Bob Garner is very frustrated – he believes the short-term rental industry is failing to embrace sustainability.

Bob's urging major players in the sector to take action – because the climate emergency is not someone else's problem.

In today's Host Planet Podcast, hear why Bob's EnviroRental platform might not survive unless the industry steps up.

There are sponsor mentions for Hosthub and Search and Stay during the episode, plus shout-outs for Abode Worldwide and Justine Ireland.

Key takeaways:

• STR businesses are not taking sustainability seriously, while some brands are greenwashing.

• Hosts and property managers are failing to understand that going green can save money.

• Compliments without action for EnviroRental mean nothing – and will not drive the industry forwards.

1:03 STR businesses are failing to take sustainability seriously

3:06 EnviroRental needs support

7:23 The STR industry is not acting on green issues

9:40 Some STR brands are ‘greenwashing’

12:29 We need industry leaders to step up

15:31 Going green can make you money

18:47 What every host should be doing

21:43 There’s a climate emergency

27:27 Favourite brand: Abode Worldwide

28:04 Individual shout-out: Justine Ireland

28:56 Compliments without action mean nothing

Sponsors: Hosthub: https://www.hosthub.com/?utm_source=affiliate&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=HCH

Search and Stay: https://www.searchandstay.com/ Links: Host Planet: https://www.hostplanet.club/

James Varley: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jdsvarley/

Bob Garner: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bob-garner-%E2%93%A5%F0%9F%8C%B3-75a73727/

EnviroRental: https://envirorental.earth/

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The Host Planet Podcast is presented by James Varley, a holiday let investor and property manager who is also the Founder of Host Planet. Before founding Host Planet, James spent 20 years in the media, including a decade leading corporate communications for the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022.

Contact the show: [email protected]

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