Megève ski lift company commitment

Megève ski lift company becomes involved in Iso 14001 certification!
SNTF (National Union of French Cable-car) supports 20 ski lift companies around the French Alps to get the certification.
Megève Tourism and the ski lift company will work hand in hand in this project

Editorial

For two years now we have been working on implementing a responsible environmental approach in the framework of our tourism business. This approach involves the development of a different leisure consumption model, meaning greater involvement and awareness of visitors so they can become a responsible participant and citizen. Such a person is no longer content with meaningless leisure activities but becomes involved in an active and learning experience related to the environment visited. Responsible tourism cannot be developed without the involvement of our local partners, and we work with them so they can develop an offer which meets expectations of our visitors who are sensitive to the protection of our environment.

For us this blog is a tool for transparency and communication where anyone can express themselves and give their opinion of this approach.

« Megève Tourism » is the first French Tourist Office to have been awarded the ISO 14001 certification! For several months now, the running of the office has been reorganised to be more involved in environmental matters, more economically sound and to have the least possible impact on the environment. This is a great step forward for tourism in mountain regions and marks the beginning of a great adventure. However the « battle fields » are vast and there is no limit to our imagination. We have a lot of ideas and projects. There is so much, not only to think about but also to do…for many years to come…You can find out what is happening in Megève in the « Current Developments » (actualities) column. All comments and ideas are welcome!

Members of Mont Blanc Ecotourism

founding Members: Megève Tourisme and Tourist Office of Chamonix

Decision-makers:

Chairwoman: Susy Duvillard, Hôtel La Demi-Lune,
Vice-Chairman: Pascal Chapelland, Hôtel l'Igloo,
Vice-Chairman: Frederic Goasdoue, Maeva Mont d'Arbois,
Secretary and accounting: Tiphaine Breillot, tourist boards of Megève and Chamonix.

Others Members:

Hôtel Mont Charvin, Megève

Samia bijoux SARL, Megève

Chalet L'Orée du Bois, Les Houches

Chalet de l'Ancolie, Demi-quartier

Hôtel Résidence Rent, Megève

Office de tourisme de Passy, Passy

Hôtel Alpina, Chamonix

Hôtel le Prieuré, Chamonix

Hôtel Mont Blanc, Chamonix

Hôtel Croix Blanche, Chamonix

Le beau Mazot, Chamonix

Touristra La forêt des Tines, Chamonix

Hôtel Le Morgane, Chamonix

Les trailers du Mont Blanc, Chamonix

Savoy Nature

Parrains

Marie Leray, sophrologue et accompagnatrice en montagne

Sylvain Coutterand, glaciologue

Stefan Sporli, artiste et alpiniste

Xavier Tuaz, accompagnateur en montagne à dos d'Anes

Jonathan Buisson, accompagnateur en montagne

Birth of the Mont Blanc ecotourism Association!

The meeting for the creation of Mont Blanc Ecotourism Association took place on December 2007, 6th in Demi Lune hôtel.

The main purpose of the Mont Blanc Ecotourism Association is to expand responsible tourism in the Mont Blanc Country.
It deals with:
- identify new plans and actions in responsible tourism and Ecotourism,
- collect all this actions in the same goal: developing responsible tourism,
- collectives actions,
- communication and promotion.

The decision-makers of the association are:
Chairwoman: Susy Duvillard, Hôtel La Demi-Lune,
Vice-Chairman: Pascal Chapelland, Hôtel l'Igloo,
Vice-Chairman: Frederic Goasdoue, Maeva Mont d'Arbois,
Secretary and accounting: Tiphaine Breillot, tourist boards of Megève and Chamonix.

Happy New Year!

We wish you a happy new year 2008! We hope this year will allow tourism to become more responsible. Our goal is to preserve our environment and mountains which are essential for us. Thanks for your help!

To begin with, we can think about that:
"A traveller without observation is a bird without wings". Moslih Eddin Saadi.

Best wishes for this new year!