At The Moorings guest house we are very proud to have been awarded the Gold award

for Green tourism in our second assessment in May 2010

(Initially Assessed in 2009 we where awarded Silver)

This structured apraisal has highlighted how many initiatives we had already implemented and has enabled us to focus on what we can do to continously improve our practises and reduce our impact on the enviroment both locally and globally

This emphasis is of course intended to compliment our main goal which is to never compromise from offering our guests the best level of comfort, cleanliness and service we can acheive.

We both take an active interest in our environment and have made efforts to ensure we reduce, reuse & recycle all of our waste items where ever possible

The Initiatives currently in place are as follows

1, All Paper, Card, Glass, Plastics & Tin items are recycled via local authority supplied services

2, Ink Cartridges are sent to Charity Recycling Schemes

3, All light bulbs have been changed (where Possible) to energy saving bulbs

4, We have replaced our water feed pipe to ensure no water is lost due to leakage from old pipes

5, We have recently (end 2008) replaced our old boiler, with modern condensing highly efficient boilers

6, Our hotwater is pre heated by our 6sq m of solar Thermal panels (installed end 2008)

7, We have selected to ensure the cleaning products we use are from enviromentally acredited sources and that our paper products are from sustainbly responcible supplier.

8, The car we use for the business is a very fuel effcient Smart Car, which emits very low level of CO2, Also this is only used when nessesary.

9, Where possible food shoping is undertaken online for delivery services by major supermarkets are recognisd to be an improvement in terms of environmental impact and also benifts the food being better preserved right to the house

10, We have Increased the insulation in our limited roof spaces to the recommended 350mm

11, At the end of 2011 we installed our first phase of Solar PV panels on our west facing roof, these 12 panels will generate upto 2.9Kwh

12, When decorating rooms we are taking to opportunity to insulate all out side walls to improve heat retention.

Initiatives we are planning to impliment further soon

1, At the top of our first stair case we will be investigating Solar Light Tube to provide natural light during the day

2,Use of recycled paper product where ever possible/available

Environmental Policy

Colin & Sarah Huckwell of the Moorings Guest House are committed to a process of continuously improving their business and personal carbon footprint, this will be achieved by the following: -

• Monitoring performance data on Electric, Gas & Water Utilisation and setting improvement targets.

• Investigate, evaluate & prioritise options for improving performance.

• Implement reasonably practicable ideas that offer the best improvement, and then measure & evaluate improvements.

• Promote & advertise Green improvements within marketing initiatives

• Registration with GREEN TOURISM BUSINESS SCHEME

• Implement a recycling regime, via Local Authority provided services.

• Encourage guests to consider the need for linen changes to promote reduced usage of cleaning chemicals, Request assistance in recycling waste from rooms, and encourage the use of public transport facilities.

In order to ensure the sustainability of the business it is essential to ensure that the service provided to our guests remains at the highest possible standard, this will always be a factor in our evaluation of potential initiatives to improve our environmental performance.

Seven Things you can do to help the
Environment and save the Planet

• Conserve Energy: Switch off lights when leaving rooms, Close windows when the heating is on

o All of our lighting has been changed to low energy bulbs

• Give you Car a rest: we will supply you with a free permit to leave car here for the day, we have excellent bus links and can suggest some good walks, please ask at reception

o Did you know we offer secure bike storage?
• You could consider this on your next visit!

• Shop and Dine Locally: within easy walking distance we have a large variety of local shop. Restaurants and café’s

Please support our local business.

o There is a restaurant guide in our small lounge on the middle floor
o There is information in our lobby of when the local farmers market is on

• Reduce, Reuse & Recycle: We will be recycling any paper, glass & plastics you leave in your bin,

Please consider this when disposing of you items.
Please give some thought to reusing items before disposing of them

• Be Water Wise: Please use water wisely, turn off taps while brushing your teeth and observe our towel notices in the bathrooms

• Respect Nature: Please help us look after our local areas,

please use bins provided for your litter and use footpaths and cycleway responsibly

• Support Green Tourism: We have invested our time effort and money into reducing our environmental impact,

please consider supporting other business where you see the green logo displayed.