Register now for the Tahoe-Truckee Green Lodging VIRTUAL Workshop

The Truckee-Tahoe Green Lodging Workshop is just one week away!

Green hospitality has moved from trend to imperative. Green practices offer a competitive advantage by reducing costs and attracting more guests. In fact, Bookings.com reported that 70% global travelers surveyed are more likely to book green accommodations. Green practices will also help to protect Lake Tahoe and surrounding regions recognized for their natural beauty and outdoor adventures.

Register for the FREE workshop for hotels and hospitality professionals.  After you register, you will receive zoom links for each day of the workshop. Nevada Recycles encourages hotels, lodges, and other hospitality industries to incorporate sustainability into their operations whenever possible. This workshop will provide professionals with the background knowledge and tools to decrease their impact on the environment. Register Now!

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There are some great panels taking place:

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

Panel 1: Food Waste Diversion for Hospitality - Food waste is a growing concern across the globe and new regulations in the region are driving food diversion efforts in the region. The panel discusses climate change and effect of food waste in landfills, regulations and implications for hotels and lodges, implementation of food waste programs, best practices to avoid contamination and how to co-exist with Tahoe animals, and cradle to grave dynamics of food waste and composting.

Panel 2: Moving Forward with Sustainable Transportation. Vehicle traffic has grown exponentially in the Lake Tahoe region. This panel will cover reimagining the Tahoe experience using alternate transportation and highlight innovative ways that the Tahoe region is encouraging visitors and the public to walk, bike, carpool and use transit. A new micro-transit program for the Tahoe region will be revealed encouraging the public to leave their cars while enhancing their Tahoe experience.

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

Panel 3: Customer Experiences to Engage Stewardship - This panel discusses tourism activities that don't harm the environment and a how Tahoe is developing a respectful informed community that values this gem enough to preserve it for future generations. Discussion topics will include how to encourage reusable water bottles, protecting Lake Tahoe's water quality and opportunities for tourists to learn more about the region's native history and connect to the land.

Panel 4: Green Business Certification for Lodging - The new standard for hoteliers is green - more than 30,000 hotels worldwide are already certified. This panel will explain how hotels and lodges can take meaningful steps to green their operations by becoming green certified. The Cedar Lodge will discuss why certifications matter and why our industry should provide them. Also to be discussed is Truckee's journey to become a sustainable tourism destination.