The LEED-certified Terra Hotel in Jackson Hole is one of the featured properties on Travelocity's "Travel Green" site. We were psyched to hear the news last week that Travelocity is now offering its users a search engine that will help steer them into greener pastures - literally. Their new "Travel Green" site has a selection of over 200 sustainably-minded hotels and suppliers. Travel Mole reports:
Travelocity has partnered with Energy Star, the Rainforest Alliance, the United Nations Foundation and the United Nations World Tourism Organization to identify and rate the suppliers, and are using the UN sanctioned guidelines for the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria -- which were established with the help of National Geographic's Center for Sustainable Destinations, the creation of which we reported on earlier this year -- as their model.Many are 100-percent carbon neutral, serve locally-grown, organic foods in their restaurants, and some have partnerships with local conservation groups and encourage guests to make individual donations, which will be matched by the hotel.
Travelocity has developed a four-tier system based around the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria Partnership rating system, which helps determine if a business is truly making an effort at being ecologically and culturally responsible. The properties and destinations featured in the green directory are likely to be training their staff and management about conservation, supporting the local community, working for cultural as well as environmental preservation and actively reducing their carbon footprints. Each business may not be doing all of these things, but if they are taking action in most of these areas, they rated highly enough to earn a spot in Travelocity's directory.
We're glad to see a mainstream travel search engine devote the time and energy to developing the site.
Photo: The Terra Hotel in Jackson Hole, via Travelocity.
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It's great to see green going mainstream! I also recently read how several car rental agencies are now offering hybrid cars as an option.
Hotel Terra Jackson Hole is thrilled with Travelocity's choice to go green and support industry leaders like Terra Resort Group. National Geographic Traveler's coverage of this important milestone helps perpetuate the undeniably positive trend toward sustainable hospitality and green travel. Check out our blog-Live Well Jackson Hole- dedicated to all things good both in and outside of Hotel Terra's beautiful Jackson Hole valley setting. It is the ultimate resource for in-the-know tips on Jackson Hole and the art of living eco.
It's great to see that Travelocity is recognizing "Green" properties.
A dedicated "Green" web site, iStayGreen.org is helping to make environmentally friendly lodging easy to find and book.
The most comprehensive online booking site for "Green" lodging is http://www.iStayGreen.org. Over 3,500 properties are listed with environmentally friendly properties awarded the Green Eco-Leaf Rating.
The eco initiatives of the property are clearly listed. Users are encouraged to contribute "Green" Reviews and environmentally rate the hotels they visit.
It's like Tripadvisor - Facebook - Travelocity all together in one site for the environmentally concious traveler.
A decent information on the green moving mainstream. the green reviews for the travelocity will make the traveler know about the environment.
Sam
The Green Connoisseur (www.thegreenconnoisseur.com) applauds Travelocity and their initiative to promote the Green travel niche. As a company that shares their eco-conscious goals, we are proud to see an industry giant getting onboard.
Travelocity has made a very good step, but to see where green travel and especially Green Hotels are going on the online world, visit RezHub.com, the leader in green travel.
Travelocity is really doing a great job. There is need to promote eco friendly practices across the world. If Hotel industry can start this then there are more chances that other industries will follow and finally the world will be eco friendly. We just need a start to make our environment eco friendly.
Shail : Agra
Great initiative. Let's do it together and contribute to a greener travelling industry. We are doing our bit! Check out http://www.greenbookings.com
Reply to IRV "It's great to see green going mainstream! we are currently marketing a 5 star hotel resort in the Caribbean, the local governments are keen and is part of our strategy to make the resorts as green as possible. Re using water and waste is paramount.