| The perception of visitors of an unspoiled | | | | helps you to get recognized through certification |
| environment underpins the tourism industry making | | | | programs, awards and other promotions. |
| environment protection one of the greatest | | | | Other benefit is the image of your property gets |
| challenges. | | | | enhanced with guests that are conscious about |
| The tourism industry has an important role to play | | | | environment. |
| for management of environment. | | | | Environmental Walk-Through is from where you |
| What is Environmental Management? | | | | should start |
| The term ‘environmental management’ not | | | | The process of managing the environment and its |
| only means managing the environment but managing | | | | components starts from An Environmental |
| the interaction of human societies with the | | | | Walk-Through involving assessment of opportunities |
| environment and its impact. | | | | for improvement. |
| | | | | A walkthrough may be conducted by a single |
| Thus, environmental management is not only for the | | | | assessor or a team that inspects facilities and |
| sake of environment but it is for the sake of | | | | operations and identifies the key areas for |
| mankind. | | | | environmental improvement. |
| What does Environmental Management involve? | | | | Steps towards Environmental Management |
| Managing all components of the environment: biotic | | | | The following steps when followed properly or kept |
| and aboitic is what Environmental Management | | | | in mind can make you save enormously: |
| involves. | | | | - Adoption of an environmental policy |
| Management of all the components of environment | | | | - Appointment of an environmental officer, |
| becomes necessary because of relationships | | | | - Establishment of a team known as The Green |
| between the species and their habitats. | | | | Team, |
| Why Environmental Management? | | | | - Establishment of a maintenance program, |
| Hotels and resorts all over the country consume large | | | | - Adoption of practices that conserve the |
| amounts of water, energy and other items. Lot of | | | | environment and minimize the production of waste |
| waste whether wastewater or solid waste is | | | | - Development of a monitoring program for utilities. |
| generated from hotels. | | | | Environmental Management System |
| The reason why Environmental Management has | | | | To make your hotel environment friendly what is |
| become important is that it is a systematic approach | | | | required is improvement of the facilities provided by |
| to find practical ways or methods that can be used | | | | the property and its equipments. |
| to save water, energy etc and reduce their negative | | | | The effort required is to improve the standard of |
| impacts on environment. | | | | operating procedures and training and motivating the |
| A proper environmental management program can be | | | | staff members for efficient use of resources. |
| a win-win situation as it helps to save money and | | | | The system that helps you achieve above goals is |
| preserve environment. | | | | Environmental Management System. |
| Environmental Management: Win-Win situation | | | | Environmental Management System (EMS) |
| Proper Environmental Management is a win-win | | | | can be said as a framework that helps the |
| situation for both you and your property. It helps to | | | | management to assign responsibilities, motivate the |
| reduce operating costs and improves profitability. | | | | staff members, implement the best practices and |
| Substantial cost savings can be done with a modest | | | | monitor the performance as a whole. |
| investment. | | | | Other activities included in the Environmental |
| Apart from cost savings, environmental management | | | | Management System include conducting meetings, |
| guarantees that you will stand out from competition | | | | training the staff members and monitoring and |
| and will be recognized. Environmental Management | | | | reporting progress. |