The Green Path Podcast: Recent Episodes
Deborah Labi
Helping the Vacation Rental industry become more environmentally friendly, one step at a time.
We will show you how easy it is, and how cheap it can be, if not free, and share all the opportunities available.
So join us each week as we take another step along the Green Path.
Have you ever given your kitchen sponge a moment of thought? What is it made of? It's a cleaning item so it's clean right? Better take a listen if that's what you think!
Learn more or shop for Comnposty products at https://www.composty.earth
Refillable, non toxic, hypoallergenic, you name it, this product is clean. All the items you need for your bathroom, in refillable aluminum bottles, delivered with free shipping to send back the empties!
Learn more at https://www.plaineproducts.com/
If you have no idea how to make your property smart, have no fear. Controla offers a service to help you make your property smarter and hence greener! They can advise you on the devices to purchase and puts it all together for you. A great service!
Learn more at https://controla.com.es
Learn and get assistance becoming more sustainable at a world first event. Make not only your property sustainable, but your business too. Save money, save the planet. One day soon it will be compulsory so don't leave it until the last minute. Have a listen and get your ticket!
https://green.scalerentals.show/
https://envirorental.earth
https://www.sustonica.com
https://qalia.org
https://nikkimattei.com/
https://thegreenpathpodcast.com
Imagine cleaning and even getting rid of odours without detergents or chemicals? With 99.57% efficiency to remove bacteria, viruses and fungi too, we're well and truly moving along into the 21st century. This isn't science fiction! Head to their website to see their cloths in action!
Learn more at https://raypath.eu/en
Or for orders or distribution inquiries contact Giorgio at giorgioscaglia@raypathitaly.it
Drawing on her life experiences, including living in the outback of Australia, traveling as a travel writer and working with (the now) King Charles, her focus and purpose is all about sustainability. A great discussion!
To continue to know more about sustainability, check out:
What do you do with your guests leftover food? What about beach supplies? Books? Or badly soiled or damaged towels or sheets? What happens to these? Do you expect your cleaners to take the food? Do you throw away the rest? How much can you keep?Have a listen to this initiative. One that you can start anywhere you are.
Learn more at https://www.vacationdonations.org/
Viatu is a curated virtual travel agent offering trips of your choice, from safaris to honeymoons, family friendly and gorilla watching. Every aspect of the trip has sustainability in mind, including using local partners, caring for the environment and educating and getting the guests to help too with a Travel Pledge.
Learn more at https://www.viatu.com/en
A great discussion touching on Greenpeace, Festovers and we learn all about Canopey, a place to buy better. Stick around to the end for a great idea for your guests! A very thorough discussion! Learn more about Canopey at https://canopey.com
We check our suppliers are green or at least like-minded, but what about your bank? Are your savings or pension fund funding polluting industries? There are other alternatives! Best have a listen!
Learn more at https://www.mymothertree.com
If you are ready to start on your own green path then take a look at the Green Step Program! Step by step towards becoming more sustainable! https://thegreenpathpodcast.com/the-green-step-program-zptw
In this episode, Julie explains that Weeva is a digital sustainability management system, offering education, tasks, reports & so much more through their 18 parameters and their framework. It shows your progress via a great colour coded dashboard with great visuals and analytics.
Learn more at https://weeva.earth
In this episode Marc discusses the luxury niche, who the guests are, the three Qalia standards & storytelling! And lots more about this interesting niche.Learn more at https://qalia.org
Sitting on her lounge observing the view and the changing seasons, and seaweed in Africa. That's how Lisa's journey got started! An interesting start for these city folk. This all then led to them making their bed and breakfast more sustainable. And as the story goes, the more you do, the more you want to do!
Check out their sustainability page to see what they've done and what's in the pipeline, A great resource if you're just getting started in fact! https://www.laresidence-france.com/environmental-sustainability/
And of course, check out Envirorental https://envirorental.earth/
Traveller demand for environmentally friendly stays is no longer a niche market – it’s flourishing. Hosts and property managers that don’t capitalize on that demand are missing out! This powerhouse panel will cover exactly what travellers are looking for, how to implement sought-after amenities and practices into your properties, and how to market your efforts via your listings, certifications, and more.
Learn more from our panelists at https://envirorental.earth and https://www.sustonica.com/ , and for your next holiday in Scotland, book your accommodation at https://www.clickbookstay.com/
All of the insights and takeaways from the Rent Responsibly event are now packaged into the 2023 STR Sustainability Report and Resource Guide. Every session of the event is featured with a brief synopsis, data points and quotes.
Special Giveaway: Between now and May 14, RR are hosting a special giveaway in which all who download the 2023 Sustainability Report will be entered to win $250 cash plus $250 to a 1% for the Planet environmental partner of their choice.
Download it HERE.
You can offset your carbon emissions now on some airlines, but what about on the accommodation you book? Check out this great calculator and learn where the contributions made to the offsetting go.
