Eco-Conscious Travel: Aspen ZGreen Carbon Offset Package

City of Aspen, Aspen Chamber Resort Association, Stay Aspen Snowmass and participating Aspen lodges have teamed up to create an environmentally conscious package. Book two or more nights at any participating Aspen lodge and receive a "Canary Tag" certificate, which goes toward offseting carbon emissions, plus two complimentary passes per reservation to the Aspen Recreation Center.


Package Details*

  • Package valid from September 15 - December 22, 2007
  • Book a 2-night stay at any participating Aspen lodges
  • Receive "Canary Tag" certificate ($60 value)
  • Receive two complimentary passes to the Aspen Recreation Center ($30 value)
*Customers will be provided with their e-certificates with their reservation confirmation packet or upon check-in if the reservation is made less than seven days in advance. This promotion is subject to availability, is valid for one package per reservation, and is not available for groups or pre-existing reservations.

Participating Lodges

  • Aspen Square
  • Gant Condominiums
  • L'Auberge d'Aspen
  • McCartney Property Management
  • Sky Hotel

"Canary Tag" certificate

"Canary Tag" certificate confirms that $60 has been invested in a third-party, verified energy efficiency and renewable energy project through the City of Aspen. Note: $60 offsets the carbon footprint for three commercial airline passengers from New York City to Aspen, plus average area driving and hotel stay for one week. Verification will come from the Chicago Climate Exchange and Environmental Resources Trust.

For more information about what projects the City of Aspen is investing in and the Canary Offset Program click here.

How to Book

Click on the corresponding buttons to view and book free day free night offers online, or Call one of our Local Vacation Experts at for a personalized package quote.

       
September 15 - December 16, 2007

Canary Offset Program & Projects

The City of Aspen’s Canary Initiative Department is partnering with the Colorado Governor’s Energy Office to invest in a variety of economically sound, third-party verified energy efficiency and renewable energy projects, which will keep carbon and other greenhouse gases out of the environment. Some of these initiatives include coal-methane capture, hydroelectric power and solar hot water projects. The portfolio of investments will follow the same rules as projects in countries, who have adopted the Kyoto Protocol, a world-wide agreement for reducing greenhouse gases. The City of Aspen’s “Canary Tags” is a voluntary offset program through which individuals, businesses and special events held in Aspen can purchase CO2 offsets to mitigate greenhouse gases associated with their activities. The “Canary Tag” program is the first carbon offset program created by a municipal or state government in the United States, and is being used as the official model for similar programs being developed in Colorado.

For additional information on the City of Aspen’s Canary Initiative Program, visit www.aspenzgreen.com .

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