Check out the I LOVE NEW YORK "Green" web pages!
 
They note: "We’re shining the spotlight on green travel and tourism to let you know about the incredible green assets and product offerings New York State has for the ecologically minded traveler and others who simply want to enjoy New York’s natural beauty.
 
New York State is quite ecologically friendly and we’re working to make green travel here even easier. We already have one of the lowest carbon footprints per capita in the nation, as well as the largest area of protected land east of the Mississippi. Our eco-certified attractions, dining and lodging includes more than 40 golf courses and other green-certified attractions, plus nearly 80 restaurants and hotels across all 11 travel regions.
 
New York also offers a variety of green transportation options throughout the state to get you where you are going all while being respectful to the environment.
 
And when it comes to iconic green destinations, we’ve got it all – from the Empire State Building to the Adirondack Park to Niagara Falls! Interspersed throughout these icons you’ll discover hundreds and hundreds of hidden green gems perfect for your personal green travel itinerary.
 
Additionally, the Green Heart NY program has a built-in sustainability element to ensure that we all work together to continue making NY greener and keep it that way for generations to come.
 
Leave a lighter footprint in your travels … make Green Heart NY your go-to resource for ecotourism in New York State!"

 
http://www.iloveny.com/What-To-Do/Reasons-To-Love-NY/Green.aspx
 
 
 
ADKCAP Tourism Task Force Presents:
“A Green Hotel Tour with Co-owner Jenn Holderied”
Thursday May 20th, 2010, at 3:30pm
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, 2559 Main Street, Lake Placid, NY
 
Come and see why The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort has achieved what only one other resort property in the world has achieved, a 5- Green Leaf Rating from the Audubon Greenleaf Eco Rating Program. All hotel owners, managers, staff, tourism officials, planners, and the public are invited to attend. Refreshments provided. Free.  Find out more about this event.  
Download the flyer here.
 
 
 
 
Green Travel Grows
 
This section of the ADKCAP Web site is for tourism leaders looking to soften their impact on the environment.
 
Next to the government, the tourism industry employs more people than any other sector in the Adirondacks. And it is through the tourism industry—restaurants, hotels, ski areas, etc.—that most of the 8 million people who visit the Adirondacks every year come to know the region. That gives tourism leaders two significant opportunities to help the region move toward energy independence:
 

1. Business owners can change their policies and procedures to reduce their carbon footprint.
2. Tourism businesses can educate guests and encourage them to adopt green practices they can employ here and when they return home.

 
According to a study presented at the 2009 International Tourism Convention, in Berlin, a third of all “travel-active households” now consider environmental and humanitarian factors when deciding where to stay and what to do.
 
The same study showed that this group of travelers would pay more for services they knew did not damage local ecosystems. The public, the report said, would pay up to 8 percent more for “corporate social responsibility.”
 
The upshot is that going green is not a path to going broke. Customers are willing—or becoming more willing—to share in the cost of making the tourism industry better for the environment.