Ecotourism Australia has released their Green Travel Guide Australia 2011/2012.

Kym Cheatham, CEO of Ecotourism Australia said the guide coincides with a major milestone for the organisation.
 
“Ecotourism Australia celebrates its 20th birthday this year, and this  year’s Green Travel Guide Australia is a tribute to the growth of responsible and sustainable tourism in Australia."

The 2011/2012 Green Travel Guide Australia features over 1000 Australian tourism experiences that offer responsible, ethical and sustainable tourism experiences.

It also features the newly launched Eco Lodges of Australia brand, a marketing initiative of Advanced Ecotourism Certified accommodation experience in Australia. 

“Australia is globally recognised for outstanding ecotourism experiences. Eco Lodges of Australia offers the ECO conscious traveller responsible, ethical and sustainable ECO experiences in Australia’s most amazing natural locations.” Ms Cheatham said.

The Guide highlights tourism operators who have been ECO certified for 10 years or more, under the logo of the Green Travel Leaders of Australia.

”Long before most people were thinking about green issues, these businesses saw the importance of creating minimal impact experiences by linking conservation and tourism, and ensuring they behaved in a responsible, ethical and sustainable way,” Ms Kym Cheatham said.

"It is available in limited number of hard copies and online, which sees nearly 8,000 copies downloaded every year."