Taking Green Lodging One-Step Farther.

The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast Partners with Carbonfund.org To Go CarbonFree®
Taking Green Lodging One-Step Farther.

Pacific City, Oregon – 19 February 2009 – The Craftsman Bed and Breakfast today announced that it is offsetting its carbon emissions with Carbonfund.org; the country’s leading nonprofit carbon offset organization. By joining Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree® Partner program, The Craftsman B&B has joined a national movement of businesses and organizations that are leading the fight against global warming.

Carbonfund.org’s CarbonFree Partner program supports renewable energy, energy efficiency, and reforestation projects in the U.S. and abroad to reduce CO2 pollution and help hasten our transition to a clean energy future.

Here at The Craftsman B&B, we are committed to greener business practices and encourage our guests to experience our green ideas. We choose our vendors and spending to reflect that commitment, and network with other organizations that share our commitment. We have set achievable goals and a realistic framework for achievement of green practices, but we are flexible to evolve our goals as the business at our Bed and Breakfast increases and changes. One of our ideas to promote our green and CarbonFree business is to discount our rates for guests that use public transportation, bike, or drive an alternative fueled vehicle to our B&B.

“We are proud to have found this house and rescued it from possible demolition,” said Mike Rech, owner of The Craftsman B&B. “We had the vision to restore one of Pacific City’s oldest buildings. With our loving restoration, we were able to breathe new life in this family home. We took care, respecting what was here and returned the style that had been removed. Our plan was to do it with the smallest impact possible. This didn’t come without some challenges during the restoration and challenges we face today to become greener and have a smaller impact on our planet.”

Carbonfund.org President Eric Carlson said, “We applaud The Craftsman B&B’s initiative in helping the fight on global warming and hastening the change to a clean energy future by becoming a CarbonFree Partner. The Craftsman B&B is supporting Carbonfund.org’s verified carbon offsetting projects that are helping to reduce or sequester emissions of greenhouse gases.”

One challenge the Pacific City bed & breakfast faces today is that living in a remote area increases driving to get the basic supplies for the business. They are too small for food companies to deliver to them, so they must go shopping for food weekly, always combining errands to one shopping day. Mike rarely gets in a car, but when he does, his car is carbon neutral. VW of America and Carbonfund.org are planting the VW Forest. They are offsetting carbon emissions by funding the reforestation of the Lower Mississippi Alluvial Valley. The Craftsman B&B is also working on our guests’ ability to purchase “green tags” to offset their stay at our B&B. How much more green is a small B&B in a small town on the Oregon Coast?

About The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast:
Located in Pacific City, The Craftsman Bed & Breakfast welcomes you to experience the beautiful Oregon Coast in style, grace and comfort. Your stay begins as you enter the front door and are taken back to a time of simple elegance. Built in 1921 and renovated in 2005 to include the comforts and conveniences of today. You will marvel at all the details of the Craftsman era that went into the renovation of one of Pacific City’s oldest homes. Whether for a simple escape from the chaos of "the city" or to celebrate a special or romantic event, we will make your stay memorable. Everything in town is within walking distance. Park your car, relax and unplug. No lace, no doilies!

About Carbonfund.org:
Carbonfund.org is the country’s leading nonprofit climate solutions organization, making it easy and affordable for individuals, businesses and organizations to reduce their climate impact. Carbon offsets enable individuals and businesses to reduce carbon dioxide emissions they are responsible for in their everyday lives by supporting renewable energy, energy efficiency and reforestation projects where they are most cost effective. Carbonfund.org works with over 1,000 corporate and nonprofit partners including Discovery, Volkswagen, Amtrak, Dell, Orbitz, Staples, and JetBlue.