Website will grow green tourism in Minnesota

excerpted from Morris Sun Times, 1-21-09

A new Travel Green Minnesota website has launched to provide information and best practices for Minnesota's tourism and hospitality industry.

The website at http://www.travelgreen.umn.edu/ provides tools and resources to help tourism businesses and communities implement green practices that are good for the environment and business.

Consumer research shows a growing interest in travel and tourism that minimizes negative environmental impacts.