ecoexcellence award ecolabel
Connecting Travelers to Sustainable Healthy Ecotourism Destinations
The EcoLogic Lifestyle ecoexcellence award is intended to encourage sustainable practices… among businesses in the tourism industry. We feel those truly striving to make sustainability a lifestyle – an EcoLogic Lifestyle – for themselves and for their organization, should be recognized.
The Award is given to those who meet al least a minimum level of criteria established in the ecoexcellence award Criteria Review Checklist. The Review Checklist was established as a non-biased, performance based compilation of criteria similar to those found in many of the best Certification program rating systems including the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria and the United States Green Building Council LEED, among others. The Review Checklist is then shared on the Reviewed & Recommended directory listing.
As the industry changes and more businesses and organizations adopt these practices, the bar is raised on the EcoLogic LifeStyle ecoexcellence award, so that those with the best environmental performance are featured in the TOP 10 LIST on the home page of the EcoLogic LifeStyle travel directory. Those not in the Top 10 List may still be included in the EcoLogic LifeStyle travel directory Reviewed & Recommended Listing.
HOW TO APPLY
BENEFITS
The ecoexcellence award Review Checklist is one of the most thorough, comprehensive sets of criteria available aimed at helping you prepare for full Certification through global programs. However, we want to reward businesses for even the small measures taken as they begin their journey to complete sustainability. We offer a starting place to gain recognition, promotional tools to reach conscientious travelers, an educational resource manual and referrals to verified 3rd party Certification programs for your next steps in promoting your sustainability efforts.
Please be aware that there are programs calling themselves “Certifications” or “EcoLabels” that are simply travel agents or suppliers. The ecoexcellence award is a 3rd party verification, and we can refer you to full on, truly valid, high level 3rd party performance based certification programs when you are ready.
Your marketing budget can cover the nominal fees for ecoexcellence award application, which are much lower than those of Certification or Labeling programs, and less than the average cost of a quarter page, one time print ad!!
