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Responsible Tourism Statement
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Welcome to Dunedin Holiday Park We hope you will choose to stay with us in Dunedin. You may like to consider the following:- 1. Our management and staff always endeavour to turn off lights, heaters and equipment when not needed (or when we leave the room). You may wish to do the same. 2. We actively support recycling of waste. We have provided bins for recycling of paper, cardboard,glass, plastics and cans. We use them and are very happy if you do too! 3. Dunedin Holiday Park sponsors local sporting teams and events. 4. We are minimising our energy and resource consumption. Includes solar water heating with gas top up on demand, twin flush cisterns, use of recycled paper products, 'light tunnel' lighting, timers on appliances, planting of native species and more! If you are interested to know more about these aspects or what else we do, please feel free to ask our staff. We welcome your feedback and suggestions. Your support and actions help us maintain our lovely region - Thank you! |
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ENVIRONMENTAL UPDATES!
June 2010
We have just received notification from Qualmark that we have received the enviro silver award for responsible tourism! We are very excited to receive this recogition of the work we have done to make the park more environmentally friendly.
May 2010
We have just analysed the data for the first ten months of solar water heating for our main amenities block.
Before we had the solar heating (the period Jun 08 - Mar 09) amount of gas used was 2.821 Kilowatt hours per guest night. For the corresponding period once the solar heating was installed (Jun 09 - Mar 10) the amount used was 2.550 KWh/guest night.
Sounds a bit complicated! But what it means is that 9.6% less gas was used overall at the holiday park, even though the solar heating was only used on one amenities block. A great result!
We are looking at the possibility to also add solar heating to other areas of the park.
May 2010
We are now sponsoring Orokonui Ecosanctuary, and are proud to support this great facility which is protecting native flora and fauna. www.orokonui.org.nz
November 2009
We are very happy to have received the Qualmark Bronze Medal Award for Responsible Tourism. Qualmark is the independant New Zealand assesment agency for accommodation and tourist acitivities. This award recognises our efforts in supporting the environment.
September 2009.
We have just finished some landscaping in the Park and planted 800 native grass plants!
These plants need little water once established and suit our coastal location. Not only do they make the Holiday Park more beautiful - they are helping to lower our carbon footprint!
WINTER 2009
We have implemented our new recycling areas which allow us to recycle more waste. Visitors (and staff!) can recycle paper, cardboard, glass, cans and some plastics.
We have now completed analysis, of how much our rubbish was reduced - since the new recycling stations were created in January 2009.
In the period January to July 2009 there was 37.5% less rubbish - per guest, per night , than for the same period in 2008.
Thank you to all our guests who helped the environment by recycling!
Eight solar heating panels have been mounted on the roof of our main amenities block. These are providing hot water for the kitchens and bathrooms. Obviously at night the sun is not out - but don't worry - Gas is used to keep the water temperature hot !