kudos to the 42 Jackson Hole businesses and nonprofit organizations that have taken the time to complete the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle Business Leaders survey! With just a week to go (the deadline for submissions is Friday, January 26th), it certainly looks like this is a program of great interest and value to the business/nonprofit community–and, ultimately, to the consumer.

Of course, this shouldn't come as a total surprise to locals, but might to Carbon Neutral Journal readers from outside the valley. There is something green going on here–a lot actually:

In addition to co-sponsoring the RRR Business Leaders initiative, the Jackson Hole Chamber of Commerce is hosting three sustainable business practices seminars this winter. Yesterday's session on energy efficiency drew 25 participants; the next two seminars are scheduled for February 15th (waste management) and March 15th (environmentally friendly purchasing). For more information contact Tim O'Donoghue (tim@jacksonholechamber.com or 307-733-3316 ext.25).

Next Friday, Sustaining Jackson Hole, the Town of Jackson and The Murie Center are presenting Jackson's Green Actions (aka the brag session), which will provide an opportunity for any local business, nonprofit or governmental agency to brag about just how green it is. Jackson's Green Actions is scheduled from 2-5 pm at The Wort Hotel on January 26th.

And, the next Town/County joint information meeting, scheduled for Monday, February 5th at 3 pm, will continue the discussion County Commissioner Ben Ellis initiated at the January joint info meeting regarding government efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from public buildings, vehicles, etc.

Stay tuned for updates on all the good work being accomplished in Jackson Hole…in the meantime, give these local organizations a pat on the back for participating in the RRR Business Leaders program:

Albertsons, Alpenglow Ski Valet, Art Association, Barker-Ewing River Trips, Chiropractic & Sports Injury Center of Jackson Hole, Edge Wireless, First Interstate Bank, Fitzgerald's Bicycles, Four Seasons Resort Jackson Hole, Grand Teton Lodge Company, Harger & Hoyt/CTA Architects, Holland & Hart, Jackson Hole & Greater Yellowstone Visitor Center, Jackson Hole Conservation Alliance, Jackson Hole Land Trust, Jackson Hole Llamas, Jackson Hole News & Guide/Jackson Hole Daily, Jackson/Teton County Animal Shelter, Journey Taxi & Transportation, Knit on Pearl, Living Green, Lower Valley Energy, Lyndsay McCandless Contemporary, Moore Myers & Garland, Mountain High Pizza, Rally's Pet Garage, Real Estate of Jackson Hole, Senior Center of Jackson Hole, St. John's Medical Center, Sundance Swim Club, Swope's Mountain Photography, Teton County Library, Teton County Victim Services, Teton Science Schools, Teton Wellness Institute, The Blue Lion, The Murie Center, The Wort Hotel, UpStream Angllers & Outdooor Adventures, Vertical Media, Wild by Nature Gallery, Wyoming Karate Club.

one more kudo: At yesterday's sustainable business practices seminar, Jackson Hole Mountain Resort announced it would begin offsetting 100% of its electrical use by June 1. This is a significant step, given the fact that the Mountain Resort uses 9 million kilowatt-hours per year.

Carbon Neutral Journal's kudos are brought to you by Grand Targhee Resort.

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