In 2000, The Brendle Group provided contract support to the National Ski Areas Association in developing an assessment tool to measure progress related to the industry's environmental charter. The tool monitored the progress of over 180 endorsing resorts related to more than 200 best environmental practices for ski area operations.
The Brendle Group has continued to work with the program in subsequent years providing support for a program revision in 2006 and annual reporting in each year between 2000 and 2007.

• In 2006, it was estimated that reporting resorts reduced CO2e emissions by 136,855 tons through energy, waste, and transportation reduction measures.
• In 2007, the emission reduction for resorts reporting green power purchases was estimated to be 230,122 tons.

Not only did The Brendle Group deliver excellent work products, they managed to do so within the budget set by NSAA. As a non-profit trade organization, we were very pleased with their ability to work efficiently and cost-effectively.
-- Geraldine Link, Director of Public Policy, National Ski Areas Association