Proudly supported by Sandals Resorts International, the recent Green Globe Training Workshop was held at the Sandals Royal Caribbean Montego Bay, Jamaica late July with delegates from all over the Caribbean attending to up-skill in the enhanced Certification and Benchmarking programme as delivered by EC3 Global. The workshop featured international and local industry leaders including keynote speakers Dr Bruce Cords, VP Environment, Food Safety & Public Health Ecolab Inc. and Mr Bert Brown, MD SGS Jamaica and Green Globe Auditor.

The workshop, facilitated by approved trainer Mr Richard May and co-facilitated by EC3 Global’s Certification Manager Ms Shey Parry, called on members of the industry to address sustainability. Mr May says “I have been involved with Green Globe since 1998 and it was good to see the evolution of the standard and to be able to share my knowledge with the delegates in attendance at the training. I believe the Standard has grown and become even more applicable and more effective in providing the guidance necessary for the tourism industry to move towards true sustainability in a structured, definitive, and easily implemented manner.”

The Green Globe Programme, with Earthcheck^TM science inside, facilitates Benchmarking and Certification for sustainable travel and tourism throughout the world. It is based on Agenda 21 and principles for sustainable development endorsed by 182 Heads of State at the United Nations Rio de Janeiro Earth Summit in 1992. It provides companies, communities and consumers with a path to sustainable travel and tourism with participants in over 70 countries. EC3 Global is committed to making Green Globe, with Earthcheck^TM science inside, the world's most recognized environmental Benchmarking and Certification programme.

For more information on the upcoming London Workshop scheduled October 5th 2009, please contact the Certification Manager.