Green Meetings ECO The Fairmont Washington, DC, Georgetown has a rooft op honey bee farm. Reduce your event’s carbon footprint with pedicabs in DC. meetings Washington, DC knows modern meetings are green meetings. The city has a full slate of hotels, unique sites, caterers and services that will keep your meeting eco-friendly. GREEN FACILITIES & SERVICE ▶ DC’s major facilities are among the most environmentally friendly in the U.S. The Walter E. Washington Convention Center has energy-reducing features and recycling programs. The Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center practices environmentally preferable purchasing (EPP). Nationals Park is America’s first LEED-certified ballpark. ▶ Many venues have gotten creative: the Newseum ’s rubber floors are made from recycled tires. The House of Sweden has a water filtration system to eliminate plastic bottle waste, and it off ers attendees bikes and pedicab rides. ▶ Vendors are also eco-conscious. Geppetto Catering , Occasions Caterers , Design Cuisine and Windows Catering Company are Green Restaurant Association-certified. Ridgewells Catering , part of the EPA’s Green Power Partnership, buys renewable energy. Fleet Transportation , TMS , EnviroRide , Zipcar and car2go have maintenance and emission reduction programs. GREEN HOTELS ▶ Many DC hotels are LEED certified, including the Marriott Marquis Washington, DC . All DC-area Kimpton Hotels are Green Seal-certified. ▶ As part of its Destination Earth taskforce, the parent company of Embassy Suites Hotel at Chevy Chase Pavilion retrofitted the property to increase energy eff iciency and save water. ▶ The Fairmont Washington, DC , Georgetown boasts a roof-to-table restaurant, Juniper , which sources ingredients from its rooft op honey bee farm. HOWWERANK BIGGEST BIKE SHARING # 1 PROGRAM IN THE U.S. # 2 MOST WALKABLE CITY – GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS – BEYOND DC # 2 # 4 MOST ENERGY STAR-CERTIFIED BUILDINGS IN U.S. – EPA CITY IN SQUARE FOOTAGE OF LEED-CERTIFIED SPACE – DC.GOV Contact us for ways to reduce the carbon footprint of your event or to learn about group volunteering opportunities. CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY DESTINATION DC SUPPORTS 30 | EVENT PLANNING GUIDE
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