Putting Green in the Spotlight for Viewers, Tourists & Drivers

In an exciting new development for the sustainable tourism industry, EarthCheck has partnered with Travel Wild to launch a series of television shows that will air on the Discovery Travel Channel, highlighting tourist destinations that have taken sustainability to heart. And the Holden Service Centre Environment Award, sponsored by Double-E EnviClean, is the first environment award to recognise the achievements of car service centres in Victoria, providing leadership to achieve positive outcomes for the environment, waste reduction and improved safety.

Earthcheck reports:

In an exciting new development for the sustainable tourism industry, EarthCheck has partnered with Travel Wild to launch a series of television shows that will air on the Discovery Travel Channel, highlighting tourist destinations that have taken sustainability to heart.

EarthCheck is widely acknowledged as the global leader in sustainable travel and tourism environmental management systems, with more than 1000 organisations in over 70 countries using their science and technology. Among these are market leaders such as ACCOR, InterContinental Hotels Group, Sandals Resorts International, Banyan Tree and Club Med.

In a world increasingly confused by varying shades of green, the EarthCheck brand offers consumers a simple way to quickly recognise those companies that are operating to international best practice standards and have had their eco credentials independently verified.

Fronted by effervescent presenter Lin Sutherland, Travel Wild currently airs on the Discovery Travel Network and has a potential footprint of 100 million viewers worldwide. The show has traditionally shone the spotlight on Australian destinations, but series two will broaden its content focus to include exotic destinations from Mexico to the Maldives and beyond.

Coupled with the show, the Travel Wild website () will allow viewers to find out more about the properties and tours profiled, as well as access special EarthCheck deals.      

Travel Wild is currently on air and Series Two is in production.

Source: www.earthcheck.org and  www.travelwild.tv

A report from Melbourne:

Double-E EnviClean, the supplier of EE-EnvicLean® Super Dry Encapsulant for Liquid Spills, in partnership with the Holden Dealers Service Managers Association and the Victorian Automobile Chamber of Commerce (VACC) has announced a call for entries from Holden Service Centres in Victoria and Tasmania to enter the Holden Service Centre Environment Award.

The Holden Service Centre Environment Award is the first environment award for Holden service centres to recognise the achievements of Service Centres in changing their practices and providing leadership to achieve positive outcomes for the environment and Service Centre operations in areas such as waste reduction and improved safety.

The award will be conducted under the auspices of the Holden Dealers Service Managers Association and will initially be open to all Holden Service Centre teams in Victoria and Tasmania.

“We are thrilled to be partnering with an innovative company like Double-E EnviClean for an award that recognises the great work Holden Service Centres are doing in achieving positive outcomes for the environment and their service centres,” said Richard Rayner, President of the Victorian Holden Dealers Service Managers Association.

The Environment Award will recognise service centre initiatives in waste water reduction and the reduction of waste. Assessment and judging of entries will be conducted by a panel including members from the Holden Dealers Service Managers Association, a representative from EE-EnvicLean and VACC’s Environmental Advisor.

“Training and innovative awards programs such as this assist businesses in the automotive trades to incorporate processes and practices that avoid, reduce, reuse, recycle and dispose of their wastes in an environmentally sensitive manner, said Sarah Thomas, VACC’s Environmental Advisor who is soon to launch the Green Stamp Plus environmental accreditation program at VACC.

Entries open on August 1 with the leading three service centres to be announced at the Holden Dealers Service Managers Association annual dinner on 3 December, 2010. A special judges discretionary award category has also been created in recognition of an idea or initiative that breaks the mould.

About Double-E EnviClean – Double-E EnvicLean Pty Ltd is the manufacturer and worldwide distributor of the revolutionary EE-EnvicLean® Super Dry Encapsulant for Liquid Spills and innovative liquid waste management products and services that meet the highest environmental standards.

About Green Stamp Plus – Green Stamp Plus accreditation is encouraging automotive businesses to comply with environmental laws and more importantly, rewarding the many that have gone beyond their legislative requirements. The accreditation for automotive trades has been developed with state and territory Motor Trade Associations, and the Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts.

Source: www.enviclean.com.au and www.greenstampplus.com.au