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CycleWest Ireland Environmental Policy
OUR
VALUES: TRAVELING LIGHT, TRAVELING GREEN IN
IRELAND
For our guests, improving the environment has never been more fun. For
example, by eating delicious selection of menus prepared with locally sourced
produce, guests are supporting local and organic growers. They also contribute to green
travel when by simply joining a tour and riding their bikes through some of the finest
natural treasures in the West of Ireland. Our guests are supporting the many efforts made
by CycleWest Ireland to enhance and protect these areas.
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At
CycleWest Ireland we are passionate about offering a green travel experience in Ireland
and about the landscape, the culture, our arts and our history. It is only natural
therefore that
we try to minimize impact upon the environment and endeavor to maximize the economic
benefits that tourism can bring to our local communities in some of the more remote areas
that we visit.
Our
bike trips take our guests through local peatlands and rare limestone regions, and we do
so responsibly and with minimal impact. We are committed to continually improving our
Responsible Tourism policy. We participate in the Ireland ‘Leave no Trace’ an
Irish Outdoor Ethics Education Program designed to promote and inspire responsible outdoor
recreation through education, research, and partnerships.
Conserving
natural resources from office to destination by establishing energy and recycling policies
Informing
our clients about Sustainable Tourism and, where appropriate,
encouraging them to take part
Benefiting local communities by working with local partners and suppliers
Respecting local cultures, traditions and local heritage
Publicizing good practice to encouraging Sustainable Tourism
We
provide our guests with advance planning information that includes details of the bike
route, travel planning that includes information about bus and rail routes to enhance the
slow travel experience.
We
use local tourism businesses, including hotels and attractions, that endeavor to reduce
carbon emissions and generate a certain level of their own energy or buy into local
supplies of greener energy. We encourage our travelers to look at ways of reducing energy
and water also.
On
all of our tours, we use only marked paths and roads rather than off-roading.
We
encourage and include visits to heritage areas and areas of natural conservation thereby helping to financially support its management or maintenance, through an
entrance fees and donations.
We
have a policy whereby all litter and waste generated on our guided trips are brought back
to the resort and recycled if possible. We encourage the same on our self led trips.
Guests are provided with information on the flora and fauna that they are
likely to see on their trip with us, thereby enhancing their enjoyment and appreciation
for the environment.
Active
participation in the Leave
no Trace Policy is encouraged. At the heart of Leave No Trace are seven
principles for reducing the damage caused by outdoor activities. These are:
Plan
Ahead and Prepare
Be Considerate of Others
Respect Farm Animals and Wildlife
Travel and Camp on Durable Ground
Leave What You Find
Dispose of Waste Properly
Minimize the Effects of Fire
- We
are currently striving to achieve our Ecotourism Certification through achieving a series
of best practice Ecotourism standards and training. Ecotourism is defined as
"responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the
well-being of local people" - The International Ecotourism Society (TIES)
http://www.ecotourism.org
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