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1 www.latourelle.com La Tourelle Resort August Moon Spa Simply Red Bistro Our Sustainable Journey

2 www.latourelle.com Who 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

3 www.latourelle.com How It All Began Home Aruba Windows Garbage

4 www.latourelle.com 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

5 www.latourelle.com Baby 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

6 www.latourelle.com Composting 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

7 www.latourelle.com In-Room Recycling Huge Opportunity Owner Resistance Employee Safety and Buy In Just Do It Coffee Bar – Cups, Stirrers, Creamers Compostable To Go & Event Wares

8 www.latourelle.com Resource Conservation Changing Behavior –Employees One Light Bulb Ovens –Our Pampered Guests Technology –Sensors –In-Room Climate Control Leadership –Green Plan –Commitment to Continual Improvement

9 www.latourelle.com NYSERDA The Problem With Windows The Comprehensive Energy Audit The Results The Costs The Funding Next Steps

10 www.latourelle.com Locally Sourced Food & Beverage 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

11 www.latourelle.com Locally Sourced Spa Products 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

12 www.latourelle.com NYS Certified Green Hotel Implemented 2009 NYS DEC/Audubon Intl/RIT Application and Acceptance Audit Recommendations Green Leaf Rating

13 www.latourelle.com Sustainable Organizations Be Inspired * Be Connected Re-Business Partner Program Sustainable Tompkins Green Resource Hub The SEEN Green Lodging +

14 www.latourelle.com Next 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

15 www.latourelle.com Challenges Time and Energy Costs Inspiring Team Members So Much To Do/What To Do Triple Bottom Line –Planet * People * Profit People and Community

16 www.latourelle.com Opportunities Healing the Planet Economics Market Expectations – Sustainable Tourism Lots of Help and Guidance Being Inspired & Inspiring Others

17 www.latourelle.com La Tourelle Resort and Spa Sustainability is not a destination… Sustainability is a Journey Every Little Step Moves Us Forward


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