Just got a press release from the state Department of Environmental Protection announcing three workshops, including one locally in Norwalk, to help operators of Connecticut’s hotels, motels, inns and bed & breakfasts go green.
Here are the details as provided by the DEP:
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Workshops Scheduled to Help State’s Lodges
Go “Green” to Save Money and Build Business
Three workshops have been scheduled to help operators of Connecticut’s hotels, motels, inns and bed-and-breakfasts learn how to reduce operating costs and gain a marketing advantage by going “green.”
The workshops are sponsored by the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism and Boston Green Tourism. They are funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) through a grant to Boston Green Tourism.
The topics at each session include:
- Energy Efficiency
- Water Use Reduction
- Waste Management
- How to Earn CT Green Hospitality Certification or Recertification
Each session will also feature a Connecticut hotelier speaking about their own experience with greening their property and operations.
The workshops are scheduled for:
Thursday, March 18, 2010
The Study at Yale, 9:00 a.m. – noon
New Haven, CT
(valet parking $7.00 per vehicle or street parking)
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Saybrook Point Inn and Spa, 9:00 a.m. – noon
Old Saybrook, CT
Thursday, May 6, 2010
The Maritime Aquarium, 9:00 a.m. – noon
Norwalk, CT
To register for the workshops, email Dan Ruben at dan_ruben@usa.net. Registration is $10, which is payable at the door.
These workshops will be followed by an advanced green training session for the lodging industry to be held this fall.
The workshops are a part of Connecticut’s efforts to foster a “green” lodging industry.
Last summer, DEP and Culture and Tourism announced a self certification program called “Connecticut Green Lodging.” The program encourages and recognizes lodge owners who implement environmentally friendly practices, such as taking steps to conserve energy and water and using toxic free cleaning products.
For more information about the upcoming workshops, and other aspects of the Connecticut Green Lodging Certification Program, go to: www.ct.gov/dep/cwp/view.asp?a=2708&q=438218&depNav_GID=1763
