The Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) is a marketing and advisory tool for tourism businesses supporting the local area and environment. It is Europe’s largest and most successful ‘green’ accreditation scheme for the tourism sector and is operating in England in the South West, the South East, parts of the North West and the East of England.  It is also a national scheme in Scotland.

The scheme encourages practical measures to enable businesses to reduce their environmental impact, improve the management of any resources they use, such as energy, waste and water, support the local economy and increase their marketing potential.

The awards are divided into three levels:

- Bronze         Good basic implementation
- Silver            Very good implementation
- Gold              Excellent implementation

The South Hams was the first area in England to introduce GTBS and has over sixty nine accredited businesses.  For further information download the forms below and send off for an information pack:

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See our current GTBS award winners in the South Hams

For further information go to the Green Business UK Website