Blue Flag to Durban: No Trumps Here.

“You’re NOT Fired!” - Durban South Africa is angry because Blue Flag just pulled eco-certifications from several of its beaches. They claim the local coordinator is pulling the certification because she is in cahoots with local advocacy groups.

Blue Flag shot back: “We trust our people in Durban, no we can’t fly out there because we don’t have any money.” Boo.

Does Blue Flag have an independent audit? According to our database the answer is yes, but there’s no mention of it in this article. This is why its important to have independent verification of your standards. Church and State don’t belong together.

Here’s the full juicy story…

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Posted by Jacob on Monday, March 31st, 2008 | Permalink |

Green Vacations

Here’s an article on green vacation tactics, in particular the ecolabels to look out for when planning your next escape. They recommend looking out for Green Key or Blue Flag.

Our complete list of tourism labels is here.

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Posted by Jacob on Tuesday, February 19th, 2008 | Permalink |

Right Near the Beach Mon.
All we need is an organic coconut and a snorkle.

According to the an article from the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, Barbados has applied for the Blue Flag ecolabel in order to increase the value of their tourism offering in the face of increasing competition from other tourism spots around the world.

We look forward to Barbados following the Netherlands’ lead and opening an MSC certified restaurant so we can chow down on some seafood after a day on one of their soon to be verified as pristine beaches.

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Posted by Jacob on Friday, November 16th, 2007 | Permalink |