Current Activities
The Center is pleased to welcome three new staff members to the team: Huili Hao, our new Research Director who will be providing direction for the Center's applied and academic research activities; Dr. Cynthia Deale, Western Regional Representative, who will be facilitating outreach efforts in the western region of the state; and Alex Naar, Coordinator, Sustainable Tourism Initiatives, who is working jointly with the Center, the ECU Office of Economic Development, and the North Carolina Division of Tourism, Film and Sports Development on statewide sustainable tourism activities.
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The Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative (RETI), a joint effort of the Center, the National Renewable Energy Lab, and the University of Colorado at Boulder's Energy Initiative, has established a new website on which are posted best practices in energy use for the following tourism sectors—accommodations, airlines, cruise lines, public lands, ski resorts and tour operators. Please visit www.renewabletourism.org to participate in the public comment phase.
