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ABOUT
SENSIBLE SEAFOOD
The mission of the Sensible Seafood program is to promote
seafood choices that make sense for a healthy marine environment.
The Virginia Aqarium & Marine Science Center is introducing the
Sensible Seafood program to help consumers make sustainable seafood
choices in stores and restaurants. Working in partnership with
Monterey Bay Aquarium and an Advisory Panel of regional seafood
experts, our Sensible Seafood program provides you with a handy
reference pocket guide that rates the most popular seafood items as
green, yellow or red. Green items are best choices for seafood that
is abundant, well-managed, and fished or farmed in environmentally
friendly ways. Yellow items are good alternatives to consider when
best choices are not available, though there may be some concerns
with how they are caught or farmed. You should avoid red items, at
least for now, because they are over-fished or are caught or farmed
in ways that harm other marine life or the environment. Click here
for more information on Monterey Bay's program.
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SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD AND WHY IT MATTERS
Sustainable seafood comes from sources, either fished or farmed,
that can continue to produce into the future without negatively
affecting their populations or natural ecosystems. As
consumers, we can be good stewards of the environment by making the
right choices when we purchase our seafood. Sustainable
seafood is Sensible Seafood, and that makes sense for a healthy
marine environment.
SENSIBLE SEAFOOD RESOURCES
- Sensible Seafood's handy reference pocket guide
- Virginia Aquarium Sensible Seafood Partners - click here for a full listing
- These restaurants, businesses and organizations have agreed to
partner with the Virginia Aquarium's Sensible Seafood program and
follow program guidelines in purchasing their Sensible
Seafood=designated seafood items. New Restaurants and businesses
are added regularly, so check back often!
- For more information about the Sensible Seafood program,
visit www.virginiaaquarium.com.
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BUY FRESH
BUY LOCAL
HAMPTON ROADS
Buy Fresh Buy Local connects consumers to Hampton Roads'
freshest and most delicious locally grown and produced food.
Through outreach materials, advertisements and point of purchase
materials, we make it easy for consumers to find and buy fresh,
local food.
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ABOUT BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL HAMPTON ROADS
Our mission is to help consumers make informed decisions about
where they buy their food and understand why it is important to
keep our food dollars invested in our local economy.
The Hampton Roads chapter began organizing in the spring of 2009
and produced its first Fall Food Guide in October of that year.
Since then the organization has produced three seasonal guides to
help direct consumers to producers and restaurants who are growing,
harvesting, producing and serving the freshest, most delicious
local foods.
BUY FRESH BUY LOCAL RESOURCES
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VBCC
LEED® GOLD
Built with innovation and sustainability in mind, the VBCC is
the first convention center in the country to achieve the US Green
Building Council's Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design
(LEED) GOLD level certification under the Existing Buildings rating
system.
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ABOUT LEED®
LEED® is an internationally recognized green building
certification system initiated by the U.S. Green Building Council
(USGBC), providing third-party verification that a building or
community was designed and built using strategies aimed at
improving performance across all the metrics that matter most:
energy savings, water efficiency, CO2 emissions reduction, improved
indoor environmental quality, and stewardship of resources and
sensitivity to their impacts.
BECOME LEED® CERTIFIED
Most buildings seek certification while still in the design and
construction phase rather than during actual operations. Having
opened in 2005, VBCC earned certification under the Existing
Buildings Rating System which helps building owners and operators
measure operations, improvements, and maintenance on a consistent
scale, with the goal of maximizing operational efficiency while
minimizing environmental impacts. For more information, visit www.usgbc.org/leed.
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ABOUT GREEN
KEY
The Green Key Eco-Rating Program is the first
of its kind to rank, certify and inspect hotels and resorts in
North America based on their commitment to sustainable "green"
operations. The program was originally developed for the Hotel
Association of Canada by a leading environmental engineering
firm. Designed specifically for hotel operations,
the Green Key Eco-Rating Program is a comprehensive environmental
self-assessment that will allow each participating property to
benefit on several fronts - cost savings, increased bookings from
environmentally conscious consumers and responsible corporate
citizenry. Green Key is a partnership between the Hotel
Association of Canada and LRA Worldwide, Inc. Visit www.greenkeyglobal.com for more
information.
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See what Green Key is doing
internationally.
Press Release: April 11, 2011
Two Thousand Hotels and Growing: Green Key Global
Reaches all 50 Unites States
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PLAN A
SUSTAINABLE EVENT
With its LEED® Gold certification, the Virginia
Beach Convention Center continues to elevate the industry standard
by continuing its on-going commitment to becoming as
environmentally friendly as it is innovative. From state-of-the-art
lighting and HVAC systems to an extremely active recycling program,
our sustainability initiatives lead the charge for the new wave of
green meetings and reflect our tireless commitment to staying green
and preserving the beautiful environment we live and work in.
Contact Virginia Beach Convention Center Sustainability
Coordinator, Kimberlee Dobbins, to assist with your next event. kdobbins@vbgov.com.
Hybrid Vehicle & Carpool Parking Areas
Sustainability Initiatives
Sustainable Meeting Tips
Virginia Beach - A Green Destination
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OTHER "GREEN" RESOURCES
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ABOUT
VIRGINIA GREEN
Virginia Green, a statewide program supported by the Virginia
Tourism Corporation, the Virginia Department of Environmental
Quality and the Virginia Hospitality and Travel Association, awards
green certification to tourism businesses such as hotels,
restaurants and attractions that take important steps to reduce
harmful environmental effects. As the first Virginia Green
destination, Virginia Beach has over 100 Virginia Green certified
hospitality businesses.
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WATCH THE VIRGINIA GREEN PROMO VIDEO
NOW!
The Virginia Green recruitment video consists of participating
hotels, restaurants, attracions and meeting facilities and their
stories about how much the program has made an impact on their
business.
BECOME VIRGINIA GREEN CERTIFIED
Joining is easy and membership in the program is FREE. Simply
fill out the Virginia Green application for the appropriate sector
and submit it to virginiagreen@deq.virginia.gov.
For more details about the Virginia Green Program and regulations,
click here.
Choose an Application:
ADVANTAGES FOR JOINING
We all receive many benefits from protecting our environment,
but here are some benefits that come directly from participating in
Virginia Green:
- Listed on Virginia Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau
website (www.VisitVirginiaBeach.com/green)
- Listed on Virginia Green website and searchable through
Virginia is for Lovers (www.Virginia.org/green)
- Virginia Green Certificate for display at your facility
- Use of Virginia Green logo
- Virginia Green profile of your facility
- Increase patronage by environmental groups and
environmentally-aware customers
- Save $$$ through cost savings measures
THE CVB IS A PARTNER OF CGA
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