Consultants

Consultants can help businesses undertake a carbon audit or achieve accreditation through certification schemes.

Consultants working in the field of sustainability often specialise in various areas of climate change.

Tourism operators thinking of engaging a consultant should first decide which one is best suited to meet their business needs.

The following consultants are identified because of their demonstrated contributions to Tasmania's tourism industry. There are many others offering different services to tourism operators, from broad ranging tourism and business consultants to specific energy consultants for business and household audits.
Look for ‘Energy Consultants’ in the yellow pages for someone near you.

Climate Managers

Climate Managers developed a series of handbooks for industry that provide advice on energy efficiency. The handbooks cover process heating, pumps, air conditioning and refrigeration, and compressors and lighting. They contain advice for small to medium enterprises, predominantly in the manufacturing sector, that are interested in improving the efficiency of their operations.

Climate Managers, in partnership with Hydro Tasmania Consulting, advised the Australian Government on appropriate content for a web portal focusing on Energy Efficiency called the Energy Efficiency Exchange. The portal covered a range of technologies and processes, aiming to be a one-stop shop for industry.

Tony Charters and Associates

Tony Charters and Associates can assist with risk assessment, developing an action plan (including mitigation and adaptation), and implementing the action plan. They provide a rapid assessment of the predicted climate change impacts in a destination.

Tony Charters and Associates also developed the Climate Action Leaders Certification Scheme for Ecotourism Australia. This scheme has three levels and will have application across the whole tourism industry. The three levels enable operators to get involved at an entry level through to full carbon neutral level.

Hydro Consulting

Hydro Tasmania Consulting is the environmental and engineering consulting business of Hydro Tasmania. Hydro Tasmania contributes about 60 percent of Australia's renewable energy through hydro power stations in Tasmania with increasing commercial involvement nationally and internationally. They can help with energy audits, Tasmanian off-sets and renewable energy sources.

Greening Australia

Greening Australia assists regions and communities to restore and revegetate their communities and now also offer a Greenhouse Friendly Accredited carbon offset product for local communities and regions.

In Tasmania, a large scale biodiverse carbon sink is being planned for the Upper Derwent in partnership with the University of Tasmania and the State Government. This is where locally sourced native species are planted to offset carbon emissions from individuals and businesses, providing an accredited local option for Tasmanian businesses wishing to offset.