Archive for February, 2008
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Support Wind Energy with SkiGreen Tags
Join ski areas in the fight against climate change - support the use of clean, renewable energy with Green Tags by SkiGreen, a partnership between the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) and leaders in the winter sports industry to build support for non-polluting renewable sources of energy (such as wind and solar energy).
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Travelworm Digs into Green Travel Marketplace
Travelworm, a leading provider of casino and leisure travel, announced plans to raise awareness of the issues affecting the state of the environment. The 15-year-old travel company plans to do this by launching a promotions campaign focused specifically on ecologically sustainable travel, starting with earth-friendly accommodations, or green hotels.
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An Upcoming Gaia at Anderson looks to earn LEED Gold in California
Gaia at Anderson, a new 122-room eco-friendly hotel is almost complete in the town of Anderson, just south of Redding, California. The project is costing Wen-I Chang, creator of America’sfirst LEED Gold certified hotel in Napa Valley (Gaia Napa Valley Hotel and Spa) a whopping $14 million.
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Spiti Valley Ecosphere links native Tibetan culture with travelers
Travelers looking to visit a place that boasts a rich cultural and environmental heritages amongst the Tibetan countryside while having a positive impact on the surrounding community can now look to Ecosphere Spti, a collaborative effort of the local community of Spiti and professionals from diverse backgrounds with a wide spectrum of skills and experience, [...]
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Traveling with Climate in Mind - business as usual or staying at home?
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), as part of its ongoing advocacy campaign “Traveling with Climate in Mind,” proudly supports the upcoming workshop on tourism and climate change, to be held at the International Tourism Exchange (ITB) in Berlin, Germany, on Friday, March 7 from 10am -1pm.
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Kimpton Hotels put Green Hospitality First
San Francisco-based boutique hotel chain Kimpton Hotel & Restaurant Group Inc. is making strides in the green hospitality department. The company’s environmental program, Earthcare, enables every hotel to adopt standard environmentally friendly products and practices, such as eco-friendly cleaning supplies and recycling.
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Man-Made Flood to help restore Grand Canyon Shorelines
Grand Canyon-bound travelers expecting to wade or float the scenic Colorado River this March may be in for a bit of a surprise, and a wet one at that. River authorities are planning a man-made flood for sometime in March, releasing a wall of water from the Glen Canyon dam that will raise the water [...]
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IATA Calls for Environmental Leadership in Asia
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Asia to play a leadership role in driving the aviation industry towards carbon neutral growth leading to a zero-emission industry.
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Virgin Atlantic 747 flies from London Heathrow using biofuel
Virgin Atlantic, one of the world’s leading long-haul airlines, will today fly one of its Boeing 747 jumbo jets on biofuel from London Heathrow to Amsterdam – becoming the first airline in the world to fly on renewable fuel. Together with partners Boeing, GE Aviation and Imperium Renewables, Virgin Atlantic is helping to pioneer renewable [...]
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Caesars Palace in Las Vegas getting $1 Billion LEED Expansion
Harrah’s $1 billion expansion of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas is pursuing a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council. According to Eric Dominguez, Director of Energy and Environmental Services for Harrah’s, the LEED initiative is just one of many of the company’s efforts to build and operate [...]
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Experience Rainforests with the Experts
Experience the magic of being in an ancient rainforest and learn first hand how these wonderful ecosystems contribute to the health of our planet. Rainforest Rescue’s annual Daintree Escape Tour in Far North Queensland is just that opportunity and is happening over the Queen’s birthday weekend, June 6-9.
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U.N. World Tourism Organization urges Industry for Climate Change
The tourism sector has the potential to act effectively on the evolving common agenda of climate change response and the fight against poverty. UNWTO put forward this message during the thematic debate “Addressing Climate Change: The United Nations and the World at Work”, at UN Headquarters in New York.
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