Sustainability & Wellness Council
Photo Credit: From left to right: Paula A. Ortiz, Business Development & Events Manager, GMBHA; Curtis J. Crider, President & CEO, GMBHA; Belen Alvarado-Roman, Sustainable Tourism Specialist, GMCVB; Francisco Torres, Compost for Life & Glass for Life; and Executive Chef Christopher Robertson, Carillon Miami Wellness Resort.
Special Thanks: We extend our heartfelt thanks to Tammy Pahel, VP of Spa & Wellness at Carillon, her exceptional team, and our valued partners at GMCVB for making this impactful event possible.
American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA)
Our national partner, the AHLA, has generated a minimum set of guidelines for going Green. To learn more, please visit the AHLA website.
Plastic Free Miami Beach
#PlasticFreeMB is aimed to showcase businesses that have taken action to reduce plastics from their establishments and to help organizations learn and implement best practices in the area of environmental stewardship. To learn more, please visit the PlasticfreeMB page.
Keep Fertilizer at Bay, Not in the Bay.
Beautiful and serene, Biscayne Bay provides recreational, cultural, and economic well-being for our entire community. To help keep the bay healthy and pristine, the City of Miami Beach has prohibited the use of fertilizer application from June 1 through November 1. Show your bay some love. Ditch the fertilizer.
For information on fertilizer application outside of the restricted period visit www.mbrisingabove.com/fertilizers
Florida Green Lodging
The Florida Green Lodging Program is a voluntary initiative of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that designates and recognizes lodging facilities that make a commitment to conserve and protect Florida’s natural resources. The program’s environmental guidelines allow the hospitality industry to evaluate its operations, set goals and take specific actions to continuously improve environmental performance. Learn more about Florida Green Lodging Program.
Apply now: http://www.dep.state.fl.us/greenlodging/apply.htm
Promote Sustainability and Local Living. Celebrate the power of community and commit to a greener future.
Discover how hospitality leaders and partners join forces to highlight sustainable practices and support local farmers.
Showcase fresh, locally grown fruits and vegetables to inspire healthy lifestyles and reduce environmental impact. Share knowledge on composting and waste reduction to empower guests and businesses to make eco-conscious choices.
Encourage collaboration, education, and innovation to create meaningful change in the hospitality industry. Build connections that strengthen community and protect natural resources for generations to come.
Join the movement. Support local. Live sustainably.
Justification for Beach Renourishment
The Greater Miami and the Beaches Hotel Association and our Sustainability and Wellness Council supports consistent beach re-nourishment initiatives. Tourism in Greater Miami is dependent on the quality of our beaches. “Miami Beach” has historically been a destination which tourists see as reaching up the ocean coastline to include Bal Harbour and Sunny Isles. 65% of all overnight visitors to Greater Miami are here for vacation with a beach experience as a main focus of their visit. Keeping our beaches in the best condition possible to meet visitor expectations is critically important to the economic success of tourism in Sunny Isles and the surrounding Greater Miami communities.