2008 Woodie Awards
Disney: Where green comes true
Issue date: 11/7/07 Section: Opinions
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he world has gone green - Disney World that is.
The Walt Disney Company and Busch Entertainment Corp. went "green" and now Universal Studios announced its theme parks are going to go green as well.
It's about time.
Universal is the last of the theme park conglomerates to make the move.
But hey, it's always better to be late than never show. It's fantastic to see that this national "Green Week" campaign is paying off.
Not only is it raising awareness to the general population, but it also got a corporation like Universal to change some of its ways. Universal hasn't been completely unfriendly to the environment.
These theme parks haul in millions - probably billions - of dollars entertaining people so the least they could do is spend that money in a positive way, which they are currently doing or aiming to do.
The companies are really just responding to their demographic so it seems to be a move solely for their own corporate preservation. Regardless, this selfish action can turn out to be very selfless. Not only will they be saving their corporation money, but making a dent in the environment as well.
They must be credited for their previous efforts to help the environment, after all these aren't the only things they have done to make an impact. We shouldn't neglect the past efforts that were made not only by these corporations but by regular everyday people.
Yes, environmental efforts did exist before Al Gore came along with his movie.
For example, remember Nickelodeon's Big Help?
We don't mean to belittle Gore's efforts at all: He has made quite the contribution. He went on a mission and people paid attention, more than ever, to the environment and the importance of going green.
The world is going green. Along with it, tourists are starting to care about eco-friendliness and these companies are aware of it.
Ady Milman, theme-park business professor of Rosen College of Hospitality Management told the Orlando Sentinel, that tourists are expressing their concern for the environment by picking destinations that are "green."
The Walt Disney Company and Busch Entertainment Corp. went "green" and now Universal Studios announced its theme parks are going to go green as well.
It's about time.
Universal is the last of the theme park conglomerates to make the move.
But hey, it's always better to be late than never show. It's fantastic to see that this national "Green Week" campaign is paying off.
Not only is it raising awareness to the general population, but it also got a corporation like Universal to change some of its ways. Universal hasn't been completely unfriendly to the environment.
These theme parks haul in millions - probably billions - of dollars entertaining people so the least they could do is spend that money in a positive way, which they are currently doing or aiming to do.
The companies are really just responding to their demographic so it seems to be a move solely for their own corporate preservation. Regardless, this selfish action can turn out to be very selfless. Not only will they be saving their corporation money, but making a dent in the environment as well.
They must be credited for their previous efforts to help the environment, after all these aren't the only things they have done to make an impact. We shouldn't neglect the past efforts that were made not only by these corporations but by regular everyday people.
Yes, environmental efforts did exist before Al Gore came along with his movie.
For example, remember Nickelodeon's Big Help?
We don't mean to belittle Gore's efforts at all: He has made quite the contribution. He went on a mission and people paid attention, more than ever, to the environment and the importance of going green.
The world is going green. Along with it, tourists are starting to care about eco-friendliness and these companies are aware of it.
Ady Milman, theme-park business professor of Rosen College of Hospitality Management told the Orlando Sentinel, that tourists are expressing their concern for the environment by picking destinations that are "green."