Sustainability

FIRST MILE TO BETTER TOURISM

Tromsø Lodge & Camping has been chosen as one of 20 companies from Norway to participate in the EU-sponsored project, “First Mile to Better Tourism”. This initiative aims to enhance sustainable tourism by applying behavioral science principles to positively influence guest behavior.

Behavioral design focuses on shaping choices. By understanding how people make decisions and guiding their behavior, businesses can operate more sustainably while ensuring satisfied guests.

Mimir AS, a key partner in this EU project, coordinates Norwegian participation. Through this initiative, participants will gain valuable insights and experience in using behavioral design in tourism, with tested methods set to be implemented across 1,000 companies in the EU tourism industry.

FIRST MILE TO BETTER TOURISM is the first EU-funded project in the tourism sector with Norway as a main partner. It empowers small and medium-sized companies to make a positive impact on their businesses, local communities, and the planet. 80 businesses from France, Italy, Norway, and Slovenia will test innovative, simple, and affordable measures based on “nudging” to make sustainable choices more attractive to guests.

At Tromsø Lodge & Camping, we are focusing on waste management to reduce residual waste from our guests. With EU funding, we have implemented waste sorting systems in our cabins and upgraded our recycling station to facilitate sorting organic, plastic, glass, metal, and residual waste.

Read more about the First Mile Project here: https://firstmileproject.eu/

Tromsø Lodge & Camping aims to ensure the most sustainable and environmentally friendly delivery of all its services

Through the Eco-Lighthouse certification program, we first achieved becoming a certificatied sustainable business in 2020. Our goal is to make sustainability a natural and integrated part of our daily work, as well as to influence our guests to make sustainable choices while staying with us in Tromsø.

As a locally owned business – and part of TUIL (Tromsdalen Youth and Sports Club) – our strength lies in the social dimension of our sustainability work, through our commitment to the local community. Together with TUIL, we facilitate for children and youth to thrive in sports and participate in after-school activities. And as a local business within the tourism industry, we contribute to creating jobs and offering educational opportunities for students, as well as parttaking in various work-programs for individuals in collaboration with the local municipality.

Read more about TUIL (Tromsdalen Youth and Sports Club) here (only available in Norwegain at the moment)

Although we are proud to have achieved this certification, we recognize that the accomplishment is no more than a natural step in our approach towards becoming a more sustainable business, and that it relies on true commitment and constant work.

Our 5 pledges for sustainability:

As part of becoming a more sustainable business, we have pledged to commit to five goals from the SDG chart (Sustainable Development Goals) – read more about the SDG goals here!

If you have any tips or advice on how you think that Tromsø Lodge & Camping can become a more sustainable business – or are you a fellow colleague from the industry, wanting to share some insights or other perspectives? – Please let us know, by filling in the form below:

Frequently asked questions

Here you get quick access to answers to the most common questions we receive. This applies to everything from facilities and services to local attractions.

If you can’t find what you’re looking for here, you are always welcome to contact us directly.

Do we have to pay for cleaning and bed linen?

Bed linen, towels, and the end of stay cleaning are all included in the price for all of our cabins.

Please note that for the sake of the environment, we will not clean your cabin on a daily basis if this is included in the price. Please contact the reception if you want daily cleaning of your cabin.

If you prefer, you can of course bring your own bed sheets. Sleeping bags are also fine.

How do we get to/from the airport?

Taxi
Ask our front desk staff – They will of course help you to book a taxi from the camping to the airport. Are you going to hit one of the morning flights, we recommend you to book a taxi one day in advance. Normal price to and from the airport is NOK 250-NOK 350.

City bus

Alternatively, you could use the city buses to get to and from the airport.

From the airport, take bus 24 all the way to the bus stop called “Båthavna” across the Tromsø bridge. This trip takes about 45 minutes. From the bus stop “Båthavna” it’s a 10mins walk up the valley along the river to get to the camping.

Bus tickets could be bought either by cash on the bus (approx. 50NOK), at the kiosk at the airport or by an app called Troms Mobillett (Approx. NOK35). If you’re planning on using the bus more during your stay, there are also weekly and daily tickets available for sale.

Do you have washing machines?

We do have a washing room with both washing machines and dryers. Please contact the reception for prices and availability of this.

Where is the nearest grocery store?

If you want to go by foot, the nearest grocery store is Eurospar Tromsdalen located up the hill behind The Arctic Cathedral. To get there, it’s a 15-20min walk from the camping.

If you want to go by car, it’s easiest to drive to Eurospar Tomasjord To get there, drive down to the main road (E8) from the camping, take to the right and continue through two roundabouts. You should then see the Eurospar on the left hand side of the road. This drive is approx. five minutes.