West Country Parks tackling climate change with Energy Oasis
January 26, 2023
Working to reduce our Carbon Footprint
We are excited to announce that West Country Parks has partnered with Energy Oasis
as we commit to doing our part to tackle climate change. Inspired by the opportunity to create a world that future generations can enjoy, the Energy Oasis team of zero carbon specialists are working closely with our team to help us to reduce our carbon footprint.
Since 1972, it has been our aim to provide wonderful, cost-effective domestic holiday options for our visitors. It is important to us that, as a business, we act now to help preserve the natural world for future generations to enjoy.
Through our partnership with Energy Oasis, we have committed to a three-phase plan that will see our business use less fossil fuels whilst providing future energy security across our holiday parks.
Phase 1 of this plan is currently under way at Riverside Holiday Village near Weston-super-Mare - with Solar PV installation taking place at the park. The new system will provide 136,510kWh per year, enabling us to significantly reduce our reliance on fossil fuels to power the park's numerous facilities. This initial step will see our business save 31.81 tonnes of carbon per year, the equivalent of planting 1,464 trees, every single year.
Group Manager, David Tattersall, said on the partnership;
“We are delighted to partner with Energy Oasis. As our business is reliant on visitors coming to enjoy the stunning Somerset countryside, we feel that it is our responsibility to do everything that we can to help repair the planet and reduce our carbon footprint.”
The work in developing our business is an ongoing process and details of the further phases of our plan will emerge over the next year, as we continue to maintain our responsibility towards energy usage.
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Providing a clean and attractive destination for our visitors to enjoy not only benefits our business, it also positively impacts our local community and the wider environment. Which is why we have committed to join Surfers Against Sewage Million Mile Clean . Now the biggest initiative of its kind in the UK, the Million Mile Clean is an annual event, mobilising 1,000,000 million volunteers to clean over 10,000,000 miles of UK landscape between 2021 - 2030. It’s reported that more than 2 million pieces of litter are dropped in the UK every day at a cost of £1 billion to the taxpayer. So, we are asking visitors and the local community to get pro-active and join us at Riverside Holiday Village near Weston-super-Mare on Thursday 24th April from 11.00am - 1.00pm for an organised 2 mile ‘litter pick’ along Bridgwater Road (Hospital Roundabout - Hobbs Boat Inn). ‘Clean Kits’ will be provided; we’re just asking for 2 hours of your time to help clean up this public space.
We are proud to share that Riverside Holiday Village has achieved the Environmental and Sustainability Award at the prestigious Somerset Business Awards 2025. This award recognises companies or individuals who can demonstrate a positive and long-term impact on the environment within their businesses. With evidence to show how they have improved environmental performance, implemented the efficient use of resources or supported sustainable development or environmentally-friendly schemes. We were also shortlisted for the Medium Business of the Year Award . Speaking about the awards, David Crew, Somerset Chamber Managing Director, said; 'Every year the awards recognise and honour the achievements of our vibrant business community. The economic situation may be challenging, but Somerset’s business community had again shown resilience and excellence across all sectors.'. Commenting after the awards dinner, which was held at The Winter Gardens Pavillion in Weston-super-Mare, David Tattersall, Group Manager at West Country Parks, commented; 'We are delighted to have achieved this award. As a business, we have become increasingly aware of our environmental responsibilities; from reducing waste and energy use, to increasing biodiversity and supporting eco-friendly initiatives, we have really embraced this element of our business over the last few years and it's fantastic to have had all of our hard work recognised.' We would like to thank our visitors, supporters and all of our fantastic team for your support.
Gareth Hockey, Director of RHL Activities: “We’re excited to have Riverside Holiday Village on board as an official camping partner. Their commitment to providing our riders and spectators with a top-quality stay makes them a perfect fit for the Weston Beach Race experience.” David Tattersall, Group Manager of West Country Park Homes: “We’re really pleased with the opportunity of working with RHL and providing superb camping, dining and entertainment facilities for Weston Beach Race riders and fans. This Event benefits many local businesses and offers something different and, clearly appealing, every year it’s held. It’s a real positive for the Town! We look forward to seeing you all in October.”