Industry Terms
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Behaving in a way that ensures the potential of meeting present demands without compromising prospects of future generations being able to fulfill these same needs.
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Traveling while only leaving positive impacts on the local environment, community and economy.
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Regenerative tourism aims to restore and enhance the places visited by actively contributing to environmental and social well-being, going beyond sustainability to leave destinations better off than before through initiatives such as conservation projects, community development, and regenerative practices.
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Responsible travel to natural areas that conserve the environment, sustains the well-being of the local people, and involves interpretation and education. (source: TIES)
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The total amount of greenhouse gases produced to directly and indirectly support human activities, usually expressed in equivalent tons of carbon dioxide (CO2).
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Identification of all the areas where plastic is used within an individual's or business' location/activities/etc.
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An estimated calculation of what impact your everyday behaviors and consumer choices leave behind; calculated by measuring personal CO2 footprint and plastic footprint.
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An analytical method to quantify flows and stocks of materials or substances. In simplest terms, it is the accounting for and evaluation of all the material and energy flows entering and leaving a given system.
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Verification from Oceanic Global, who grants this certification to companies who implement specific measures to reduce their environmental footprint.
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This is the core of our consultancy services for our clients. It includes recommendations on incorporating and operationalizing the value of sustainability via alternatives to energy, fuel, waste-water and single-use plastics.
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When a business makes impressive claims about their sustainability through marketing and PR to distract from their actual unsustainable practices and/or convince consumers their products are better.