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Monaco – Green is the new Glam!

The Principality of Monaco, synonymous with excellence and elegance, puts a new light on itself through its commitment to being an archetype in Europe of a new social and urban development based on eco-sustainability.

Prince Albert II sets himself the future goals of reducing greenhouse gases by 55% by 2030 and achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.

These green goals involve citizens and tourists who for environmental protection participate with small and large actions that mark substantial difference in the management of the territory.

These actions can be carried out for example through the use of electric vehicles to explore the city, the solar powered boat or electric bicycles.

The scrupulous and careful management of natural wealth is one of the foundations of Munich’s government policy.

20% of the territory is covered by green areas populated by a large number of plant species that require care, attention and protection.

For this reason, the Urban Planning Department has drawn up the “Tree Code” a document aimed at recognizing and emphasizing the importance of city trees for the improvement of air quality.

The protection of the ecosystem also extends to marine environments, for example the Pelagos Marine Sanctuary, a protected area for the protection of Mediterranean mammals, but not only because three marine reserves have been created:

  • In Larvotto, with 50 hectares of land, it includes a meadow of posidonia, common fins and brown grouper.
  • Made in ’86 on the coral bottom, has the peculiarity of hosting the red coral.
  • An educational marine reserve to spread with awareness the importance of the protection of the sea.

The goal of being a sustainable destination also comes through food!

In fact, to obtain the brand “Restaurant Engagé” the catering facilities must devote themselves daily to the fight against food waste, to differentiate and reduce waste, to support local initiatives, to reduce energy and water consumption, to use km 0 products to increase customer awareness of ecological issues.

For example, the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort has a 400 m2 vegetable garden with organic fruit and vegetables.

If you happen to go to Monaco, I recommend you join the slogan: Green is the new Glam!

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Sustainable Tourism – The Green Choice

Sustainable tourism is a philosophy inspired by sustainable development and includes all forms of environmentally friendly tourism and attention to the well-being of the host populations.


Responsible tourism meet certain requirements, such as:

  • Make optimum use of environmental resources by preserving essential ecological processes and contributing to the conservation of natural resources and biodiversity.
  • Respect the socio-cultural authenticity of the host communities, preserve and contribute to intercultural tolerance and understanding.
  • Ensure long-term sustainable economic activities by providing equitable socio-economic benefits, including stable employment and income opportunities, social services for host communities and contributing to the fight against poverty.
  • Allow the tourist to live interesting experiences, while raising awareness of the impact that his trip has on the places visited.

 

The sustainable development of tourism has as its objective not only the fight against waste and the use of polluting materials, but proactive actions that create well-being and opportunities for the territory and requires constant control of the impact that travelers have on the local population and environment.

There are various types of sustainable tourism:

  • Community tourism: It is a form of tourism in which hospitality is entirely managed by the local population.

  • Slow Tourism: It consists in discovering a destination at your own pace. This movement is a real lifestyle.

  • Fair tourism: Inspired by fair trade that allows a fairer remuneration of local communities.

  • Participatory tourism: Reinvents hospitality by actively involving the traveller in local life.

  • Ecotourism: It respects the environment and the well-being of people, is practiced exclusively in the natural environment and must be a source of sustainable funding for the host communities.

  • Solidarity tourism: It creates a bond of solidarity between the traveller and the populations. A financial contribution from the traveller or tour operator is donated to local development projects.

  • Agrotourism: This is sustainable tourism in agricultural environments. Its objective is to facilitate the meeting with the producer and to perpetuate the activity allowing him to diversify between visits, tastings and recreational activities.

  • Humanitarian tourism: ethical and sustainable stay, which contributes to the improvement of the living conditions of local populations. Conveying knowledge and contributing to local development are all tasks that tourists are encouraged to participate in.


The aim of traveling and promoting a green choice is to limit air pollution, gas emissions, enhance the resources of the territory, protect the flora and fauna of the place.

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