What does GTBS stand for?

Another of our excellent venues, Collingwood College, has recently been given the gold award by the Green Tourism Business Scheme for its commitment to energy and waste management efficiency.

LIVERPOOL is now officially one of the UK's most environmentally friendly conference destinations after achieving gold status from the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS).

Byline: PATRICE JOHN FROM its inception the Green Tourism Business Scheme has relied on the hard work of willing ambassadors, and Andrew Cole is among the willing.

So far the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS) is the only UK eco-label scheme to have successfully completed the vetting procedure.

Byline: Mamta03 With sustainability and green issues now much in the mainstream, and individuals conscious of the role they have to play in preserving the environment, leading South West self-catering holiday company Blue Chip Vacations has signed up with the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), the leading sustainable tourism certification scheme in the UK, and is not only offsetting its own carbon emissions but offering holidaymakers the opportunity to offset the emissions from their Blue Chip Vacations stay too.

Add to that the fact that more accommodation providers and restaurateurs are achieving Green Tourism Business Scheme awards than in any other region and you've got an extra reason to look West for a holiday that's easy on your conscience.

As part of an in-depth assessment of the hotel's operations, the Green Tourism Business Scheme looked at a number of areas such as: * Energy saving.

We also discovered The Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS), offering us a diverse array of snore ecologically sound choices while chasing rainbows (it's hard not to get one in your photo) and driving through "tree tunnels," the forests and shrubs that bridge over the unmowed roadsides.