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SUSTAINABILITY POLICY
Mendip Adventure recognizes that sustainability and managing the environment is the biggest challenge facing us. As outdoor educators, it is our responsibility to be role models in sustainable living and working and use the power of the outdoors and adventures to teach others. It's why one of our values is to Respect Risk and we embed environmental education into everythign we do
We undertook a comprehensive sustainability audit which allowed us to write the following policy:
This policy commits to:
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Protecting the natural environment
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Fulfilling any compliance obligation
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Continually strive to improve performance
TRANSPORT
We will identify ways to incentive and encourage sustainable travel from customers and staff including:
Incentives for staff to lift share or cycle or walk to work
Improved storage facilities for those who cycle
Work with local campaigners to support public transport and cycling infrastructure
Existing Achievements:
Purchase of an electric on-site vehicle
Introduction of a cycle-to-work scheme
Displayed public transport and active travel information to customers
We will:
Support and welcome ecologists from the Mendip Hills National Landscape to manage limestone grasslands above the quarry with activities such as identifying species, and invasive species removal
Identify the highest-risk Ash Trees to remove in our ancient woodland
Existing Achievements:
Planting of over 2000 trees and hedgerows around the site
Multiple Nature Recovery Projects including Adder Hibernaculum delivered by National Landscape Team with Mendip support
We will:
Work with ecologists from the Mendip Hills National Landscape to deliver training and learning opportunities to staff and the public
Display ecological and sustainability information across our site and online.
Existing Achievements:
Achieved Green Tourism Bronze Award
Delivered multiple Nature Walks each year
Bought Bat Tranceivers for camping guests to use
Developed a self-guided Nature Walk
WASTE
We will:
Review annual waste and recycling tonnages for all waste streams.
Identify our top 5 suppliers and approach them to provide their sustainability & carbon policies.
We will:
Collect wastewater with water butts in the campsite and under taps in the centre.
Install a water fountain and bottle filling station
Recent Achievements:
Install low-flush urinal blocks.
Development of a comprehensive digital system to track and manage our water usage.
We will:
Undertake an EPC Energy Performance Certificate to identify energy efficiency opportunities.
Replace top floor Alpine Lounge windows with more efficient glazing
Recent Achievements:
Lighting digital system built to limit time lights are on
Install an automated lift stop/start on our ski lift
Solar power installed on shower block in our campsite
Solar panels installed on Mendip Lodge
Single glazed doors and windows replaced in Mendip Lodge and Alpine Lounge
