Monitoring for SCP: My Green Butler 2019 Report

We have gained a prestigious Australian Research Council 'Discovery Grant' by collaborating with Griffith University (Australia) and Surrey University (United Kingdom) for the deployment of our tool My Green Butler. This significant grant enables us to work with leading scientists to research the opportunities for conserving resources within 'real world' commercial environments. The project team will be able to share findings from the research and contribute to a broader understanding of how service industries can involve their customers in reducing their footprints. My Green Butler is proud to have been chosen as a partner in this study at a time when humanity is under intense pressure to reduce emissions while tourism faces the challenge of year on year growth of around 7%. 1. Ten tourist accommodation properties have deployed My Green Butler's platform and received staff training. These sites include micro, medium and large companies offering hotels, lodges, apartments and B&Bs, demonstrating the solution's flexibility: • Amora Jamison Hotel Sydney – NSW Australia • Crystal Creek Meadows – NSW Australia • Disneyland Paris (2 sites) – Chessy, France • Inverlock Glamping Company, Victoria, Australia • Jetty Road Retreat – Victoria, Australia • Langdale Leisure Group – Cumbria, United Kingdom • Reefman Arts estate – Victoria, Australia • Swan Cove – Victoria, Australia • Thorney How - Cumbria, United Kingdom 2. My green Butler is being used to measure a range of resources including electricity, solar, gas, biomass, water, food waste and laundry. My Green Butler has therefore successfully recorded the energy/water nexus and persuaded staff and guests to save resources. 3. We are particularly proud that all the participating stakeholders have agreed to share their data. This helps progress sustainable tourism and demonstrate from large and small businesses there is a willingness to take action against climate change by mitigating and adapting their businesses. "I would be pleased and proud to be included in your work, so you certainly have my permission to use our data etc. I would be comfortable being mentioned, I think the more people feel the industry is taking this is issue seriously, the more chance there is of success, and it is about everyone small and large doing their bit." Mr Nick Lancaster, General Manager of Langdale Leisure Group. 4. Additional participating partners are: Destination Gippsland, Lake District Foundation, Griffith University, Surrey University, City of Sydney