Tourism planning, development and operations should be part of conservation or sustainable development strategies for a region, a state or a nation.

Tourism planning, development and operation should be cross-sectoral and integrated, involving different government agencies, private corporations, citizens groups and individuals thus providing
the widest possible benefits.

– Organization of American States


Blackstone Valley Tourism Council

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Green Symposium -
April 26, 2007

 
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Symposium Report

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Press

05/07/2007 (Providence Business News)
Event highlights benefits of ‘green’ tourism efforts by David Ortiz - A CRANE drops the Blackstone Valley Explorer in the water in Central Falls. The boat is used for tours highlighting the region's history and natural beauty. More

4/27/2007 (Providence Journal)
Symposium takes tourism for a turn toward green - How can the tourism industry be environmentally friendly when it promotes destinations reachable only by greenhouse-gas emitting cars and airplanes? More

04/25/2007 (Evening Times)
Expert panelists to tackle 'green' tourism - Al Gore and friends may have won the Oscar, but when it comes to leadership in the "green" tourism movement, you don't have to look farther than your back yard and the decades of dedicated efforts by the Blackstone Valley Tourism Council. More

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Presentations and Evaluations
 

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  • Fairmont Hotels: Green Partnership Program - Building a Business Case for Sustainability presented by Michelle White View Online | Download PowerPoint
     

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