A hotel sustainability consultant guide to sustainable operations plan in eco resorts or green hotels, covering the key components of any hotel sustainability plan, from reducing carbon emissions to improving energy efficiency, water efficiency and waste management, to engaging with local communities, biodiversity and CSR initiatives.

A hotel sustainability consultant perspective on the sustainable operations initiatives to implement in the pre-opening phase for eco hotels, eco resorts and eco lodges. What needs to happen in these crucial months prior to opening to guests, in order to ensure the property is aligned with sustainability objectives?

What needs to happen in the interior design phase of a new build eco resort, eco lodge or eco hotel development to ensure the property is lined up for sustainability success?

A sustainable hotel consultant's guide to the architecture and design phase of an eco hotel, eco lodge or eco resort development. What needs to happen in this crucial phase in order to set the new property up for a truly sustainable future? Read on to find out.

In this article we cover the Big Five components of a solid eco resort or eco hotel pre-design planning phase, namely:

Thermal model + Energy Model + Environmental Impact Assessment + Site Assessment + Biodiversity Plan

Interview with Stewart Moore, founder and CEO of EarthCheck, the world's leading scientific benchmarking certification and advisory group for sustainable travel and tourism. EarthCheck helps tourism businesses and destinations become more sustainable through certification, consulting, training, and software solutions.

A conversation with Marc Myers of Extreme Destinations as they move into the lodges, camps and hotel sector, bringing with them an 'adventure + wellness + ecotourism' (AWE) brand concepts