HCH030: Bob Garner: Scaling the green revolution

Holiday Cottage Handbook

This week’s special guest is Bob Garner, the Founder and CEO of EnviroRental – a free resource that is helping short-term rental managers make their properties more sustainable.

Bob talks to Holiday Cottage Handbook Founder James Varley about the upcoming SCALE Green event and shares five simple things that every host and property manager can do to make their rentals more sustainable.

Bob’s favourite brand shout-out went to Touch Stay, while Damian Sheridan from SCALE Rentals was his individual mention.

3:26 Bob’s journey in the short-term rentals world

4:37 Bob’s Italian adventure

4:58 How the hosting journey has changed over the years

6:57 Bob’s focus on sustainability

9:20 Green VR Events and EnviroRental

12:31 Bob’s top tips: No. 1: Shift to a green energy tariff

14:03 No. 2: Stop buying single use plastics

16:06 No. 3: Try using an accreditation scheme like Sustonica

17:55 No. 4: Invest in biodiversity

19:12 No. 5: Think about your web profile

21:52 SCALE Green in London on 23 April

24:59 SCALE Green presenters and subjects

26:48 Tickets are just £40 each. Visit green.scalerentals.show

27:40 Bob’s favourite brand in the short-term rentals space: Touch Stay

28:18 Bob’s individual shout-out: Damian Sheridan from SCALE

29:00 No. 1 lesson learned since founding EnviroRental: It’s not all about logic!

Links mentioned:

Holiday Cottage Handbook LIVE (download your free e-ticket)

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Holiday Cottage Handbook website

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Bob Garner

EnviroRental

SCALE Green

SuperControl Discovery Sessions at Holiday Cottage Handbook LIVE

Sustonica

Touch Stay

Andy McNulty

Damian Sheridan

SCALE

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