Green Options » green seal http://greenoptions.com/tag/green-seal Posts tagged 'green seal' Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:11:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Great Wolf Resorts Starts Project Green Wolf to Extend Green Seal Certification http://sustainablog.org/2009/08/01/great-wolf-resorts-starts-project-green-wolf-to-extend-green-seal-certification/ http://sustainablog.org/2009/08/01/great-wolf-resorts-starts-project-green-wolf-to-extend-green-seal-certification/#comments Sun, 02 Aug 2009 00:11:05 +0000 Tom Schueneman http://sustainablog.org/2009/08/01/great-wolf-resorts-starts-project-green-wolf-to-extend-green-seal-certification/ Great Wolf Resorts starts Project Green Wolf after receiving Green Seal status

Great Wolf Resorts, Inc., the largest chain of family-oriented indoor waterpark resorts is now the only national hotel chain to achieve Green Seal Certification for the lodging portion of its operations. Great Wolf Resorts, with 12 locations throughout the U.S., focuses on family vacation destinations the generally feature 300 – 600 rooms and a large indoor entertainment area measuring 40,000 – 100,000 square feet.

“We believe green tourism is the most important travel trend of our lifetime, and we wanted to do the right thing by taking a leadership position on this,” said Kim Schaefer, chief executive officer of Great Wolf Resorts. “It’s nice to be recognized as the first national hotel chain to achieve Green Seal Certification, yet more importantly, it’s gratifying to know we’re doing our part to create a sustainable tourism product for lots of families and generations to come.”

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]]> http://sustainablog.org/2009/08/01/great-wolf-resorts-starts-project-green-wolf-to-extend-green-seal-certification/feed/ Certified Green: To Be, or Not To Be, That is the Question http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/ http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/#comments Sat, 03 May 2008 18:27:16 +0000 Megan Prusynski http://ecopreneurist.com/2008/05/03/certified-green-to-be-or-not-to-be-that-is-the-question/ Questioning Green CertificationWhen I decided to start my own business, I knew that I wanted it to be green. Of course, my definition of green could be quite different from everyone else’s. There are varying shades of green, which makes it very difficult to quantify or define. Perhaps this is why there are so many different green certifications, seals, labels, and standards out there. With the dizzying array of options for green and sustainable certification available, it’s hard for a business owner to decide which certifier to use or if it’s even worth bothering at all.

Since I’m trying to start a graphic design studio, I started by searching for a green certification agency that specialized in creative services. It seems that many of the certifiers lack standards for service-based businesses, as most focus on products. The only design specific green “certification” that I found was the Design Can Change Pledge, a voluntary pledge for designers who commit to move towards sustainable practices. The site includes many ideas for going green as well as a great introduction to what sustainability in graphic design means, but doesn’t offer certification for green design businesses. As of yet, there’s no LEED for the graphic design industry.

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