European week of mobility

European week of mobility took place from 16th to 22nd September.

The slogan is:" The best energy,it's yours ".

Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Responsible urban Development( MEDAD),Energy and Environment Control Agency (ADEME),Economic Interest Group (GIE), public transport, Cycle Towns Club, Fubicy (promotion for urban cycle use) and Passion for Transport are the initiators of this event. The goal is to promote responsible mobility and alternative transport.

In Haute-Savoie,Prioriterre|http://www.prioriterre.org|fr] put in place "eco mobility" poles, so you can find some information about alternative transport.

Meetings are:

Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th September Cran-Gevrier! Friday 19th and Saturnday 20th September Annecy!

For more information: www.prioriterre.org
www.ecologie.gouv.fr/bougezautrement

www.leclimatentrenosmains.org!

La revue durable is a bimonthly suisse magazine which discusses the responsible environmental approach.

This magazine has just created an Internet site! www.leclimatentrenosmains.org allows to calculate CO2 emissions in comparison with suisse and french average consumption and with the Kyoto protocol.

But the most interesting thing in the site... Is to find solutions accessible to everyone and to engage ourselves to reduce CO2 emissions.

To realise it you can find a lot of practical examples: web sites and usefull internet-addresses, good ideas and practicies.

You can download the following form letter if you want to motivate people around you.

To act in a simple and entertaining way:www.leclimatentrenosmains.org!

Newsletter September 2008!

Mont Blanc Ecotourism Assiciation has published Newsletter September 2008!

Go to see: www.montblanc-ecotourisme.org/newsletter/MBEcotourismeSeptembre2008.html

Enjoy the reading!

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!