coast hotels and resorts has just announced the launch of their eCoast green meetings program that will “[introduce] eco-friendly practices into every aspect of event planning by measuring the carbon footprint of each meeting and providing environmentally sustainable products and services”.
the launch of this new program was highlighted by waste-management-world.com, along with a press release by coast hotels and resorts.
eleven coast properties across british columbia and alberta will be participants in this new green initiative. they will each be equipped with a carbon offset calculator to measure the cost to offset carbon emissions produced by each event, taking into account meeting room size, number of guests, waste practices, and transportation use.
according to this article, the 2011 h.a.c. canadian travel intention survey indicates that 27% of canadian travelers think it’s important to be able to buy offsetting carbon credits. this number is up from 6% in 2010!
what are your thoughts? when planning an event or traveling, is this kind of an initiative a draw for you? what kinds of things are important to you and what do you look for before making a purchase or commitment?
- carbon emission/footprint calculator?
- the ability to purchase carbon offset credits?
- availability of sustainable products & services?
- waste management?
- energy efficiency?
