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La Tourelle ResortLa Tourelle ResortAugust Moon SpaAugust Moon SpaSimply Red BistroSimply Red Bistro
Our Sustainable Our Sustainable JourneyJourney
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Who We AreWho We Are• 55 Rooms – Univ. Parents and Leisure• August Moon Spa - Full Service Spa • Simply Red Bistro/ La Tourelle Catering• Family Owned and Operated• 70 Acres/Hiking Trail/Ropes Course• Celebrating 26 Years of Finger Lakes
Hospitality• 26 yr old Orig. Bldg- 6 yr old New
Addition
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How It All BeganHow It All Began
•Home•Aruba•Windows•Garbage
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Why Be Green?Why Be Green?
•Our Planet & Our Children•Economics•Supports Our Community
– $ $ $ Stay Local / Local Jobs Created
•Customer Demand• Because It’s the Right Thing To Do
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Baby StepsBaby Steps• Composting• In-Room Recycling• Coffee Bar/Compostable Containers• Resource Conservation• NYSERDA• Locally Sourced Food, Beverage & Spa• Green Cleaning Supplies• NYS Certified Green Hotel• Sustainability Resources
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CompostingComposting
• TC Solid Waste Management – Re-Business• Cayuga Composting• Cost to Compost
– $ 75.00/Month
• Savings in Dumpster Size and Frequency– $ 150.00/Month
• Net Savings - $ 75.00/Month• 15 Tons of Food Products Kept out of the
Waste Stream Annually
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In-Room RecyclingIn-Room Recycling
•Huge Opportunity•Owner Resistance•Employee Safety and Buy In •Just Do It Coffee Bar – Cups, Stirrers, CreamersCompostable To Go & Event Wares
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Resource ConservationResource Conservation• Changing Behavior
– Employees• One Light Bulb• Ovens
– Our Pampered Guests• Technology
– Sensors– In-Room Climate Control
• Leadership– Green Plan– Commitment to Continual Improvement
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NYSERDANYSERDA
•The Problem With Windows•The Comprehensive Energy
Audit•The Results•The Costs•The Funding•Next Steps
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Locally Sourced Food & Locally Sourced Food & BeverageBeverage
• Creating the Experience – Early Resistance• Simply Red Bistro
– Samantha Buyskes (Izzo)– All Meats locally sourced and free range– All Dairy and Cheese from New York State– Vegetables and Fruits– Breads
• Beverages– Finger Lakes Wine and Ithaca Beer– Ithaca Coffee Company
• Regional Access – Autumn Harvest Farms - Etc• Today – Comprehensive Products Inventory with
Goal of Increasing Local Purchasing
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Locally Sourced Spa Locally Sourced Spa ProductsProducts
• Massage • All Natural Custom Blended Body Care
Products• Pure – Natural – Pesticide Free• 90% Locally Made/Sourced
– Herbs * Locally Grown/Sustainably Harvested– Grape Seed Oil * Cold Pressed/Pesticide Free– Small Batches/Quality Controlled– New Gardens at La Tourelle
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NYS Certified Green NYS Certified Green HotelHotel
• Implemented 2009• NYS DEC/Audubon Intl/RIT• Application and Acceptance• Audit• Recommendations• Green Leaf Rating
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Sustainable Sustainable OrganizationsOrganizations
•Be Inspired * Be Connected•Re-Business Partner Program•Sustainable Tompkins•Green Resource Hub•The SEEN•Green Lodging +
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Next StepsNext Steps• Light Bulbs - $ 6,000/ 2 Year Payback• Windows• In-Room Amenities & Coffee Makers
– Dispensers/Regionally Sourced Products– One Cup Makers
• Green Cleaning • Increased Local Purchasing• Finger Lakes Climate Fund• Vegetable and Herb Gardens * Spa and Bistro• Rain Barrels / Gravity Fed Irrigation• Native Species in all Landscaping
Improvements
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ChallengesChallenges•Time and Energy•Costs•Inspiring Team Members•So Much To Do/What To Do•Triple Bottom Line
–Planet * People * Profit•People and Community
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OpportunitiesOpportunities•Healing the Planet•Economics•Market Expectations
– Sustainable Tourism
•Lots of Help and Guidance•Being Inspired & Inspiring
Others
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La Tourelle Resort and La Tourelle Resort and SpaSpa
Sustainability is not a destination…
Sustainability is a Journey
Every Little Step Moves Us Forward