Monterey Conference Center Sustainability Statement
The Monterey Conference Center is committed to environmental sustainability and stewardship. Through policy, operational practices, and energy and resource conservation programs the Monterey Conference Center is dedicated to continuous improvement in:
- Incorporation of environmentally responsible initiatives in policy and procedure decision making.
- Demonstration of institutional practices that promote innovation in sustainability, including energy savings measures, increasing the use of renewable resources, and decreasing production of waste materials.
- Providing educational programs and encouraging environmental awareness for staff, guests, partners and the community in positive environmental practices.
- Establishment of sustainability indicators to enable monitoring, reporting and improvement measures.
- Promotion of health, productivity and safety practices through education, maintenance, energy, and resource conservation.
Our decisions and actions will be guided by the City of Monterey’s Mission in green building practice and sustainability. As a learning institution, we recognize that planning for sustainability will be an evolving and on-going practice.
Click here to read more about our sustainability practices (PDF).
Carbon C02 and Footprinting
Most of the world’s leading scientists and politicians agree that “greenhouse gases” are causing climate change. The most potent of these gasses is carbon dioxide (CO2). Increasing levels of atmospheric CO2 and methane are major drivers of climate change.
Carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe by mass after hydrogen, helium, and oxygen. It is present in all known life forms, and in the human body.
Click here to find out more about Carbon C02 and Footprinting.
Guidelines for Green Meetings
Click here for information about planning "green" meetings. (PDF)
