Being green includes not only the building, but how we live and work in the structure. Meetings are a fact of life and there are many ways to be productive while reducing, or eliminating, negative impacts on the environment. 

What follows is a list of resources to help you decide how you can change the color of your meeting to green.

Selected Resources 

Center for Sustainable Destinations. http://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/sustainable/professionals.html 

Convention Industry Council. Green Meetings Report http://www.conventionindustry.org/projects/green_mtgs.htm 

The Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CESES) Green Hotel Initiative ww.greenhotels.com/

 Green Lodging News http://www.greenlodgingnews.com/GreenAssociations.aspx

TheGreenMeeting. http://www.thegreenmeeting.com/ 

United States. Environmental Protection Agency.Green Meetings http://www.epa.gov/oppt/greenmeetings/