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Guest & Employee Education at Yellowstone National Park

• Implemented ongoing Environmental Responsibility training for all employees, including general orientation and environmental tailgates.
• Assembled a very active “Green Team” (called the Yellowstone Environmental Stewardship Council) to encourage employee participation in environmental initiatives and to develop new and innovative ways to move forward toward environmental sustainability.
• Publishes a biennial Sustainability Report demonstrating our continued commitment to environmental stewardship throughout Xanterra.
• Instituted a “Help Protect Yellowstone” campaign to increase environmental awareness of employees.
• A new employee training program, “Keeping Yellowstone Green A Guide for Xanterra Employees” was introduced in 2009.
• Features articles in the park newsletter and Xanterra’s email newsletter about green travel tips.
• Our new “For Future Generations Store” educates the park visitor on climate change in the national parks and sustainable consumer choices.
• Developed a new in-room environmental education display that features a plush animal, a brochure on being a green guest, and information on the Yellowstone Association and Yellowstone Park Foundation. A portion of the proceeds from the sale of the plush animal benefit the Foundation.
• Develop a new guest brochure “For Future Generations: A Guide to Keeping Yellowstone Green.”
• Provides free Eco-Kids activity books
• Created a website, For Future Generations, that educates visitors on climate change in parks and traveling green.