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Cob: Announcement - Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conferencebillc_lists at greenbuilder.com billc_lists at greenbuilder.comWed Apr 11 00:26:22 CDT 2001
April 11, 2001 For immediate release from Planeta.com and Greenbuilder.com The Planeta.com and Greenbuilder.com web sites team up in May 2001 to host the Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conference. The event takes place next month from May 1-May 14 and will be conducted via the Internet: >> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/green_tourism/ Active participation in the online Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conference is open to anyone with two years of professional experience in either green building or the tourism industries. Students or novices without such experience are welcome to listen. Guidelines are presented below. Registration is free of charge. Green building (a means of using energy-efficient and non-polluting construction materials, sewage systems and energy sources) is an important tool for a tourism industry that is increasingly aware of its impact on the environment. "Sustainable or 'green' building and sustainable tourism industries are natural partners," says Greenbuilder.com Webhost Bill Christensen. "Both emphasize the importance of locale, climate, traditional wisdom and materials. Both see the overall health of people, plants and animals as priceless assets that need to be protected and promoted." ** Finding Answers ** The Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conference will look for answers to the following questions: What are some model establishments that utilize green building techniques and what have they learned in the process? Which are the recommended information tools -- such as web sites, listservs, organizations and journals -- that best assist tourism leaders wishing to develop environment-friendly infrastructure (including construction materials, sewage systems and energy sources)? What face-to-face workshops allow participants a hands-on opportunity to learn green building techniques? What are the lessons learned in the transferring technologies (for example, dry toilets) across cultures? What Spanish-language resources are available for professionals interested in Green Building and the Tourism Industry? ** About the Conference ** The conference organizers are the Greenbuilder.com and Planeta.com websites. Greenbuilder.com is home to Green Building Sources <http://www.greenbuilder.com/general/buildingsources.html> and the Green Building Professionals Directory <http://www.greenbuilder.com/directory/>. Planeta.com is a popular, award-winning website focusing on environmental travel and ecotourism. The Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conference is Planeta's sixth online conference. "Having worked together for seven years, Greenbuilder.com and Planeta.com are pleased to present this conference together," says Planeta.com Webhost Ron Mader. "We all have so much to learn that this conference promises to be a great deal of fun." ** Who Should Take Part? ** This conference is open to the interested public. But the event is aimed at professions, including: - Hotel and restaurant owners/directors who have implemented green building technology or who are planning on using these techniques - Academics who write and teach about either green building or sustainable tourism - Journalists who write about either green building or sustainable tourism - Anyone else with a professional interest in this topic ** Registration ** Register for the Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conference by sending a blank email to green_tourism-subscribe at yahoogroups.com Another place to register online: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/green_tourism/ *** Guidelines *** Participants must introduce themselves in their first message to the Green Building and the Tourism Industry Conference. - In four paragraphs or less, let us know your interest in green building and tourism and your professional experience. If your work or resume appears on the Web, send the specific URL of where participants can learn more about your work. Don't delay! This is a two-week conference and introductions will be accepted only during the first week. Ask a Question! - If you have a question you would like see answered in this conference, post the question with your introduction. Those who post a question will be asked to send a reflection of what they learned at the end of this event or the week after. Messages must be posted in English. - This conference will have international exposure. If English is not your native language, please consider working with an English-speaking friend to help translate and edit communications. No attachments will be permitted. - However, the conference does have a files section (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/green_tourism/files/) where members can upload documents. ** Contacts ** For more information, contact: Ron Mader Webhost/Planeta.com http://www.planeta.com Bill Christensen Webhost/Greenbuilder.com http://www.greenbuilder.com info at greenbuilder.com ** Additional References ** Green Building in Latin America http://www.planeta.com/ecotravel/trade/greenbuilding.html Green Building Sources http://www.greenbuilder.com/general/buildingsources.html Green Building Professionals Directory http://www.greenbuilder.com/directory/ -- Bill Christensen billc at greenbuilder.com Green Homes For Sale/Lease: http://www.greenbuilder.com/realestate/ Green Building Pro Directory: http://www.greenbuilder.com/directory/ Sustainable Bldg Calendar: http://www.greenbuilder.com/calendar/ Sustainable Bldg Bookstore: http://www.greenbuilder.com/bookstore
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