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Consumers are incresingly concerned about climate change and are lookig for sustainable travel options.  Operators that can be easily recognised as making real efforts to address those concerns will stand out from the crowd and reap the rewards.

The Climate Action Certification program is designed to assist you in reducing carbon emissions and assuring consumers that your products have a certified commitment to sustainable practices and to addressing climate change.

Addressing climate change is a complex issue and the Climate Action Certification program can assist you in systematically working through the many processes and approaches required.

Cliamte Action Certification is designed for all sectors of the tourism industry, regardless of size and level of carbon reduction already undertaken.

While the Climate Action Certification program is completely stand alone, recognition and credit is given for relevant criteria that may be addressed in existing environmental certification programs such as ECO Certification, Green Globe and Greenhouse Challenge Plus.

3 LEVELS OF CLIMATE ACTION CERTIFICATION

Climate Action Business

Businesses have undertaken a set of adaption and emissions reduction actions but are not necessarily measuring their carbon footprint.

Climate Action Innovator

Businesses have undertaken a set of adaption and emissions reduction actions and are auditing and measuring their carbon footprint.

Climate Action Leader

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 credible system and have undertaken an advanced level of adaptation, emissions reduction and offsetting actions and are working towards becoming carbon neutral.

Benefits of becoming Climate Action Certified:

• Gain an understanding of climate change concepts and terminology.
• Increase your awareness of credible offsetting activities that can be undertaken.
• Learn clear and practical ways to reduce your carbon footprint through design, equipment selection and changes in operational practices.
• Take on best practice examples that are relevant to your business sector and operating environment.
• Climate Action Certification places significant attention on adaptation responses, which are vital to business planning, development and investment.
• Membership with the South Australian Tourism Industry Council.

Many of the initiatives recommended in the Climate Action Certification program will provide cost savings to your business through efficiency gains.