Gatlinburg Goes Green

As stewards of the Great Smoky Mountains and Gatlinburg TN, residents, tourists and business are responsible for taking care of this beautiful land. We have to become environmentally conscious about everything in Gatlinburg and the Smoky Mountains. We need to help preserve this beautiful park and city for years to come.

The environmentally conscious people will be happy to hear that Gatlinburg has gone green. Gatlinburg Goes Green is a local awareness amongst residents and business owners on the Gatlinburg community. Many have pledged to take every opportunity to be environmentally conscious in their lives and businesses. This allows the city to keep the community clean and also helps to preserve the Smoky Mountain Nation Park. Local efforts even include the building of the first green hotel in Tennessee. If you’re looking to go on a “green” vacation then Gatlinburg TN is the perfect spot for you.

Community efforts to go green have been going on since 1979. They wanted to preserve the natural beauty and wildlife so that it would last for the enjoyment of future generations. Since 1979 locals have been reducing their wastes, protecting trees, building compost plants, reducing solid wastes, purchasing hybrid modes of transportation, using alternative modes for heating, establishing recycle centers, and many more things to become more eco-friendly. Plans have been made to convert the street lights to LED lights, converting specials events to zero waste vents, opening a new compost plant and start a facility that will reduce landfill by 10% of total waste.

Some people have even gotten together to come up with green travel ideas. This will help people to travel and reduce the impact travel has on the environment. Some of their ideas include keeping showers short and shutting off water when not in use, turning off heat and air and other electrical appliances when not in the room, reusing towels and sheets as opposed to having them washed and changed every day, sorting trash, recycle, etc. Air travel is also an important way to get to and from destinations. Minimize the environmental effects of travels by renting smaller, economy or hybrid vehicles to use during your vacation. Staying at green scored hotels also offset your “carbon footprint”. Many Gatlinburg cabins, other accommodations, attractions and restaurants have made the decision to go green and have green scores that you could enjoy while vacationing.