Responsible Travel Program Results

Places outside of Slowhop that have completed our certification

What else don't you know about Slowhop?

  • We lace up our sneakers for the yearly Business Run,
  • Sometimes we stroll 'round the office barefoot,
  • When it comes to all things "eco," we're dead serious!

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We've created the Responsible Travel Program - a self-assessment-based certification that:

  • helps Hosts adopt good practices and distinguishes their efforts from other accommodation providers,
  • provides Guests with transparent information about Hosts' eco-efforts, making it easier to choose places that engage in activities supporting their surroundings and travel with at least a slightly smaller environmental footprint.

So we're not just talking, we're making moves to green up the tourism scene. We're throwing out those "green leaves" and empty promises of "getting back to nature" without putting in the work.

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The first edition brought us many surprises: from the number of applications to a tattoo on the arm of Marcin - Slowhop's co-founder (water-based, but still!). We also have places in our circle that don't belong to the Slowhop family, but the idea of caring for the environment connects us regardless of formal ties. We present these places to you below.

Czernica 64

Czernica 64 is becoming prominent among those who are reviving old buildings in Lower Silesia. The hosts meticulously revive every detail, rewriting history within the 180-year-old walls.

Key eco-efforts:

  • Asia and Maciek's situation is dynamic as they're in the process of renovating a pre-war German half-timbered house listed in the municipal heritage register. Wanting to restore its former glory true to history and with minimal harm to the planet requires some serious acrobatics. Luckily, the house fell into the hands of passionate individuals with specialized knowledge, and this year the hosts successfully organized a lecture on eco-renovation of half-timbered houses as part of the annual Open Half-Timbered House Days,
  • here, upcycled elements make up to 95% of the furnishings, and the house is being renovated following a zero waste philosophy, like old, unattractive, yet sound floorboards finding new life on the ceiling or the old clay from the wattle and daub being softened, reshaped, and reused on the façade. The Hosts strive to preserve as many original elements as possible,
  • of course, nothing goes to waste - unused materials are exchanged among neighbors, and if the Hosts want to make a change, they undertake renovations, practicing closed-loop principles,
  • in the meantime, they're restoring the biologically active surface: clearing the plot of debris and old slabs, sowing grass, establishing a berry patch, and planting fruit trees.

Plan for the upcoming year:

  • buying cleaning and food products in large bulk packaging and growing more vegetables and fruits, thus reducing the amount of plastic waste,
  • having more detailed conversations with Guests about waste segregation and rational use of water,
  • adding emblems in the property encouraging Guests to segregate waste, turn off lights, and adopt other pro-environmental habits.

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Interested in more details? You can find the full report here.

Check out our Kind Actions Report 2023 and see how our hosts green Polish tourism!

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