Learn more at https://stay-green.org
No more single use plastic bottles for the bathroom! BUT no more refillable bottles either! Wait! What? Introducing BioDrops. These drops contain eco friendly body wash, shampoo and body oil and then..... dissolve! They disappear. No waste. Have a listen to learn more!
https://idisappear.eu/en/
There is no better way to demonstrate to your guests and other businesses your commitment to being sustainable than via an accreditation. Sustonica is the first industry accreditation platform for sustainable properties and businesses. Show your commitment by signing up and getting your badge. Then share it in your website and in your listings!
Learn more at https://www.sustonica.com/
Have a listen how one property manager is applying sustainability to his properties, business and how they are paying it forward to the community!
If you thought by going green you were going to just save money, think again. In this episode we'll learn why it's a WIN WIN WIN. James also shares things you can do that are free. So it's really is time to get on the Green Path if you're not on it already!
Learn more about James service at https://www.jtannerproperties.co.uk
Measure your carbon footprint, or allow guests to buy trees or help keep plastic out of the sea and recycle plastic via a link in your check out process! An easy way to involve your guest in your green path journey!
Learn more at https://treepoints.green/
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How do ecosystems affect atmospheric carbon? It turns out they keep the atmosphere in balance more than one might think.
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This video is based on the writing of Charles Eisenstein.
Visit Charles' Website for more related content: https://www.charleseisenstein.org/
Visit Charles' YouTube channel: / charleseisenstein
Music: https://www.purple-planet.com
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Learn how home automation can save you not only time, but money as well. Besides saving on electricity, you can save on petrol too. Have a Listen to learn how.
Check out ModoSmart here https://modosmart.com
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Invest in Airbus instead of planting trees? Home automation to save money? Will Richardson explains Green Elements, shares a number of his views including simplifying the user experience and some great resources.
Learn more at https://www.greenelement.co.uk/
https://envirorental.earth/
https://small99.co.uk/
https://www.sustonica.com/
https://businessdeclares.com/
The Interhome Group manage 35,000 properties! In this episode Saskia shares what they're doing, from optional carbon offsetting built into the booking process to renting land for bees!
Check their sustainability page: https://www.interhome.com/aboutus/sustainability/
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Ben shares all that she's done to make their cottage green as well as how they are attracting other niches they're able to accommodate.
Check out their site (and especially their About Us page) at www.lighthousekeeperscottage.co.uk
Check out Ripple Energy: https://rippleenergy.com/
And Hive: https://www.hivehome.com/
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Kayleigh from Kakadu Creative explains how she started on her journey on the Green Path, and how she applies things to her business. She also explains what a digital carbon footprint it and how "dirty: they are! Have a listen to learn how to clean up yours!
Catch Kayleigh at https://www.kakaducreative.com/
And stay tuned for "International DOHE Day"! ... Kayleigh!!!
How about offering your guests their own butler? One who not only advises on weather, where to go, etc but can also gently advise guests on how to reduce their consumption of electricity, water, etc. It involves the staff too! Everyone is involved!
Learn more at https://mygreenbutler.com
Check out Christopher's new book at https://www.goodfellowpublishers.com/warren and get 30% off with code WTM22.
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What's beyond the drain? What happens to the stuff that goes down there? What should and shouldn't go down there? An interesting educational episode!
Learn more about ETI Solutions at https://etisolutions.co
Check out Durk Johnson here http://www.housekeepingst.com/
What is EnviroRental? Where can I find help to become more sustainable? Now we will have a one stop shop to find resources and support to help you become more environmentally friendly!
Learn more at https://envirorental.earth/
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Romesh explains how he combines business strategy and sustainability with his clients, who are predominantly start ups, high growth and small to medium enterprises, and much more.
Find Romesh at https://www.thefdconsultant.com/about
https://www.rainforesttrust.org/
https://ecologi.com/
https://greentheuk.com/
https://www.thegreenwebfoundation.org/
Do you know anyone looking to become more environmentally friendly? Please share this podcast to help them get started or to learn more. https://thegreenpathpodcast.com/
Noelia shares with us what they're doing about social sustainability, and the risk we face if we ignoring it. No cleaners = no bookings = no industry.
To learn more about human trafficking and for the link for the online course, head to https://thetechsplainedseries.com/episode/techsplained-with-the-guest-innspector-and-human-trafficking
Learn more about Doinn at https://doinn.co/en-GB
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Have a listen while Jo shares the story of how the Room2 Hotel is 100%, whole life, net zero! It's mind boggling yet inspiring. This is an incredible episode!
Check them out at https://room2.com/chiswick/
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https://businessclimatehub.org/uk https://www.oneplanet.com/product/frameworks
Andy shares the journey Touch Stay has started on, and how he is trying to share the journey with his customers, property managers and owners. Learn more about their journey at https://touchstay.com/social-responsibility/
Do you know anyone looking to become more environmentally friendly?
