The FNHPA, the National Federation of the Outdoor Hotel Industry (= the campsite) initiated the Sustainable Development Trophies at the beginning of 2022, in order to reward the initiatives of campsite managers in this area. For this first year, 34 applications were submitted to the jury.
In this spirit, at the Atlantica trade show in Niort, a round table took place on the subject of sustainable development on 12 October 2022, between various players in the outdoor hotel industry as well as regional and national players linked to the aspects of sustainable tourism and biodiversity. You can consult the list of speakers and the video of the round table (in french).
On 25 November 2022, during the 43rd National Congress of the FNHPA held at the Equip'HPA trade fair in Le Touquet, the diplomas and trophies were awarded to the five winners of this first class. In this case, the trophies received were bird nesting boxes, a symbolic trophy...
Sustainable development awards: the 2022 prize list
Jury's Favourite Award
The jury's favourite is the campsite Ecocamping Le Rêve *** in Vigan (Lot). The campsite stands out for its efforts to control energy, water and waste management and to promote local consumption. Find out more about the actions implemented by this campsite.
Economy Trophy
This economic trophy is awarded to the Domaine de Massereau campsite **** in Sommières (Gard). Thanks to a 1,000 m² photovoltaic park, the campsite is now 100% self-sufficient in electricity.
Social Trophy
The Social Trophy for Sustainable Development was awarded to the Sites & Paysages L'Oasis campsite **** in Eclassan (Ardèche). The establishment stands out for its method of recruiting employees near the campsite.
Environmental" award
The environmental trophy was awarded to the campsite Tarteron *** in Le Crotoy (Somme). In addition to setting up an independent wastewater treatment plant, the campsite has developed a micro beer brewery on site.
Super Economic, Social and Environmental Trophy
The campsite Les Etangs de Saint Pancras **** in Bétoncourt-Saint-Pancras (Haute-Saône) won the Trophy for combining the three aspects of economy, social and environment. This small naturist campsite, with rentals equipped with solar panels, has set up dry toilets, is active in waste sorting and the recovery and recycling of wood from the 8-hectare estate.
Sustainable development in camping
The implementation of sustainable development on a campsite involves several levers: It is already a question of reducing the energy expenditure of the campsites, even if it is always necessary to offer more comfort and leisure to the campers. This means reducing the heating of swimming pools and buildings, the lighting of the campsite and the vehicles used on the campsite.
Many campsites already use low-energy bulbs for lighting.
Transport: limiting access to and use of motorised vehicles on the site will reduce the impact on the local environment by favouring electric carts, bicycles, etc.
As regards heating and electricity, a trend among campsites is towards electrical autonomy, supplemented by photovoltaic and solar thermal energy.
Water management is an important factor, and campsites can make use of water recovery (particularly for watering green areas, of which there are many on campsites), waterless toilets, water reducers on washbasins and showers, etc.
Waste management is a point not to be neglected, with all the tools available to holidaymakers to ensure the sorting of consumer waste and the management of green waste. The aim is to reduce and reprocess waste.
Lastly, sustainable development in camping also includes a social aspect, which may concern accessibility for PRMs as well as the local recruitment of staff, a local aspect which will favour short circuits and the marketing of local and seasonal products, as well as a constraint in the use of eco-responsible products for the upkeep of the site (buildings as well as green spaces).
Finally, respect for biodiversity is an essential part of sustainable development. A campsite must aim to preserve its natural space, first of all through its facilities, notably its landscape integration: multiplying hedges and replacing vegetation with species that generate less plant waste in winter, using sustainable materials such as wood and iron for buildings and accommodation. There is also the issue of disturbance to local biodiversity by visitors, which needs to be addressed.
Of course, this list is not exhaustive...