Help Tourism

“Promoting Waste-free tourism destinations”

A workshop on Waste-Management was held on 12th of January 2008 at Sajnekhali Mangrove Interpretation Center in the Sunderbans. The initiative of ACT-Association for Conservation and Tourism and Help Tourism was supported by Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, BNWCS – Bali Nature and Wildlife Conservation Society, WWF India Sunderbans Programme, WPSI – Wildlife Protection Society India, ICRT – International Center for Responsible Tourism India and IAC – Inner Asian Conservation.

The programme was part of Mr. Klaus Schaette’s visit to the East Himalaya.

The workshop was well attended by approx. 30 participants. A broad spectrum of waste related topics have been discussed and a mainstreamed effort to address tourism related waste in the Sunderbans was agreed upon. Mr. Schaette agreed on the proposal to supervise a demonstration project at Sunderbans Jungle Camp in autumn 2008.

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A community workshop on waste management was held in Lava village in Kalimpong Subdivision of Darjeeling District. A German Expert spent three days in the village to train the villagers on waste separation and proper disposal.

The village is a popular tourism destination and the increasing amount of non-biodegredable waste has become an eyesore both for tourists and local people.

The programme was a joint initiative of ACT-Association for Conservation and Tourism, Help Tourism, Lava Hotel Owners Association, Lava Drivers Welfare Association, the village panchayat, and Byapari Sangathan.

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