ASPEN SKIING COMPANY, USA

Winner Conservation Award 2007

Aspen Skiing Company operates the four mountains in the Aspen/Snowmass area - Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands and Buttermilk, hosting 1.4 million skiers and employing 3,400 people each winter, demonstrating a rare example of large scale tourism that operates on a sound environmental management plan. Aspen Skiing Company has been internationally recognised for its pioneering environmental work. It was the first US ski resort to buy wind power, use biodiesel, build certified green buildings, and comply with the ISO 14001 standard. And, by filing an Amicus Brief in support of Mass V EPA, testifying to the US House of Representatives, and lobbying Congress, Aspen has taken a major stand on global warming while educating its employees, guests and media on the urgent need to address climate change. The company has won over 30 awards for environmental programmes and has been featured widely in the media, including ABC News, Fast Company, TIME, Outside and National Public Radio.