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‘Burren Bags’ & Beach Clean-Ups, How a Co Clare Community Inspired Sustainable Tourism Globally
The Burren Ecotourism Network has been leading the way for more than a decade when it comes to sustainability, pioneering ecotourism principles in Ireland.
Independent.ie's Green Light award set out to celebrate a business, destination or initiative for its contribution to sustainable tourism. Its efforts will have “helped make Ireland a greener destination and provided an inspirational example,” we said.
Here’s a perfect winner. Made up of 62 tourism enterprises, from cheesemongers to carbon-neutral hotels, the Burren Ecotourism Network works to conserve the area through training, initiatives and a code of sustainable practices.
The tally of projects under its belt is impressive. Members spearhead projects like community (beach: click link below) clean-ups, and each business gives out Burren Bags — tote bags that can be filled with rubbish found when guests are out exploring.
Businesses can adopt hedgerows and undergo biodiversity training, and they also support the Burren Pine Project, which aims to restore Ireland’s only native pine species, previously believed to have been extinct.
More Independent.ie has on the ecotourism concept.