Airlie Center is a pioneer among sustainable and green conference facilities in the United States. Airlie’ s leadership in environmental initiatives extends far beyond its comprehensive efforts to reduce energy consumption, minimize waste through recycling and composting, and the utilization of eco-friendly products in all aspects of its operations. Airlie Center also produces and sources local foods, stewards over a thousand acres of sensitive wildlife habitat, and runs a series of workshops, conferences, and programs dedicated to environmental education and policy each year.

Over its 50-year history, Airlie has worked with and hosted many of the world’s top environmental organizations in support of education, research and policymaking. An intrinsic part of Airlie’s founding vision was to provide a gathering place for the creativity and ideas that would drive the collective action required to preserve the Earth’s natural resources.