# Eco-Conscious Luxury Resorts Little Nell Resort in Aspen Sees Its Role in Halting Climate Change By Jessica Marcel | Published 2009-12-20 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/little-nell-resort References: [boingboing.net](http://www.boingboing.net/2009/12/17/how-a-luxury-ski-res.html) & [thelittlenell](http://www.thelittlenell.com/TLN/index.aspx) There’s usually very little that is [eco-friendly](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ayana-residences) when you’re talking [luxury](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ethical-luxury-shopping-platform). But Auden Schendler, of the Little Nell resort in Aspen, is out to change all that. He takes the resort’s role in climate change seriously. After all, if there’s no snow, where will all the rich people go skiing? The Little Nell resort has made Schendler realize the power of getting some of the wealthiest people in the world in on the [fight against climate change](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/andiamo-campaign). Whether he’s making progress has yet to be seen, but hey, every little bit helps. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Eco-conscious Luxury:** The demand for eco-conscious luxury hotels and resorts is increasing and represents an opportunity to disrupt the hospitality industry by combining luxury with sustainability. - **Climate-friendly Travel:** The trend towards climate-friendly travel is driving innovation in the tourism industry, with opportunities for companies to offer carbon-neutral or carbon-negative travel experiences. - **Eco-conscious Tourism:** The growing interest in eco-conscious tourism is fueling the development of sustainable travel experiences, with potential for disruptive innovation in the travel and leisure industry. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Hospitality:** The hospitality industry can benefit from developing eco-conscious luxury hotels and resorts, offering guests a luxurious and sustainable experience. - **Tourism:** The tourism industry has an opportunity to offer carbon-neutral or carbon-negative travel experiences and cater to the growing demand for climate-friendly tourism. - **Travel and Leisure:** The travel and leisure industry has potential for disruptive innovation in eco-conscious tourism, meeting the demand for sustainable travel experiences and attracting environmentally-conscious consumers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Eco-Friendly Hotel Overhauls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hotel-shilla.md) - [Paper-Saving Ski Resort Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ski-resort-app.md) - [Luxury Hotel ESG Commitments](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/accor-hotel.md) - [Luxe Tented Biophilic Resorts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/naviva.md) - [Inaugural Dedicated Ski Destinations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ski-destination.md) - [GHG-Reducing Hotels](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/choice-hotels.md) - [Climate-Positive Outdoor Apparel](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/askov-finlayson-1.md) - [Sustainable Hotel Cocktails](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fairmont-hotels-resorts.md) - [Sustainable Hotel Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/1-hotel-nashville.md)