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 Welcome to Sheringham & Cromer's Greener Program Footprints in the Sand Initiative What is the Greener Program Initiative all about? It is about a small, local intiative for all of us who live & work in this outstanding area of natural beauty to do everything we can to protect our environment for future generations to come. That means working in partnership with local businesses and providers of holiday/business accommodation to commit themselves to reducing their carbon footprint & going green. WHY? I am sure that at some point all businesses will need to be accountable for its impact. Which is why more and more people especially tourists coming to our area are becoming ever more conscious about where they shop, what they purchase, how they travel, who they fly with, the hotels they may stay in and, the tourist, hospitality & leisure industry in general. You could say that they are becoming more green savvy and will look for those holiday destination providers and businesses who are responsibly promoting themselves as green. If you are already taking steps to reduce, offsett your carbon footprint - great! If you are not in this category - I would seriously suggest that you reconsider. * It is a fantastic new way to promote your business ethically and something to be very proud of. * In the long-term, doing good & doing well are inextricably linked. * Better to use your own initiative than be coerced into it by major constraints! Sheringham & Cromer has now linked up with NNDC and if you click on the NNDC image it will take you to other relevant pages such as sustainable communitites, water & resources, home energy effieciency and much more. For a chance to win NNDC's Environment Awards the closing date for entries is Friday the 11th of June. If you want to find out more about the awards, call 01263 516331 or email sustainability@north-norfolk.gov.uk. Either ask for Helen Dixon or Peter Lumb SUSTAINABILITY ASSISTANT North Norfolk District Council peter.lumb@north-norfolk.govuk www.northnorfolk.org Good luck!  If you wish to inform me of your existing green business & would like Sheringham & Cromer to promote it, please send an email addressed (Green Program) to info@sheringhamandcromer.co.uk Tourist ECO Information What you can do to help Please consider not taking souvenirs back home with you from beaches, natural areas or places of historical interest, including hotels. Use your camera instead, better still use binoculars & sketch or paint what you see Whatever you brought with you, please take it all away and leave behind no footprints of your visit Please dispose of any litter appropriately Please put out all camp fires and make good the area before you leave Close all gates on land visited Step lightly so as not to disturb the natural habitat & wildlife Wherever possible - walk/cycle Use public transportation Reduce pollution by sharing a taxi and let someone else get on with the driving If you'r driving - please don't let the engine idle and turn it off Inform hotel management or your accommodation provider that you want them to conserve and that you want to participate - tell them how & give them feedback at the end of your stay Let them know if you don't wish to have your linen & towels changed everyday All maps, leaflets, brochures & newspapers can be shared and passed on to someone else Where possible, turn off fans, bathroom & room lights. If going out for the day or vacating a room please turn off TV, lights & heat Reduce the amount of water when bathing or showering Keep the soap bar wrappers and take home your used soap Leave behind unused bathroom soaps, bottles of shampoo, hand creams, wipes that the accommodation provides Please do not allow our wonderful national trust buildings to be defaced in any way Please, please, please support how ever you can our Conservation and National Trust Programs Most of all - Enjoy Your Stay and Thank You for taking part in our Greener Program Footprints in the Sand Initiative.  Hotels & Accommodation Providers Some hot tips for Reducing your carbon footprint, promoting your business & saving you money by going green.  Consider providing a cycle hire program for visitors who do not want to drive Provide a Linen program that visitors can participate in Provide a recycling program and encourage visitors to use it If you have an area where you display your events & entertainment, place any environmental program there or via your TV programmes Reduce useage of paper by producing bills that visitors can click on to accept via TV framework Turn off all equipment when not in use such as tennis court lights, pool lights, jacuzzi, sauna, whirlpool, and exercise equipment Change power suppliers Reduce water when flushing toilet Change light bulbs for Eco friendly ones Bring staff on board and encourage/train them on how to recycle efficiently and how to implement your Greener programs - reward them for their contributions & savings they will be making you Consider transport costs, fuel and the environment by shopping locally for all produce/products Create your new brochures/literature to promote the fact that you are a GREEN businessContact East Of England Tourism CLICK HERE and see how topical the Green Perspective is for you. Calculate your carbon emmissions with this free CO2 carbon calculator CLICK HERE  Got a business website? Go to CoCo2 and make it carbon neutral.  The World Land Trust is a conservation charity that has helped purchase and protects over 300,000 acres of rainforest and other threatened wildlife habitats worldwide. You can help us save even more. £50 saves an acre of rainforest. Visit us HERE  |
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