Environmental sustainability has many aspects, and measuring it can be challenging. To meet this challenge, Cruise Baltic and COWI have developed a set of Sustainable Cruise Indicators. The new tool can be used globally to measure sustainability in different cruise regions.
“This tool is a step in the right direction in order to make concrete changes in how different regions in the world define themselves as environmentally sustainable. By having a measuring tool, it’s possible to make accurate comparisons and define how each region can become more sustainable,” says Luis de Carvalho, CEO Bermello Ajamil & Partners Europe and one of the leading Port and Destination Development Planners in the World.
Sustainable Cruise Indicators is a result of COWI’s experience with creating sustainable solutions and Cruise Baltic’s insights in the cruise industry. The new tool makes it possible to measure environmental sustainability with four indicators; written strategy, communication on the strategy, emission reduction during calls and management of waste and waste water.
“Sustainable development is in the interest of everyone, which is why we are very proud of our work with the Sustainable Cruise Indicators. With this tool, measuring sustainability becomes more transparent and concrete for all parts of the cruise industry,” says Poul Sørensen, Senior Project Manager for Society, Economics and Environment at COWI.
With the Sustainable Cruise Indicators, it will be easier to evaluate sustainability work and set goals to become more sustainable. Like for example the Nordic Council of Ministers’ vision of making the Nordic Region the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030 and Cruise Baltic’s own vision of “Making cruising a sustainable vacation offer in 2030”.
“Sustainable Cruise Indicators makes it easier and more transparent to evaluate sustainability work. By developing a tool like this, we hope to encourage destinations and cruise lines to be ambitious and to strive to be as sustainable as possible,” says Claus Bødker, the Director of Cruise Baltic.
Find the Sustainable Cruise Indicators here: www.cruisebaltic.com/modularpages/sustainability
Cruise Baltic was founded in 2004 and is a B2B network of 32 ports and destinations in the Baltic Sea Region aiming to promote the region towards cruise lines and travel agents. The network offers all cruise lines easy access, great service, high standards, and full integration between ports and cities throughout the region.
COWI is an international consulting group within engineering, environmental science, and architecture that collaborates with customers to shape a sustainable and liveable world.
Read more at www.cowi.com
Photo caption: The port in Helsinki will get onshore power supply within the coming years. Photo credit: Aleksi Poutanen.
For further information please contact Director of Cruise Baltic, Claus Bødker, at clb@woco.dk and telephone +45 61 20 96 74.
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