- Completely voluntary. There are no inspections. You tell us about your practices and we trust you!
- Application is a checklist of accepted green practices in core areas such as recycling, energy & water conservation, green purchasing, meetings, etc.
- Some practices are REQUIRED– for instance, recycling is required.
- Universal applications for all sectors of tourism. Businesses are widely different and so lots of the practices will simply “not apply”.
- There are 2 levels of certification:
- Fully-Certified which requires submittal of full application.
- Commitment Level for businesses that are just starting in the program and application is much shorter.
- Once submitted, VGTA reviews and lets you know if more info needed. For new applications, we will ask for a few pictures.
- Re-certification required every 2 years so that we know our partners are still current in their commitments.
- Once approved and processing fee is paid, here’s what you get.