Media Room

• Q and A with new Terrain Parks Manager Eric Langman
• What's New?
• Columbus Day Weekend and Harvestfest Celebration
• Dolan and Davis capture ‘Race to the Summit’ titles
• Dance, Louie, Dance!
• Gold, Silver, Bronze- SMS road to 2010
• Early Birds are Big Winners at Stratton
• A Deal to be Thankful For
• A Legacy of Environmental Leadership
• Great Snow -- Guaranteed
• Racing into the new season at Stratton
• Stratton Testimonials

Contacts:

Jake Duhaime

jduhaime@intrawest.com

802.297.4127

Myra Foster

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802.297.4137

Stratton Mountain, VT- Protecting the environment has been a hot button issue from Capitol Hill to the mom and pop stores of these winding mountain roads. And when nature literally is your playground, sustainability is more than just a word.

Stratton's proactive environmental initiatives have been in place for nearly two decades, before terms like 'Global Warming' and 'going green' were trendy. And with each new season, the resort's commitment to Mother Nature continues to evolve with new programs and initiatives that tap into the rapid advances in technology.

Stratton hopes to build on an award-winning 2008-09 season during which it earned the Silver Eagle environmental award for Excellence in Energy Conservation, marking the fifth such award for the resort since the program began in 1993. In addition to the resort's Silver Eagles, Stratton also been the recipient of two Vermont Governor's Awards (2000, 2002), A "Green Power Leadership" Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (2008), and a "NEEP: Business Leaders for Energy Efficiency Recognition Vermont" (2009) award.

"We are honored to be recognized, especially when you look at all of the great things that companies are doing to reduce their ecological footprint," said Jenna Pugliese, Stratton's Planning and Permitting Manager. "Environmental leadership is something that the resort takes very seriously and we hope to build on what is our very solid foundation."

Stratton's Silver Eagle recognition was based on the resort's development of a broad, multi-pronged energy program that has generated a 10 percent reduction in energy use across all operations. In 2009, through wide-ranging initiatives including energy efficient snowmaking, lighting retrofits, and education, Stratton reduced water and sewer use by 28 percent, propane consumption by 12 percent and fuel and diesel use by nearly 15 percent – the equivalent of thousands of tons of CO2.

Improvements for the 2009-10 season emphasize communication, awareness and the implementation of a resort-wide solid waste program. According to Pugliese, the resort saw an average of 1.8 pounds of trash per skier in 2008-09, a 17 percent decrease from the previous season. Recycling increased 130 percent per skier-per visit.

We've really seen a positive impact over the last few years from the planning and dedication from our Energy and Green Teams," said Pugliese. "They have had the vision to make this all possible and we expect to continue the tradition in 2010."

Whether that's the use of a single stream recycling program, biodegradable silverware at all resort owned food and beverage shops, the reduction on on-site emissions, or the Inn at Stratton's status as a 'green hotel',  visitors may may always notice it with the naked eye, but the long-term benefits will be obvious.

For more on Stratton's commitment to the environment check out /community/environment/