With the purpose of giving companies in the tourism industry the tools they need to grow and evolve in a sustainable way, Kiruna Lappland has developed a certification system called Sustainable Arctic Destination. Since 2018, Icehotel is one of the region's certified businesses.
Icehotel Certified Sustainable Arctic Destination
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Sustainable growth in kiruna's Tourism Industry
With the future in mind, Kiruna Lappland has taken on the role to drive the matter of a more environmentally-conscious tourism forward. The goal is to find a balance together, where the tourism of Kiruna is contributing to improve the social- and financial conditions, and at the same time help to preserve the environment, the nature and the cultural treasures. To make this possible, it is key that sustainability becomes a natural- as well as a central part of the strategy of Kiruna's tourism industry.
The long-term ambition is that the majority of the companies within the local tourism industry become Sustainable Arctic Destination certified, and that Kiruna develops into a leading destination within green and sustainable tourism. Icehotel, which received its certification in 2018, is one of Kiruna's first businesses to be certified.
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