Timberline Lodge, OR, - Sustainable Travel International announced today that Timberline Lodge and Ski Area in Oregon's Mount Hood National Forest, has become the first ski resort in the world to receive third-party certification through its Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™ (STEP). RLK and Company, operators of Timberline Lodge are being recognized for their strengths in the areas of environmental conservation, cultural heritage, historic preservation, and economic development.
STEP is the world's first comprehensive, global sustainable tourism eco-certification program offered by a non-profit organization, which is aligned with the minimum baseline Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria (GSTC). STEP addresses the major environmental, socio-cultural and economic issues facing the tourism industry and the planet at large, including global climate change, biodiversity preservation, water and waste management, economic development, and social issues.
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