Please share this podcast to help them get started or to learn more. https://thegreenpathpodcast.com/
If you're ready to make a commitment, then Travel Declares is the place for you. Join a growing community of fellow tourism colleagues, all wanting to commit to their action plans. The actions plans are already an inspiration.
Learn more at https://www.tourismdeclares.com/
https://www.tourismdeclares.com/who-has-declared
https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/programmes/sustainable-tourism/glasgow-declaration/join
If you think being green is all about your property, then think again. You can help with climate change with this hands off, yet almost interactive subscription. You'll get addicted and so will your guests. Best have a listen to find out more.
Check out https://ecologi.com
https://ecologi.com/glossary-of-climate-terms
https://www.milliontreepledge.org
Alan explains to us how solar panels work and the two different scenarios of 'selling' the power back to the grid or storing the power. We also discuss improvements in technology and a drop in costs. Use your solar panels to power up the EV! Save on electricity and petrol!
In this episode Tara shares how her and her husband got started, greening their business first, sharing what they're doing, not just as a company but with owners & guests too.
These are some of the things Tara and Paul use at their properties and business, Click Book Stay: https://www.splosh.com/ https://eu.whogivesacrap.org/
Margot shares Hostfully's plans and pain points to becoming more environmentally friendly. Got some suggestions for the pain points? We're all ears!
Harro shares with us how his journey started, insulating his 1876 Victorian house that was losing energy, and his money, to keep warm! When he started his bed and breakfast he realised how much waste there is, and decided to be more efficient! Check out the recipe for home made washing powder too that saves time with ironing!
In this episode we discusses what his platform offers and how he plans to help one million businesses become "net zero"!
Learn more at https://small99.co.uk/
We discuss Minut's journey regarding their manufacturing, packaging and supply chain and how their product helps managers/owners save energy and money.
Learn more at
In this episode Donna explains UK for Good's "stepping stone" courses and support, and we discuss the much bigger picture!
Learn more at https://www.ukforgood.com/
Ella's Kitchen video is at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BV9klwDYFKg
"How Bad are Bananas?" by Mike Berners-Lee
Eric Broughton, the CEO of OK2Charge, will explain all things EV charging. From how and where to put the outlets, to charging for them and talks about long range anxiety! Have a listen and hear how you could be missing out on easy revenue!
The benefits? Check out https://www.ok2charge.com/shortterm
Learn more at https://www.ok2charge.com
https://electrek.co/ - Up to date news on EVs and the groups producing them
https://cleantechnica.com/ - Top site for cleantech news
https://www.edfenergy.com/electric-cars/charging-points - UK map of charging points
https://www.energysage.com/electric-vehicles/advantages-of-evs/energy-independence/
Paul and his wife decided that "watched it on TV" isn't a good enough answer to their kids possible question one day of "What will you do about global warming?". They started by insulating their 1935 built home, and kept going from there. Have a listen to his journey...
Carbon Footprint Ltd Calculator Page: https://www.carbonfootprint.com/calculator1.html
Enrique Planas explains to us what Holidu is doing for the listings on its site and the success so far, as well as what Holidu is doing as a company on their journey along the Green Path.
Nikki shares with us all the things she does with her property in Italy, and highlights guests with allergies seeking out hypoallergenic properties. A niche! Pamper your guests and pamper the planet. Seems a win win to me!
And also check out her action plan... https://nikkimattei.com/climate-action-plan
Opportunities for the tourism/hospitality industry - https://nikkimattei.com/tourism-%26-hospitality
GET 10% DISCOUNT on Compare Your Footprint carbon calculator for all your carbon emissions and benchmark in your industry. https://www.compareyourfootprint.com/partners/ambassadors/nikki-mattei/
Nikki is a Blue Consultant for Oceanic Global meaning she can help properties remove single-use plastic and find vetted suppliers - https://bluestandard.com/
Graham Donoghue shares with us all the things that not only Sykes Holiday Cottages are doing, but what he himself is doing at home, with the Donoghue zoo!! He explains that 'sustainability' isn't just about cleaning the planet! Have a listen to learn how he keeps his staff happy and engaged!
And excuse my inexplicable mistake calling the company Sykes Holiday when I know they're Sykes Holiday Cottages! Sorry Graham!
https://app.bimpactassessment.net/login - for B Corp
UK related https://betterbusinessact.org/ - Sykes are a member
https://www.ukforgood.com/ - Sykes are founding member
https://www.tourismdeclares.com/ - Sykes are also members
Bob Garner is working tirelessly to bring sustainability into the conversation and to engage everyone in environmentally activities in the vacation rental industry. In this episode he shares how the podcast came to be, the why's and discusses why you should be a frontrunner and get ahead of everyone as there is a large niche audience looking for eco friendly properties!
Why The Green Path Podcast? Because you can save money while bringing in more revenue and differentiate yourself from the rest of the pack vying to win guests by becoming more environmentally friendly. Learn how easy it is, and how cheap it can be, if not free and we'll share all the opportunities available.
So subscribe, and join us each week as we take another step along the Green Path.