Sustainability at Off Road NZ

With so much media attention and hype about climate change, carbon footprints and global warming, it is no wonder that the focus is now on being sustainable and preserving the environment. Here at Off Road NZ we take sustainability very seriously and have implemented many new initiatives to ensure we are doing the best we can to be a sustainable operator.  Off Road NZ is an active member of the Rotorua Sustainable Tourism Charter,  Businesses that are Charter members are committed to sustainable business practices, which conserve the physical and social/cultural environment.

What is Off Road NZ doing to be more sustainable?

We are continually caring for and maintaining our land. This includes the implementation of an ongoing native replanting programme.

Waste oil is disposed of in the correct manner, then collected for recycling at the nearest recycling facility.

As part of our continued safety and maintenance programme, all vehicles are regularly tuned and safety inspected.  We use the smallest, most fuel efficient vehicles available.

We recycle the used tyres from the vehicles to create safety walls for the Sprint Car track.

We use energy saving light bulbs in public and staff facilities throughout the complex.

We separate our waste and recycle in the appropriate bins and  encourage our guests to do the same.

By emailing quotes and invoices we have reduced the usage of paper, envelopes and stamps.

We extended the utilities shed to include a fully covered in drying room for our wet weather gear. This utilises solar heat and minimises the need to use a tumble dryer.

 

Q. What's climate change? A. Human behaviour contributes to the production of greenhouse gases through activities such as driving cars, farming, burning coal and cutting down trees.  As the world's population increases, these activities have also increased, meaning there are more greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and so the world is heating up.  The process is often called global warming, but is now more commonly known as climate change as it is bringing more extreme weather events.    Q. What is sustainability ?    A. Sustainability is a broad concept that encompasses financial, social and environmental factors.  Financial sustainability takes priority for your business to survive.  Social sustainability ensures your business is a responsible community player.  Meanwhile, environmental sustainability ensures your business looks after the environment and planet in which it operates and is increasingly being talked about as a tool to reduce climate change impacts.

 Click here to download our Sustainable Tourism brochure