Each week, Glenn Hasek, publisher and editor of Green Lodging News, will address the hottest industry topics. Sometimes hard hitting, his column will challenge the industry’s leaders to take action. At other times, he will lift up the industry’s environmental champions. “Point of View” is a column you will not want to miss. To contact Glenn Hasek, call (813) 510-3868, or by e-mail at: 
Gaining a Better Understanding of ‘Net Zero’ Hotels
In last week’s column I highlighted carbon positive Populus hotels in Denver and Seattle. Carbon positive means they sequester more carbon than they emit...
With Seattle Hotel Opening, Populus Hotels Builds on Carbon Positive Strategy
Populus Hotels is distinguishing itself from other hotel groups in the U.S. with its collection of carbon positive hotels in Denver and Seattle. Carbon...
Wildly Successful Energy Star Program is on Chopping Block
Just a few years into my time as a lodging industry journalist—1992—the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) launched the Energy Star program. This was...
New Hawaii Room Tax Will Help Mitigate Local Impacts of Climate Change
Would you support the idea of your guests paying more daily room rate taxes to help mitigate the impacts of climate change in your...
Excel Hand Dryer & Reducing the Environmental Impact of Hand Drying
Since I first entered the lodging industry in 1989, I have come across thousands of new products and technologies.
It must have been around 2002...
Discover Puerto Rico & the Certification of ‘Responsible Travelers’
Green certifying lodging establishments is of course very common these days with the burden on property ownership/management to carry out the initiatives required for...
Walking the Walk on Sustainability—OUTRIGGER in the Spotlight
A very happy Earth Day on Tuesday, April 22. I have been contacted by numerous public relations representatives pitching individual property and company success...
AAHOA, Its Convention, & Its Attention to Sustainability in Lodging
It is amazing to me that I still run across folks in our industry who still don’t understand the size and impact of the...
AHLA, HAC Ease Certification Journey with Green Key Ready
Green hotel certification got a boost this past week with Green Key Global’s rollout of its Green Key Ready program. Green Key Ready was...
Responsible Stay Summit Wraps Up at Four Seasons Washington, D.C.
I attended the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s Responsible Stay Summit in Washington, D.C. this past week. The day-long event was held at the...
Industry’s Sustainability Leaders to Gather at Responsible Stay Summit
I will be attending the American Hotel & Lodging Association’s third annual Responsible Stay Summit on Thursday, March 27. Be sure to watch for...
Use World Water Day to Reevaluate Your Water Conservation Strategy
World Water Day is Saturday, March 22. World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the 2.2 billion people living without access to...
How Will You Mark Earth Hour & Earth Day, March 22 & April 22?
Saturday, March 22 from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. local time, Earth Hour will take place. Since its beginnings in 2007, Earth Hour has...
Interest in Noctourism, Astrotourism Sectors is Looking Up
I have always had a fascination with the night sky. I remember seeing Halley’s Comet in 1986 and Comet Kohoutek in 1973. I have...
Availability of Hotel Fabrics That Biodegrade Faster Becoming More Available
Earlier this month Green Lodging News reported that University of New Mexico Health Sciences researchers have detected microplastics in human brains at much higher...
Radisson Blu Mall of America’s Small-Scale Carbon Capture Device
You can do many things at your property to reduce associated CO2 emissions. Incorporating products and technologies that help you avoid energy consumption in...
Events Schedule Full of Opportunities to Shop, Learn & Network
The first half of the conference and trade show season is heating up with The NAFEM Show scheduled this month (February 26 to 28)....
Will the Wave of Anti-DEI Thought Lead to Changes in Our Industry?
“Embracing differences and putting people first is part of our culture of inclusion and the way we do business,” says Marriott International. “Our core...
Too Many Are Still Dying Due to Workplace Accidents, Violence
Way back in December 2009, I wrote a column focused on worker safety. Around that time, the Las Vegas Sun reported that during the...
Crescent Hotels & Resorts Ask Guests to Pay $50 More for a Beyond Plastic Stay
Should guests pay extra for a greener guestroom experience? Crescent Hotels & Resorts thinks so. Based in Fairfax, Va., and with more than 120...
