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Vegas is more sustainable than most people realize, so this is the first in a series of postings about how you can or Vegas is dealing with environmental issues like global warming, water sustainability and resource management.  Our bright city in a desert seems like an oxymoron of sustainable development.  Yet, Vegas has actually reduced its water consumption (not just the percentage of water used) over the past decade, despite its growth.  CityCenter may be the largest green commercial development in the world and, nearby, little Boulder City is burning up the West with its rapid growth in the solar industry.

While green washing is a problem and we invite scrutiny to any product or company we recommend, we ran across Green Bookings, a travel planning site that doesn’t promise you the lowest air, hotel and restaurant prices, but does calculate the carbon footprint of your travel and automatically invest in green energy and technology to offset your trip.  So enjoy Vegas, indulge (but hang up your towel), and know you’ve done your part for the environment.

Image of blue heron on Lake Mead by Alan Goya.

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