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Responsible Tourism Panel: How Resilient is Your Business? Green Tourism. . The business side of Sustainability By: Emad Hassan Ministry of Tourism Egypt 7 April 2016 Cape Town South Africa 8
Reality & Vision • The tourism sector in Egypt is currently down … but not dead! • Energy & Water costs are important • Climate Change is real • Hotels infrastructure should be developed in an environmentally sensitive manner • Tourism patterns change overtime – need to be fit to meet future demands Ministry of Tourism 2016 8
Existing Initiatives Ministry of Tourism 2016 8
Certified GS Hotels in Key Tourism Destinations ………from local to regional level…. . the upscaling from one pilot destination…to the Red Sea region…. on national level Over 70 Hotels Certified Taba Heights Luxor Dahab Sharm El Sheikh Marsa Alam El Gouna Safaga Madinat Makadi Hurghada Madinat Coraya
Functions Covered under GSH Certification Sustainable Management Environmental Management Training and Instructions Water Energy Waste Guest Information Food and Beverage / Kitchen House Keeping / Guest Rooms Gardening and Beach Area Interior and Exterior Appearance
Rising Energy Challenge + Reduced Occupancy Levels = Challenge to Sustainable Growth Solution = Provide Capital to Invest in EE/RE Solutions and Share the Risk of Occupancy 6
Innovative Financing Mechanism 2/3 of investment MOT Repayment at $1/room night at agreed occupancy level Ministry of Tourism 2016 2
Expanding the reach of our Green objectives by cooperating with partners that have similar vision Ministry of Tourism 2016 8
Potential Trans-regional Cooperation A ‘Cape-to-Cairo’ Green Path? Linking the 2 most powerful Magnets • Collaborative Marketing • A Green Path Itinerary • Cooperation on Green Norms Ministry of Tourism 2016 8
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