Do you want to become a sustainable host but don’t know where to start?
Why host sustainably?
Research shows the demand for sustainable tourism is increasing. Follow our practical guide to make your home more sustainable and grow your business. Become part of the growing sustainability tourism movement and learn how to:
set yourself apart from other holiday rentals,
earn more, reduce costs,
increase the value of your home,
improve the health of your home, and
support your local community.
Actions
Where to start? Follow our step by step guide to make practical changes that guests will notice.
Case Studies
Hosts are finding benefits to becoming more sustainable.
What do guests say?
Guests notice what you are doing. Here’s some of their feedback.
What can I do?
Travel trends tell us guests are becoming more aware of the emissions and waste that they create. They are looking to support businesses that are taking genuine steps to become more sustainable. What can you do to become more sustainable?
Actions by topic
Work through our action plan and start making small changes to your home and encourage guests to come and stay with you.
Actions by cost
Being sustainable does not need to cost the earth. Many actions are free or low cost and can go on to have a big impact.
Meet Flick, from Sustainable Hosts
Sustainable Hosts has been set up by top-ranking short-term rental host Felicity Stevens (Flick). Her home is set up to create minimal emissions and waste without compromising comfort or style. Her guests love her approach and keep coming back. And they want to find more places like this to stay.
Flick knows there is a market for guests who are conscious of the emissions and waste they create when they travel. They want to keep travelling, but they want to do it as sustainably as possible. And they’re looking for places to stay that help them do that.
If you are a short term rental (STR) owner and would like to attract this type of guest but don’t know where to start, then this is the site and community for you. Flick is committed to helping you find practical and cost-effective ways to run your business more sustainably and attract these guests.
What is sustainability?
Sustainability is defined as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of the future generations to meet their needs” - in other words don’t take more than you need and think about the impact of your actions on tomorrow.
Why is it important?
Sustainability is important because we depend on our environment an communities for everything we need to survive. So we need to take care of them.
What are the components of sustainability?
The key components of sustainability include reducing the climate pollution we create, reducing waste, and other types of pollution, preserving freshwater, protecting our environment and ensuring our communities thrive.
Learn more about the actions you can take and how to communicate about them with your guests.
Actions by topic
Energy
Water
Transport
Furnishings
Waste
Local