Watch the video and put the words into
the gaps in the text
I’m Laura from Tourism Auckland. I work
in (1)_______ team developing internal capability for Tourism Auckland and
also working with the industry in developing their sustainability
initiatives. Sustainable tourism is meeting the needs of present tourists and
communities. It’s for teaching and enhancing the needs of the future at
things like efficient use of (2)_____, also looking at how we can have a
robust economic business model. So you’ve got a business here aimed at the
future and also looking at getting engaged with local community in (3)______ initiatives.
Sustainable tourism is important to New Zealand industry because it’s
built on 100% pure promise and is worth $ 20 billion.
We need to meet expectations of our
international visitors. Visitors come to New Zealand for two main reasons:
for culture and for and (4)_____. It’s important that we maintain our
competitive inch. In Tourism Auckland we’re trying to build capability around
sustainability. In our tourism industry we do this by running the STAR
program: Sustainable Tourism Advisors in Regions. It’s a nationally run
program, there are nine advisors across the country working with businesses
in all areas of tourism. How the program works is that a business signs up,
an initial (5)______ is made and then a site assessment is done to look at
the operations of the business. Once all the information’s gathered, they’re
provided with a comprehensive report on practical action about how they can
develop their own sustainability and capability. They cover things like
energy (6)_____, resource use, looking at getting involved with local
community in (7)______ efforts. It’s a great program, it takes quite a (8) ______
view to sustainable practice. The STAR program is used as an (9)______tool.
It helps educate management and also stakeholders of businesses.
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resources
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sustainability
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conservation
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educational
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landscape
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holistic
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assessment
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efficiency
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conservation
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In turn, they then (10)_____ staff, which has ripple effect throughout
the community. They also have expectations on the (11)______ and that helps
develop capability among small businesses.
Sustainability tends to start the vision in a plan when you look at
key aspects such as water, (12)_____and energy. Efficiency of these resources
needs to be measured and margined. Waste is a huge concern in an Auckland region. We
produce every month rugby fields with (13)______ up to a ten stories high
building. We really need to work on diverting our waste from landfill. Practical
action businesses can take is by things like waste audit: looking at what
waste is being produced and looking for divert waste from (14)______. This is
by providing efficient (15)_______ system looking at your organic strain and
whether you can put compost or perhaps a (16)_____ farming place.
Small things such as
double-sided printing and encouraging staff to use (17)_____ coffee
containers and perhaps refilling their water bottles as opposed to buying
whole new bottles. This is well exampled by Langham Hotel
they are pretty much a leader in this space with their recycling systems.
They are now trialing diverting (18)______ from their waste (19)_____ and
they’ve also bought a polystyrene converter, which is the
amazing machine diverting polystyrene from landfill.
The exciting thing about energy
efficiency is that you are able to perceive it at any time. We start to work
hard though with (20)______ efficiency across all business practices. Things
such as energy efficient bulbs, having
a (21)_____ policy when you turn off lights, computer screens, and
appliances, also small things like procuring items locally. We need to
consider (22)_____ training making sure that we’ve got the economical
drivers, and then when we’ve got vehicles idling they’re switched off after
30 seconds.
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suppliers
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educate
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worm
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landfill
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recycling
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waste
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rubbish
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organics
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stream
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reusable
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switch-off
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driver
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energy
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I’ve got a good example of energy (23)____as Explore NZ in the Auckland region.
Explore NZ is a good example with using biofuels for the fleet of boats. And
they also have a (24)____ approach to all the other energy efficiency
practices.
Given one of the main reasons visitors come to New Zealand is because of our (25)_____,
it is important that we protect this natural asset. There are many active
groups in the Auckland
region looking at conservation and community work. One of those for example is the Kaipatiki
Project over on the north
shore. The Kaipatiki
Project works on (26)_____ education
and restoration. Another example is Project Twin Streams over in Waitakere city looking at water quality and
replanting of stream areas. Auckland Transition Towns is
also very active; it has many community and environmental based internships
such as encouraging (27)______ , looking at how businesses can get involved
in community gardens also looking at minimizing (28)______.
Sustainable (29)______ is also an
important concept both in construction and in business design. In
construction space maximizing the use of (30)_____ resources, such as timber,
and making sure that it is solidified. Also when you’re making new builds
having things such as double glazing and insulation fitted is also very
important. Business design on the other hand can include things such as
efficient tour roads, visiting places that have low or minimal impact on the
(31)______.
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holistic
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efficiency
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environmental
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biking
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landscape
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waste
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environment
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renewable
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design
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1
Translate words and word
combinations from English into Ukrainian and use them in your own sentences
Internal
capability; sustainability; to enhance; competitive inch; comprehensive; stakeholder;
conservation; holistic; assessment; waste; landfill; to divert; polystyrene; to procure;
supplier; natural asset; timber; double glazing.
2 Comprehension questions
1. What is the purpose of sustainability initiatives?
2. How does STAR program work?
3. What is waste audit?
4. How can managers improve sustainability in their companies and small
businesses?
5. What is energy efficiency?
6. How is energy efficiency connected with driving?
7. What is New Zealand’s
main natural asset?
8. What can environmental groups do to develop sustainability?
9. What renewable resources should be used in construction?
10. How can tourism be sustainable?
3 Say if the following
statements are true according to the text.
