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Chico Hot Springs in Pray, Mont. uses hot spring water to heat a greenhouse where fresh herbs and vegetables are raised for the resort's dining room. (Ruffin Prevost\/Yellowstone Gate - click to enlarge)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From Staff Reports<\/h3>\n

The Yellowstone Business Partnership and Sustainable Travel International will co-host up to 30 tourism professionals at Grand Targhee Resort in Wyoming for a hands-on educational experience designed to advance best practices in sustainable tourism.<\/p>\n

The course runs from Nov. 27 through Dec. 2 and is designed for tourism and hospitality professionals, sustainability consultants, professional and aspiring auditors, and environmental planners and managers, according to a statement released by the partnership.<\/p>\n

The Assessor and Consultant Training will provide participants with in-depth information about the Sustainable Tourism Education Program<\/a> and its eco-certification standard, including best practices and case studies that demonstrate the return on investment associated with sustainable operations.<\/p>\n

This professional course includes three days of technical training followed by a three-day hands-on site assessment. By the end of the course, attendees will be fluent in the navigation and implementation of the entire STEP program.<\/p>\n

Participants who successfully complete the course will become STEP-accredited assessors, affording them the opportunity to provide consulting services or certify travel and tourism businesses in the greater Yellowstone area and beyond.<\/p>\n

The Yellowstone Business Partnership is providing the training through a grant from USDA Rural Development’s Montana office. The training is open to anyone. Tuition scholarships in the amount of $1,600 are available as a result of this grant.<\/p>\n

To qualify for scholarship consideration, small businesses registering for the training must operate in a community of less than 50,000 residents and have gross annual revenues of less than $1 million.<\/p>\n

STEP is among the first global standards to be recognized by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. The program complements the Yellowstone Business Partnership\u2019s UnCommon Sense<\/a> program, a 2-year leadership program focused on helping businesses become more sustainable in all aspects of their operations. Graduates of this program are immediately eligible for STEP eco-certification.<\/p>\n

Additional information and enrollment forms are available online<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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