The Carbon Charter is working with Suffolk’s Tourism Sector to bring down carbon emissions, reduce wider environmental impacts and support Suffolk to become a sustainable tourist destination.
Our aim is to support Suffolk’s tourism business to develop strategies to reduce their own direct emissions (from their sites, transport and service delivery) as well as helping them to communicate with their guests, visitors and audiences about how they can reduce their impacts.
Take a look at these downloadable sector-specific Sustainable Tourism Toolkits
Sustainable Hospitality Toolkit
Visitor & Cultural Attractions Sustainability Toolkit
Theatres Events & Festivals Sustainability Toolkit
Take a look at the case studies below to see how some of Suffolk’s tourism businesses are already becoming more environmentally sustainable:
Practical Action for a Sustainable Visitor Experience
School Farm Cottages Case Study
The Cut Arts Centre Case Study
Or get in touch now with the Groundwork Sustainable Business team:
Tel: 01473 350 370
Email: netzerosuffolk@groundwork.org.uk
The Suffolk visitor economy greenhouse gas (GHG) footprint as a whole is estimated to have been 1,98 million tonnes of CO2e emissions per year in 2019.*
The GHG emissions for the sector are dominated by car travel, goods and services including accommodation, attractions, hospitality and retail, and food and drink consumed.
Who provides the service?
This trailblazers tourism project is funded by Suffolk’s public sector leaders as part of their support for delivering the Suffolk Climate Emergency Plan. This sets out how we are working together to support and guide our residents, communities, and businesses to make the changes required to best set Suffolk on the path to net zero by 2030.
Groundwork’s sustainable business consultancy team are all qualified in environmental management and have extensive experience in delivering environmental support to small and medium businesses.
*Calculated by Suffolk Visitor Economy Carbon Net Zero Assessment and Impact Study Suffolk Growth 2023.
