Virginia Green Travel
Travel. Dine. Experience. Sustainably.
Ready to reduce your travel footprint?
About Virginia Green
- Virginia’s partnership program to encourage green practices in tourism.
- The program is supported by:
- Virginia Tourism Corporation
- Virginia DEQ
- Virginia State Parks
- Virginia Restaurant Lodging & Travel Association.
- Launched in 2007, Virginia Green provides recognition opportunities and resources for all sectors of the hospitality industry – Hotels, B&B’s, Attractions, Conference Centers, Restaurants, Breweries, Wineries, Festivals and Events, and more.
- 1800+ tourism operations have self-certified their environmental practices and been recognized as Certified Virginia Green Travel Partners.
- Administered by the Virginia Green Travel Alliance, a 501c3 non-profit organization created by the Virginia Green partners
Get Virginia Green Certified
Over the past 13 years, 1900+ tourism businesses have voluntarily certified their environmental practices and been recognized as Certified Virginia Green Travel Partners. Click here for more information on the Certification program – the process, benefits, fees, etc.
Educate
Educate the tourism industry through the Virginia Green Certification & our Staff-Level training programs.
Engage
Engage consumers & challenge them to support and give feedback to green-certified partners.
Results
Track Results & recognize excellence through our Virginia Travel Star & Leadership Awards program.