Glenn Hasek
San Francisco Adopts Measure to Green Commercial Buildings
SAN FRANCISCO—The Board of Supervisors of San Francisco recently passed green building legislation that will improve energy efficiency in existing buildings, reduce greenhouse gas...
Paradigm Group Introduces ‘Tree-Free’ Disposable Products
NEW YORK—Paradigm Group, a leader in environmentally friendly office, break room and disposable products for businesses, has introduced its line of “tree-free” disposable products....
ISO 50001 Standard Targeted for Publication in Third Quarter
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND—Against a background of rising world energy prices, ISO’s announcement of a third quarter 2011 target for publication of its ISO 50001 International...
Fairmont Hotels Going Dark for Fourth Consecutive Earth Hour
TORONTO—Keeping with its commitment to environmental protection and sustainability, Fairmont Hotels & Resorts will participate for the fourth consecutive year in Earth Hour, a...
Green Lodging News Adds Venus Group as Directory Partner
CLEVELAND, OHIO—Hasek Communications, the Cleveland, Ohio-based publisher of Green Lodging News, welcomes the Venus Group as a Green Product & Service Directory partner. Venus...
StarCite to Integrate Green Hotels Global Environmental Data
PHILADELPHIA—StarCite, Inc., a leading provider of Web-based solutions to strategically manage corporate meetings and events, announced a new partnership with the Green Hotels Global...
How to Use Water Wisely When Cleaning
The United States and much of the world, for that matter, have had so many pressing issues to deal with that one—possibly the most...
Pay Close Attention to Upcoming Green Meeting Standards
This past week I attended the Green Meeting Industry Council’s (GMIC) Sustainable Meetings Conference at the Doubletree Hotel Portland (Ore.). For the second year...
TripAdvisor Asks 1,000 Lodging Owners About Green Plans
NEWTON, MASS.—TripAdvisor announced the results of its first annual survey of more than 1,000 U.S. accommodation owners—hoteliers, B&B owners and innkeepers—who revealed their plans...
New Green Economy Report Makes Case for Sustainable Tourism Investment
MADRID, SPAIN—Produced in partnership with the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the tourism chapter of the United Nations Environment Program-led (UNEP) Green Economy...
