Ski Blog » green skiing http://ski-buzz.co.uk Latest ski & snowboard news Tue, 22 May 2012 16:22:36 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 La Plagne goes paperless for 2010-11 http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/05/la-plagne-goes-paperless-for-2010-11/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/05/la-plagne-goes-paperless-for-2010-11/#comments Tue, 25 May 2010 08:00:27 +0000 Jameski http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=6422 La Plagne ski resort

In a further move to underline its commitment to the environment, La Plagne has announced it will no longer produce any printed brochures or promotional material for next season.

The ski area, one of the world’s largest recording over…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/05/la-plagne-goes-paperless-for-2010-11/feed/ 1 Chamonix encourages climate impact reduction http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/05/chamonix-encourages-climate-impact-reduction/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/05/chamonix-encourages-climate-impact-reduction/#comments Tue, 18 May 2010 14:00:39 +0000 Jameski http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=6260 Chamonix ski resort

Studies at Chamonix have determined that the average temperature in the famous French resort has risen by 1.5 degrees in the past century and the resort is actively seeking to do its bit to combat climate change.

“Mythical mountains,…

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At the same time as Earth Day was celebrated across the globe, Whistler Blackcomb was named one of Canada’s Greenest Employers for the second year in a row.

“We are thrilled to accept this award on behalf of our…

]]> http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/04/whistler-blackcomb-one-of-canada%e2%80%99s-greenest-employers/feed/ 0 Whistler’s Green Energy System Goes Live In Time For 2010 Games http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/02/whistler%e2%80%99s-green-energy-system-goes-live-in-time-for-2010-games/ http://ski-buzz.co.uk/2010/02/whistler%e2%80%99s-green-energy-system-goes-live-in-time-for-2010-games/#comments Wed, 17 Feb 2010 08:00:33 +0000 Jameski http://ski-buzz.co.uk/?p=4319 Innergex Energie

Innergex, the company operating the new hydro-electric power plant at Whistler Blackcomb, which will meet 100% of the resort’s energy needs, has announced that it has started commercial operation of its Fitzsimmons Creek power plant, located between Whistler and…

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A new website has been launched in the US which concentrates on the key issue of climate change gas emissions caused by travel to ski resorts by skiers and boarders, which in most cases are far greater than the…

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