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Follett calls for 'greener' tourism industry
Tourism minister Barbara Follett has said that more sustainable and environmentally-friendly measures need to be adopted by the industry in order to guarantee its long-term future.
Follett made the comments at the launch of the DCMS' new sustainable tourism framework for England, which outlines six main challenges for the sector and also honours a commitment made by the government's tourism strategy for 2012. Challenges outlined in the new framework include minimising the environmental impact of tourism businesses, incorporating a reduction in the use of resources such as water, and improving the quality of jobs within the sector, while also maintaining and enhancing community prosperity.
The framework also includes a challenge to address the impact of tourism transport, ensuring the quality and accessibility of holidays in the UK, and reducing the short-term seasonal demand for facilities. Follett said: "All of us must try to behave in a more environmentally responsible way and the tourism industry is no exception. If we value the future of our world and if we want to protect our country's unique tourism offer for future generations, we must take sustainability seriously and not see it just as an add-on luxury.
"There are already many businesses doing exemplary work in this area but more must do so and soon. We have to challenge our thinking about what is on offer and how businesses are run."
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