THE EUROPEAN ECOLABEL, WHAT IS IT?
This is a label created in 2005 which certifies products and services resulting from an environmental approach.
You may have seen its logo on certain household products or hygiene products, know that it also certifies services and in particular campsites!
Indeed, the Ecolabel highlights tourist accommodation committed to an approach to protecting the environment and therefore the health of its users as well as that of its employees.
This label includes 67 criteria, including 22 mandatory and eliminatory, listed in specifications common to all countries of the European Union.
It is also the only official European eco-label that can be used in all member countries.
In France, it is AFNOR Certification, an independent body, which issues this certification by first checking the compliance of the structure’s application file with the required criteria, then through an on-site audit.
A follow-up audit then takes place every 2 years in order to be able to renew the certification.
THE EUROPEAN ECOLABEL AT THE CAMPING **** DU LAC DE SAINT-CYR
The desire to apply the European Ecolabel in our campsite is part of the continuity of the commitments and actions carried out by SAGA, our company, on the sites for which it is responsible.
At Camping du Lac de Saint-Cyr, the first campsite to have obtained Ecolabel certification in Vienne, we are committed to implementing a number of practices and actions that help protect the environment.
In a process of improvement, we are committed to continuing our efforts in this direction. Naturally, during your stay, we encourage you to accompany us in this process.
Here are the main commitments put in place today:
- Reduce our waste by sorting and encourage our customers to do the same
- Use Ecolabel certified environmentally friendly products
- Reduce our water and energy consumption through regular monitoring, and use renewable energy sources thanks to the solar panels installed on our two toilet blocks
- Educate our holidaymakers during their stay, as well as our staff
- Use quality materials such as wood for our buildings and accommodations to reduce the use of petroleum products.
Your involvement in this process is as important as our commitment, your active participation is therefore welcome during your stay and we would be delighted to share our commitments with you.
SOME OF THE ACTIONS RELATED TO THE EUROPEAN ECOLABEL
A space with compost bins has been set up at the campsite, in conjunction with the Urban Community of Grand Poitiers, in addition to the campsite’s garbage room, offering selective sorting.
The children’s playground located within the Campsite, made by the KOMPAN company, is made from 60% recycled materials (food packaging waste, sea waste, plastic bags).
The light terminals to illuminate the Campsite at night are solar powered. They are therefore autonomous and reduce electricity consumption.
The sanitary blocks of the Campsite are equipped with solar panels on the roofs, allowing the production of hot water.
The taps of the sanitary facilities of the Campsite are equipped with aerators in order to save water resources.
ACCESSIBILITY AT THE CAMPING **** DU LAC DE SAINT-CYR
Camping du Lac de Saint-Cyr has several facilities to accommodate people with disabilities in good conditions.
The Campsite offers a LIFE mobile home adapted for people with disabilities with access ramp, rotation area in the living room and adapted sanitary facilities (wc and walk-in shower).
The reception of the Campsite as well as the TV room are wheelchair accessible.
WCs and showers accessible to people with disabilities are also available in the collective toilets.
A tiralo (amphibious wheelchair) is available at the lifeguard station, on request, for swimming in the lake.
Some picnic tables are suitable for people with reduced mobility, at the level of the picnic areas, on the Park.
The Bistro de la Plage restaurant and grocery store are wheelchair accessible.
The pool deck is also accessible to people with reduced mobility, but the pool is not.
Activities are accessible to everyone.
