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Baseball Goes Green: Washington DC home to first “green” stadium in U.S.
The Washington Nationals’ gleaming new baseball park that opens Sunday night will be the first green professional stadium in the United States, the U.S. Green Building Council said Friday.
The Nats’ stadium received a LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, certification from the council on Friday for its energy-conserving and environmental design.
Air New Zealand launches environmental programs for customers
Chief Executive Officer Rob Fyfe announced today in Auckland the formation of an environment trust committed to funding research and development into alternative fuels and supporting projects that enhance New Zealand’s clean, green reputation around the world.
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Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics Protests and potential boycotts
Boycotts and protests have occurred at past Olympic Games by groups of protesters, activists, and political groups who have had grievances against the host countries or another participating nations. In some cases, these activities have been sanctioned by member states, such as in the 1976, 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympics.
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Renewable Energy Best Practices to Inspire Tourism Industry
The Renewable Energy in Tourism Initiative (RETI) has recently developed a set of Best Practices in Renewable Energy for the tourism industry. They can be downloaded for free at http://www.renewabletourism.org and public input is strongly encouraged.
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New Zealand Tourism Company to Levy Tourists for Carbon Footprint
Footprint Adventures is one of New Zealand’s first tourism companies to put its hand up to be accountable for the carbon emissions that its business will generate. The new adventure tourism company, launched today, plans to support Landcare Research’s carboNZero program by adding a carbon emission surcharge to the cost of each of its boutique [...]
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EcoLogo: Defend yourself against “Greenwashing”
A recent study by TerraChoice Environmental Marketing found that up to 99.9% of products make unwarranted claims - including misleading statements, false labeling, and unsubstantiated promises that seem to “ride the wave” of society’s newly blooming eco-friendly consciousness.
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Natural Habitat Adventures unveils the world’s first hybrid safari vehicle
On March 17th, a new era in safari transportation will emerge in Boulder, CO. Natural Habitat Adventures is self-proclaiming to be “the world’s first 100% carbon neutral travel company”, stating that they “offset all of the greenhouse gas emissions” from their trips and operation.
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Xanterra’s Zion Lodge named Sustainable Hotel of Year
In recognition of its many environmental programs, the historic Zion Lodge in Zion National Park was named the Sustainable Hotel of the Year at the recent HotelWorld Global Hospitality and Design Award Ceremony and Expo in Las Vegas.
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Riviera Maya, Mexico gets a new Eco-Friendly Hacienda Tres Ríos this Summer
Hacienda Tres Ríos will be opening its doors and welcoming guests on July 2, 2008. The luxury, eco-friendly resort covers 326 acres of beautiful land, enjoying surroundings of the sea, fresh water canals and tropical vistas with rivers, an estuary, ten cenotes (fresh water springs) and a private one-mile stretch of sandy white beach.
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Green Skies Conference in May 2008 in Orlando, Florida
Green Skies, a green-aviation consulting firm, aims to shine a light on how the aviation industry can reduce and/or recycle waste. The Green Skies annual convention will focus on goals and solutions for lessening the amount of trash produced by airlines. Green skies would like to see a 100% recycle rate by 2018 which would [...]
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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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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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