Archive for June, 2008

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HITEC shows off latest and greatest green technologies

June 6th, 2008

The hospitality industry’s latest and most innovative energy management technologies will be on display for visitors at this year’s Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition and Conference (HITEC) in Austin, Texas from June 16 to 19.

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Hilton announces sustainability plans

June 4th, 2008

Hilton Hotels Corp. has announced its goals for sustainability for the next five years, including a 20% reduction in energy consumption, carbon emissions and waste, along with a 10% reduction in water consumption.

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Volunteer Adventure in the Himalayan Mountains

June 4th, 2008

As a charitable contribution you participate in as you travel, tour members spend 10 days in the environmental landscape and ancient culture of northern India. The combination of a strikingly beautiful yet fragile ecology and the mystical rich heritage of the Buddhist culture provides the ideal setting for combining eco-tourism and spiritual discovery.

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Caribbean Nations Launch Challenge Initiative to Protect Marine and Coastal Resources

June 3rd, 2008

The Nature Conservancy joins Caribbean leaders to launch “Caribbean Challenge” at United Nations COP-9 conference, an effort by regional governments to build political support and generate long-term funding to protect at least 20 percent of participating countries’ marine and coastal habitats by 2020.

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Center for Tourism and Cultural Change

June 3rd, 2008

Established in 2001, the Center for Tourism and Cultural Change (CTCC) at Leeds Metropolitan University, UK is one of the leading international platforms for tourism research.

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Brad Pitt weighs in on new Dubai Five-Star Green Hotel

June 3rd, 2008

A new five-star hotel and leisure development by Zabeel Properties in Dubai has appointed LA-based architecture firm, GRAFT, whose team of design consultants for the project will include the Hollywood actor, Brad Pitt, whose activism within the green-living sector have been apparent over the past months.

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Green Tour Bosnia and Herzegovina

June 3rd, 2008

Green Tour BH (Green Tour) is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit association that operates within Bosnia and Herzegovina (BH) and has legal registration with the BH Ministry of Finance Register (No. 528, Book I). The business of Green Tour is oriented toward sustainable development of the rural areas within BH.

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