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     Leading the Way to a Carbon-Neutral Stay
 
The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. (LHW) is delighted to make the financial commitment to STI to offset our guest's energy consumption while staying at any one of our hotels. Although this is not the best solution for addressing climate change, it is our first endeavor to help reduce unavoidable greenhouse gas emissions.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration calculates that the average building uses 29.3 kilowatt-hours of electricity per square foot per year. Based on this number STI has computed the total amount of pounds of greenhouse gas emissions emitted per room night including the average common area spaces.

The Leading Hotels is also offering our guests the opportunity to voluntarily donate the computed amount necessary to offset their waste, water, transportation or all carbon emissions.

 Click here to compute the total consumption of this trip, future trips or even past trips taken.

Is my investment tax deductible?

An Example of Your Carbon Offset Investments at Work
 





 
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Is my investment tax deductible?

STI is registered as a non-profit organization and has been granted 501(c)(3) status by the IRS. When you make a contribution to STI for the express purpose of buying Carbon Offsets, you are directing STI to buy them on your behalf. They are then retired and taken out of the market. Although this means that you won't personally own the emissions offsets as your property, you will help accomplish the desired environmental outcomes.

Upon request, STI will gladly send you an acknowledgement of your contribution, up to 20 percent of which may be tax deductible to the full extent allowed under the law if you operate a U.S.-based business or if you are a U.S. citizen.

Still confused about carbon-offsetting? Contact STI for more information at (720) 273-2975 or via email info@sustainabletravelinternational.org.

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An Example of Your Carbon Offset Investments at Work:

Conservation Carbon Offsets

Sustainable Travel International's Conservation Carbon Offsets meet the standards set forth by the Climate, Community & Biodiversity Alliance (www.climate-standards.org). They support reforestation and avoided deforestation in Africa and South America.

 
        


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The Leading Hotels of the World understands the finer points of hospitality and luxury. LHW is proud to lead the way in responsible travel by providing carbon neutral accommodations for any reservation made through our dedicated website, www.lhwgreen.com, or when "Leading Green" is mentioned to any one of our world-wide reservation centers. We are proud to partner with Sustainable Travel International (STI) to offer carbon offset reservations for our guests that want green travel. The Leading Hotels of the World, Ltd. supports Sustainable Travel International (STI) and is proud to be the early adopter of TravelGreen™ and MyClimate™ certified renewable energy programs. Together with STI, we are able to carbon offset reservations for guests who want green travel.

Indulge yourself in a lifestyle of luxury at one of our 5 star hotels and the unparalleled comfort they offer, while knowing that your carbon footprint has been offset. Through the Leading Green Initiative, LHW will offset the environmental impacts of our guests’ overnight stay (i.e. the use of the electricity of their room and in common areas) and give their guests the ability to begin to travel green.

The Leading Hotels of the World's featured hotels cater to the discriminating few, where first class service is a norm rather than an exception. We have created the Leading Green Initiative for conscious consumer who wants to travel green. The Leading Hotels of the World features small luxury hotels, resort hotels as well as world-renowned stately hotels offering all the possibilities for family getaways, romantic escapades and business meetings. Whether you need accommodation for business or pleasure, The Leading Hotels of the World will have the perfect solution for you. Online hotel reservations have never been easier. The carbon neutral experience is the first of many green travel programs to come from the Leading Hotels of the World.

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