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confirms the efforts : “ In Germany there is currently a lot of interest in environmental themes , and a lot of rethinking has been done at large companies . The issue of sustainability has reached us here , and we are noticing that increasingly in the inquiries we receive about conferences . Therefore , we - as a sustainable region and entrepreneurs – have to demonstrate transparency and outwardly communicate what has already been implemented here on a daily basis for many years . But we must not just make promises in this regard : we have to provide concrete examples of implementation .”
One of those examples is the project called “ Sustainability in the State Forest ”, which the network is currently promoting jointly with the Bavarian State Forests and the event agencies of the region . When Forestry Manager Stefan Pratsch learned about the Sustainability Code of Conduct project at Tegernsee for the first time , he spontaneously offered to get involved . One particular
concern of Pratsch is to ensure that recreational visitors do not just regard the mountain forest as a sports arena . On the contrary , environmentally compatible events are intended to forestall prohibitions or blocked off areas that would be otherwise necessary . “ Those who commit to and adhere to the “ rightandfair ” code of conduct can proceed on the assumption that customer satisfaction will also increase . We want to help people experience nature in a more environmentally compatible way . That is why we have developed binding rules for dealing with our forest together with Tagungserlebnis Tegernsee . That is the only way we can really operate sustainably and also develop a valuable understanding of nature among vacationers ,” says Pratsch .
Ralf Schönberger , the owner of the Crossing Mind agency , has also undertaken to adhere to the “ rightandfair ” code with his company . “ The concepts of “ fairness ”, “ sustainability ” and “ careful husbandry of all resources ” have already been an integral part of all planning and considerations at crossing mind since it was founded . Our entrepreneurial activities are strongly influenced by that – every day . And we put those concepts into practice in real life . So of course committing ourselves to this sustainability code of conduct is just a logical consequence .“
Nevertheless , the responsible individuals in Tegernsee still have a lot of work and convincing to do . “ Sustainability starts with small steps . As tourism professionals and entrepreneurs , we can make our contribution to environmentally compatible , sustainable living in Tegernsee with our initiative . For us that also means taking on responsibility for our actions within the association ,” says Michael Götz , who is confident the efforts are on the right track . www . tagungserlebnis-tegernsee . de
Information about the “ rightandfair ” sustainability code of conduct at www . rightandfair . eu