Are you a smart business?
You may be focused on surviving the recession, but there are things you can do--now--to reduce the future risks to your business, make the most of emerging opportunities, and keep ahead of the game as the economic outlook improves. How?
Weather patterns are changing, and severe events such as floods, heatwaves, and droughts are likely to become more frequent and intense. Warmer temperatures may bring higher visitor numbers, but could also strain resources in times of drought.
Smart businesses are environmentally and socially responsible, but they also know that climate change represents a business continuity issue as well as an opportunity. Forward-looking businesses are starting to prepare and adapt--just as they would to any other issue affecting their industry. In the current economic climate, they know that being resilient could mean the difference between success and failure.
This toolkit is designed to help you, as a tourism business, prepare for the effects of our changing climate. It is structured around the impacts of flooding, heatwave, and drought. Each section tells you how your business might be affected, suggests practical actions that you can take to reduce the risk or take advantage of the opportunities, and guides you to further information and support.
The checklist lets you record your progress quickly in adapting your business to climate change and provides you with a personalised action plan complete with signposts to relevant further help.
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Changing Climate, Changing Business (20 minutes)
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Checklist
The climate change checklist guides you through a series of questions to help you assess your business’ level of preparedness and identify areas to work on. Go to Checklist
Top Tips
The most important things you can do to climate-proof your tourism business. Go to Top Tips
Case Studies
Forward-thinking businesses are already starting to prepare for climate change. To learn about some of the actions that they are taking, read our case studies
- Climate South East,
- The South West Change Impacts Partnership,
- Tourism South East,
- South West Tourism