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Case studies
Case study 1
Orioly: Booking and Management Solution for Tours & Activities
Orioly is an online booking and management solution destined for tour operators looking to promote destinations via responsible tours and activities that preserve local ecosystems.
Members joining Orioly can become a part of local associations and a network of environmentally conscious businesses; they can create partnerships based on a consensus around sustainable practices and the need for respective awareness.
Via the Orioly platform, tour operators can support various projects that “preserve the environment and promote local development” (Fonseca, 2022); they can also give their guests the opportunity to make donations at the cause of their choice during the booking process.
Case study 2
Mama Thresl: Carbon neutral accommodation in Leogang, Austria
https://www.mama-thresl.com/en/
Mama Thresl is a carbon neutral accommodation in the Alps that has largely invested in sustainability and ethical tourism:
- The rooms are made of natural, local materials by local artisans.
- The energy that is consumed comes from a biomass heating plant and energy recovery processes.
- Triple-glazed windows provide thermal insulation.
- The kitchen serves organic local products.
- The organic waste from the kitchen ends up in a methane gas plant.
- Via an interface between the booking software HotelNetSolutions and ClimatePartner, Mama Thresl lets guests see the carbon emissions calculated for their overnight stay. If guests choose a carbon neutral stay, they are charged less and they support a hydropower project in Renun, Indonesia.
Case study 3
Camping La Serre: Eco-camping and glamping in Ariège, France
https://www.camping-la-serre.com
Camping La Serre is a campsite that has established innovative sustainable measures and embraces a holistically respectful approach for the environment and the local communities. With high respect in the area’s biodiversity, the site offers sustainable accommodation in luxury lodge tents, chalets, mobile homes, and wooden cabins. The campsite has implemented the following actions:
- Solar panels to produce electricity.
- Sorting and recovering green waste processes to minimise waste.
- Wild-life preservation programs.
- Eco-friendly tourism promotion via hiking and mountain bike trails, canyoning, rafting, and canoeing.
- Heritage appreciation and slow tourism promotion via cultural, archaeological, and other enticing points of interest.