| Ski resorts all over the world are taking an active | | | | energy conservation, because they realize that it |
| interest in the affects of global warming. | | | | takes much human power to reduce the affects of |
| This is because global warming will have a direct | | | | global warming. |
| impact on their business for the worst. Temperatures | | | | The Alps in Europe are on-board with energy |
| around the globe are expected to rise an average of | | | | conservation, as the glaciers are melting too quickly |
| 6 degrees Celsius within the next century. It may | | | | for comfort. It is estimated that if steps to control |
| sound like a small number, but the affects can be | | | | global warming are not taken immediately, low-lying |
| devastating to a ski resort business that depends on | | | | ski resorts in Europe may have winters where they |
| frigid temperatures to attract visitors. | | | | receive no snow at all. This could be a reality within |
| A few major ski resort tycoons have already begun | | | | 15 years. |
| steps to "go green" by hiring environmental affairs | | | | Some European ski resorts have already invested |
| specialists to come up with ways to keep them in | | | | much money into snow-making machines, but have |
| business and have their operations run more | | | | come to realize that even these machines only work |
| efficiently. Much of these efforts involve | | | | if temperatures are below freezing. They will do no |
| implementing practices of conservation when it | | | | good in the scenario of global warming, if |
| comes to water usage and reducing greenhouse | | | | temperatures are consistently rising. |
| emissions. One such resort taking these steps is | | | | While the gradual lack of snowfalls weighs heavily on |
| Aspen in North America. They have also set up | | | | the minds of ski resort owners, so does the fact |
| consultants who work with other ski resorts to 'go | | | | that global warming will eventually cause massive |
| green.' | | | | floods as glaciers continue to melt rapidly. If this is |
| Experts agree that by reducing greenhouse | | | | the case, lack of snowfall will not be the biggest |
| emissions, we could see an increase in snow | | | | issue ski resorts have to face. |
| production. To this end, ski resorts are beginning to | | | | In summary, ski resorts all over the world are |
| install compact fluorescent lights in lieu of high | | | | working together to develop plans of energy |
| wattage bulbs. They are also using more paperless | | | | conservation and reduction of greenhouse emissions |
| forms of recordkeeping to reduce the amount of | | | | to keep their industry alive in the coming years. If |
| trees being cut down for paper sources. Ski resorts | | | | every resort takes steps to help the environment, |
| are also encouraging their guests to take part in | | | | then the whole world will benefit. |