• Accreditation Programs
• Australian Tourism Accreditation Program (ATAP)
• Ecotourism Programs (ECO & ROC)
• Climate Action Certification

Climate Action Certification provides you with:

• A symbol for recognising your committment to positive action towards Climate Change
• An understanding of Climate Change concepts and terminology
• Awareness of credible offsetting activities that can be undertaken
• Clear and practical ways of reducing your carbon footprint
• Best practice examples relevant to the business sector and operating environment
• Approaches to adaptation that will assist both the individual enterprise and the collective industry and community within its area of operation

Summary and Content of the Climate Action Certification Program. 

To register for the Climate Action Certification Program, please click here.

For more information about the Climate Action Certification Program, please go to the Sustainable Tourism Australia website or contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

	Climate Action Leaders Businesses have incorporated strategic climate change responses across all relevant levels of business planning and operations. They are measuring and auditing their carbon footprint via a creditable system and have undertaken an advanced level of adaptation, emissions reduction and offsetting and are working towards becoming carbon neutral.   Birds Australia, Gluepot Reserve
	Climate Action Innovators Businesses have undertaken a set of adaption and emissions reduction and are auditing and measuring their carbon footprint.  Adelaide Convention Centre Banrock Station Bellevue Bed and Breakfast Quorn Caravan Park
	Climate Action Businesses Businesses have undertaken a set of adaption and emissions reduction actions but are not necessarily measuring their carbon footprint. Adelaide Central YHA Adventure Tours Australia Group Wanderers Rest of Kangaroo Island

While the Climate Action certification program is completely stand alone, the program complements existing environmental certification schemes where overlaps may occur (e.g. with ECO Certification, Green Globe and Greenhouse Challenge plus).

The Climate Action program will be upgraded regularly as new technology and tools become available. A third party auditing process ensures the credibility of the program.

Businesses undergoing the program will be provided with comprehensive resource information and links to the most useful tools on the web, providing relevant and focused support to industry and reducing the time spent searching though the myriad of climate change information available.

Climate Change Information

Tackling Climate Change in South Australia - The South Australian Government's website highlighting the State's commitment to tackling climate change, including links to South Australia's Greenhouse Strategy [PDF, 5MB] and the Government's Action Plan to 2012. [PDF, 637KB]

Fact Sheets - Summary of the Government of South Australia's sustainability and climate change intiatives (April 2009) - Developed by the State's Government's Division for Sustainability and Climate Change. [PDF, 379KB]

Tourism and Climate Change - a framework for action (July 2008) - This Framework aims to assist the tourism industry to build its resilience and capacity to adapt to climate change impacts and to prepare for a carbon constrained future. [PDF, 426KB]

Climate Change Guide: Mitigation and Adaptation Measures for Australian Tourism Operators (June 2009) - This guide is your first step to becoming aware of what part you can play in reducing your carbon footprint and understanding how climate change is likely to affect your tourism business. [PDF, 2MB]

Climate Change Impacts and Risk Management: A Guide for Business and Government - A guide to integrating climate change impacts into risk management and other strategic planning activities in Australian public and private sector organisations. The purpose of this Guide is to assist Australian businesses and organisations to adapt to climate change. [PDF, 677KB]

The Impacts of Climate Change on Australian Tourism Destinations: Developing adaptation and response strategies (August 2009) - This report provides a complete summary of the scoping study report which has been undertaken by Sustainable Toursim Cooperative Research Centre (STCRC). The goal of the project was to build a framework to inform and prioritise adaptation strategies which can be undertaken by destinations and tourism businesses. To do this, the climate change vulnerability of each destination was assessed, with a focus on the potential impacts on tourism infrastructure, activities and operational costs. Summary chapters highlighting key research, findings and recommendations for each of the case study regions are included in this document.

Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme - The Federal Government is strongly committed to reducing Australia’s carbon pollution. The Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme (CPRS) will commence on 1 July 2011, and it will guarantee that Australia meets its expanded emissions reductions of as much as 25 per cent of 2000 levels by 2020. A range of measures will be put in place to assist business and households to adjust to the carbon price. A range of fact sheets can also be found on this site.

• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme Green Paper - July 2008 (Summary) [PDF, 1.59MB]
• Carbon Pollution Reduction Scheme White Paper - December 2008

Tourism Australia's research is currently indicating that climate change concerns are not considered by consumers when planning a holiday - however high numbers of travellers state that they might or will definitely take these issues into account in the near future. So right now is the tourism industry's opportunity to beat the trend. 

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