The two day Climate Friendly Parks workshop held at the Community Center in Mt. Rainier National Park was a huge success. As a member of the public and a business partner with the park, I am very excited to be part of what will certainly be one of the premier models for green operations in the Pacific Northwest! The details of the two day event are extensive, so I will spare you the details here. I would, however, like to direct you to a couple of resources listed below. I also might be able to help steer you to the right park personnel to answer your questions as they arise.
The first web based resource is the "Do Your Part" website of Climate Friendly Parks and the National Parks Conservation Association. You can visit it at www.doyourpartparks.org. Climate Friendly Parks is the first interactive online program in the country that provides national park visitors and supporters with the tools to understand and reduce their carbon footprints and thereby help to protect our national parks from global warming. Do Your Part! is sponsored by the National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) in support of the National Park Service’s Climate Friendly Parks program.
Do Your Part!’s interactive mapping feature lets you explore park goals and the progress park stakeholders are making towards those goals. Its carbon calculator provides the tools you need to understand your current carbon footprint and then set goals to reduce your impact. Its tracking tool displays progress in real time towards park and related group goals.
The other online resource for more general and comprehensive information is www.nps.gov/climatefriendlyparks.
Thank you for showing interest in Climate Friendly Parks, and I hope to see you on Mt. Rainier.
Adam
