As a Destination Management Organisation, Shakespeare's England is committed to supporting the protection and 
preservation of our natural world for generations to come - both for those who live here, and also for the many visitors who come to experience our wonderful destination every year.
Awareness of the impact that human actions are taking on our world and its natural resources is growing rapidly, and this awareness is driving a need and desire to change the way we treat our world. That’s why Shakespeare’s England has developed a dedicated Sustainability Action Plan, setting out clear goals and practical steps to help our region become a more environmentally responsible and resilient tourism destination.
We are proud to be members of Green Tourism and are currently awaiting our Green Tourism grading. Learn more about Green Tourism here.
How to be a sustainable visitor in Shakespeare's England
There are lots of ways to be a sustainable visitor in Shakespeare's England - we have included a few easy tips in our blog post here. By embracing the many local, independent businesses in Shakespeare's England, you will help to support the local economy so that it can continue to thrive. Many hotels, attractions and hospitality businesses support local farmers and producers which helps to keep food miles to a minimum while ensuring that everyone can benefit from tourism.
Sustainable travel
Shakespeare's England are proud to work in partnership with You.Smart.Thing to help you plan your journey to Warwickshire with personalised low carbon active travel plans, which include public transport, electric vehicle charge points and accessible parking. You can access our free journey planner here.
Travelling by public transport is another way of helping to reduce congestion and pollution. You can find information on public transport bus and train links here.
Sustainable tourism business success stories
Our tourism and hospitality businesses are working hard to implement positive and sustainable changes into their working practices, and we are excited to share some of those success stories with you! We are proud to be working with Green Tourism to achieve Green Tourism Accreditation as a Destination Management Organisation and to encourage as many of our hotels, attractions, restaurants and shops to do the same! You can learn about some of the sustainable success stories from some of our local tourism and hospitality businesses below.
Supporting businesses with Sustainability
Tackling Food Waste and Supporting Sustainable Business
Did you know that 40% of food is wasted every year, contributing to 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions? Too Good To Go is helping to fight this problem by partnering with hospitality businesses to offer delicious surplus food at a reduced price—food that would otherwise go to waste. If you are a business that would like to offer this service to your customers you can create an account here.
As a visitor you can find out which businesses in Shakespeare's England offer this service by downloading the Too Good To Go app - find more information here.
