conservation Board in partnership with West Oxfordshire District Council. The Project is part financed by the Cotswolds Conservation Board, European Community West Oxfordshire Network LEADER + 2000-2006 Programme and South East England Development Agency (SEEDA).