Sustainable Tourism Law

UMBRELLA LABEL FOR BOOKING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM SERVICES 167 (3) GreenGlobe This environmental label has certified hostels in around 50 countries and shown its commitment to sustainability since 1994. If a company complies with more than 51% of the criteria, it will get the label. Members are helped so they can improve in the areas of economic, social and environmental sustainability 19 . (4) Green Pearls The company Green Pearls GmbH has been providing orientation in sustainable tourism since 2012. The site lists over 100 sustainable accommodations worldwide 20 . (5) European Ecolabel Since 1992, the European Ecolabel has certified hostels and camping sites with a particularly high level of environmental commitment. 21 The label owner is the European Commission. However, the environmental label is awarded by national authorities. It will check, among other things, whether the accommodation has an environmental concept and an appropriate action plan. In addition, at least 50 percent of the electricity should be generated from renewable energy sources. In Germany, twelve hotels carry this label. (6) GreenSign The GreenSign certificate is sponsored by the “Institute for Sustainable Development in the Hotel Industry” (InfraCert GmbH) and awarded since 2013/2014 22 . Hotels are classified according to ecological, social and economic requirements in five certification levels. The GreenSign seal is valid for 3 years. There are currently more than 100 certified hotels in Germany and abroad. V. LABEL OF THE PROJECT GREEN TRAVEL TRANSFORMATION V.1. Seven labels in one The new label “Grünes Blatt” is not a certificate. It is simply a sign which enables travel agencies for the first time to see and book hotels with a sustainability 19 http://greenglobe.com/de/. 20 https://www.greenpearls.com/de. 21 http://www.eu-ecolabel.de/. 22 http://www.greensign.de/.