Visit Isle of Wight has been recognised with a Silver Award in the annual Green Impact Award, coordinated by SOS-UK and supported by the Isle of Wight Council.
The Green Impact Award consists of a range of criteria to help organisations take simple actions to become more eco-friendly, ethical and environmentally aware. It covers themes such as water, energy, biodiversity & community, waste & recycling, and travel.
Visit Isle of Wight is one of 428 organisations across the UK, Europe and Australasia to receive an award.
Speaking at the award ceremony on Friday (3rd February at Calbourne Watermill and Rural Museum, Amy Summers the Sustainable Travel, Trade & Exhibitions Manager at Visit Isle of Wight, said:
“We’re delighted to win this award. A big part of what we do here at Visit Isle of Wight is to promote responsible and sustainable tourism, and this award highlights the efforts that we are making as a team to play our part in making the Island more sustainable.
“Our congratulations to the other award winners, gaining an award was no mean feat, and the combined efforts of Island businesses goes one step further to reduce the impact we are having on the environment.”
So, at the risk of being ‘controversial’…
just WHAT did Visit Isle of Wight do to win this ‘award’?
They leech money from hard working businesses who put in a lot of effort to attract punters through the so-called BID Levy…
They, in the years it has existed have extorted monies from businesses (and please note they do not take money from the likes of Tescos or the ‘big’ firms, plus, there are absurd exemptions for so-called B&B type businesses) – OBSCENE amounts of money, what for… a few adverts here and there…
Seem to recall great statements about creating new attractions when this was first mentioned.
What has happened, oh yes, the former CEO’s wife’s stole money from the funds which he claimed he was unaware of!