Ecolabel in action: tourism businesses support nature and biodiversity
In the guideline for tourism and leisure businesses, there is a requirement in criterion UZ 200-F05 to motivate businesses to contribute to the promotion of biodiversity.
Nature-oriented design of the outdoor area
Licensees of the guideline UZ 200 Tourism and Leisure Economy are requested to either design their outdoor area close to nature or to plant a kitchen garden, perhaps even with rare fruit, vegetable or medicinal plants. If this garden is then also used to inform and educate guests, this earns additional points. If businesses do not have an outdoor area, they can still make a contribution by cooperating with nearby nature reserves. Donations to organisations dedicated to biodiversity conservation also contribute to biodiversity.
Good examples
There are many creative and beautiful examples of Ecolabel tourism businesses. You can read about two of them in these posts:
Ecolabel campsites: Contribution to an intact nature!
Lower Austria`s greenest museum
Read even more in our collection of articles:
Best practice - Nature in the hotel garden
From eco-hotel to eco-farm and vice versa
Holidays or events on the garden even without a green thumb
Or simply browse a little on the websites of the award-winning establishments to see where you can enjoy a little more nature on your next holiday - even in the city!
Recreation for people and the environment