Also read: 5 Eco-Friendly Accommodations in the Philippines to Put in Your Itinerary<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n ANAHAW has been developed by the Center for Appropriate Technology (GrAT) with the DOT to mainstream sustainable tourism and energy efficient operations in the tourism sector in\u00a0the country.<\/p>\n Through the green certification program, more hotels and resorts around the country will be able to shift to more sustainable operations.\u00a0Hotels and resorts equipped with\u00a0the best practices and techniques for sustainable development and ecotourism will largely contribute to the country’s green economy, leading to a highly competitive, environmentally sound and socially responsible Philippines.<\/p>\n Also read: WWF Lists 9-Step Restaurant Guide for Sustainable Dining<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Official accreditation from the DOT is mandatory before hotels and resorts could apply for the ANAHAW certification, which is categorized into five levels:<\/p>\n GrAT\u2019s technical consultants conduct an assessment using key indicators that create a clear picture of an establishment\u2019s performance and its corresponding environmental impact.<\/p>\n Also read: Tourism VS. Ecotourism: What\u2019s the Difference?<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The group assesses measuring energy (kilowatt-hour per guest-night) and water (cubic meter per guest-night) consumption.\u00a0Said\u00a0assessment also considers the promotion of cultural heritage, environmental protection, community involvement, and local government regulation compliance.<\/p>\n Once certified, the ANAHAW certification is valid for two years and can be renewed.<\/p>\n Pioneer ANAHAW awardees include the following:<\/p>\n Level 4<\/p>\n Level 3<\/p>\n Also read: Seda Hotel Nuvali: A Blissful Hotel Living<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n The quest for green tourism continues as GrAT begins a new chapter and gears up for its next round of ANAHAW certification applications.<\/p>\n \u201cThese innovations will not just empower and provide long-term value to tourism establishments but will also raise awareness and educate tourists,\u201d shared Dr. Robert Wimmer of GrAT. \u201cThis is a call for tourism establishments to step forward, shift their minds and take part in this movement. Our team is ready to guide new partners in achieving their full \u2018green\u2019 potential.\u201d<\/p>\n To know more about ANAHAW Philippine Sustainable Tourism Certification program, call 02-559-9712 or e-mail: zcr@grat.at<\/a>. You may also log on to www.zerocarbonresorts.eu<\/a> or www.anahaw.net<\/a><\/p>\n This is a press release. Minor edits were made prior to publishing.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" The first national green certification program was launched\u2014called the ANAHAW-Philippine Sustainable Tourism Certification.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":45398,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[539,8037,2052,9458,8878,2053,6492],"class_list":["post-45392","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release","tag-department-of-tourism","tag-department-of-tourism-philippines","tag-hotels","tag-national-tourism-development-plan","tag-philippines-resorts","tag-resorts","tag-sustainability"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/anahaw1-e1562301628653.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45392","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45392"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45392\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45638,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45392\/revisions\/45638"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/45398"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45392"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45392"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45392"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"https:\/\/primer.com.ph\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/14\/2019\/07\/anahaw1.jpg\")
Dr. Robert Wimmer of GrAT<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n
Innovation in sustainability<\/h3>\n
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ANAHAW\u00a0validation and on-site inspection<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n\n
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The 27 pioneer ANAHAW certified tourism establishments<\/em><\/span><\/p>\nLooking for the next awardees<\/h3>\n
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