Environment, while hugely important, is just one core pillar of sustainable and responsible tourism. Our Ireland Tours positively impact economic and social areas. And, we must also consider the impact our actions (or inactions) will have on future generations. Larry has extensive practical experience of sustainability. He also holds a Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism, from the Global Sustainable Tourism Council.
From the very outset at Anam Croí Tours, we put sustainability at the top of our agenda. We engaged with like-minded partners. These included Aisling at Treetop Studio for our brand design, The Factoryfor printing, the T-Shirt Company for clothing and Refill for our water bottles. We plan and operate our tours considering all stakeholders. From the host communities in which we operate, the tourism industry, to enviromental bodies, and our guests.
Environmental: We minimise water usage by using alternative, waterless vehicle cleaning solutions while on tour. At base we use harvested rainwater for end of tour cleaning. Each guest is given a BPA-free sustainably produced water bottle. And, we remove the need to buy bottled water, by supplying a fresh water dispenser on board our tour vehicles.
Our office is home-based. Where possible and practical, we avail of public transport when attending meetings and conferences (or going to the pub!). Anam Croí Ireland Tours is a member of Leave no Trace and follows the seven LNT principles whilst encouraging our valued customers to do likewise.
Additionally, we do lots of double night stopovers, reducing our driving. This also helps in supporting the local economies.
We pledge to keep our carbon footprint to a minimum. And we offset all CO2 emissions created by our tours. We’ve engaged in a tree planting programme with Self Help Africa. Our monthly donation paknts more than 900 trees per year – over 75 native Irish and 825 in Africa. We are currently offsetting more than we create and our goal is to keep it that way.
Want to be part of our responsible tourism journey? Fancy off-setting the carbon footprint from your return flight to Ireland? It’s easy to do and support worhtwhile projects at the same time. Have a look here to see how. It’ll cost you less than you might have imagined.
We operate sustainable Ireland tours, supporting local economies. In 2024, we were finalists in two ‘Guaranteed Irish’ awards categories – Tourism, and Sustainability Champion .
Economic: We shop local! Whether it be on our scheduled or private Ireland tours. We only use locally owned accommodation where possible. We also enable our guests to find local artisans -thus ensuring they can avail of authentic, locally created gifts. This all helps the local economy.
Social: We take every opportunity to engage with the destinations we visit and communities who host us. Therefore, our presence doesn’t impinge on the community and destination. It also gives us insights and presents opportunities – we have financially supported local muscians and local volunteer organisations. This allows us to positively contribute to a more sustainable biophysical and human environment.
Whether celebrating that special occasion or coming to Ireland for the annual College Football game (every August), we’ll work with you to create everlasting memories of Ireland. Ideal for groups of family and friends.
Schedule a call with Larry and create the Irish trip of your dreams.