http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/aaa-tourbooks-tag-green-hotels-with-eco-icon/ Environmental Leader Mon, 13 Feb 2012 17:25:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/aaa-tourbooks-tag-green-hotels-with-eco-icon/comment-page-1/#comment-137963 gogreenyay Tue, 21 Jul 2009 14:00:49 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17911#comment-137963 I'm encouraged by AAA's willingness to acknowledge the importance of going green! I like to know the "green" specifics about a Hotel or lodging and use www.EnvironmentallyFriendlyHotels.com to find out what green amenities a Hotel has to offer, they offer details which go beyond an icon. Thanks for the update on AAA and here's hoping green features will be the norm for the hospitality industry. I’m encouraged by AAA’s willingness to acknowledge the importance of going green! I like to know the “green” specifics about a Hotel or lodging and use http://www.EnvironmentallyFriendlyHotels.com to find out what green amenities a Hotel has to offer, they offer details which go beyond an icon. Thanks for the update on AAA and here’s hoping green features will be the norm for the hospitality industry.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/aaa-tourbooks-tag-green-hotels-with-eco-icon/comment-page-1/#comment-137834 Laurie Peterson Mon, 20 Jul 2009 19:43:18 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17911#comment-137834 More background on this story at http://www.aaatravelviews.com/post/2009/01/28/How-Green-is-Your-Hotel-and-How-Do-You-Know.aspx More background on this story at http://www.aaatravelviews.com/post/2009/01/28/How-Green-is-Your-Hotel-and-How-Do-You-Know.aspx

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/aaa-tourbooks-tag-green-hotels-with-eco-icon/comment-page-1/#comment-136759 Matt Courtland of A Sustainable Life Wed, 15 Jul 2009 00:24:23 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17911#comment-136759 I agree with you comments, Emily. More and more hotels are finding it in their best interest to follow green guidelines. Having AAA offer their members a way to find these establishments will push the hospitality industry toward sustainability even faster. Many large hotel companies, such as InterContinental Hotels Group and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, have developed their own eco-programs and are leading what has traditionally been an excessively wasteful sector in the right direction. Please visit my blog to read my recent posts, “Green Engage – IHG’s Answer to Global Warming” and “Fairmont Continues to Fulfill Its Sustainable Mission”. I agree with you comments, Emily. More and more hotels are finding it in their best interest to follow green guidelines. Having AAA offer their members a way to find these establishments will push the hospitality industry toward sustainability even faster. Many large hotel companies, such as InterContinental Hotels Group and Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, have developed their own eco-programs and are leading what has traditionally been an excessively wasteful sector in the right direction. Please visit my blog to read my recent posts, “Green Engage – IHG’s Answer to Global Warming” and “Fairmont Continues to Fulfill Its Sustainable Mission”.

]]> http://www.environmentalleader.com/2009/07/13/aaa-tourbooks-tag-green-hotels-with-eco-icon/comment-page-1/#comment-136554 Emily at Sustainable Business Consulting Tue, 14 Jul 2009 00:06:44 +0000 http://www.environmentalleader.com/?p=17911#comment-136554 This new eco-label arms AAA members with powerful information to make greener choices, and reflects increasing consumer demand for responsible, green services and products. I believe that, once given the choice, travelers will consider a hotel’s sustainability as a deciding factor when choosing where to spend their money. And the more information consumers have access to, the more hotels will feel the pressure to earn the seal of approval from organizations like AAA. This new eco-label arms AAA members with powerful information to make greener choices, and reflects increasing consumer demand for responsible, green services and products. I believe that, once given the choice, travelers will consider a hotel’s sustainability as a deciding factor when choosing where to spend their money. And the more information consumers have access to, the more hotels will feel the pressure to earn the seal of approval from organizations like AAA.

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