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Protecting Where the Wild Things Are
Where the wild things are is often where inquisitive travelers congregate, potentially setting up a love-it-to-death dynamic in the visited environment. A small, visionary travel company, Ecoventura, has announced a new partnership with the environmental heavy hitter, World Wildlife Fund (WWF), to reduce the detrimental effects of growing tourism in the fragile ecosystem of the Galapagos Islands.
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Asia’s travel and tourism leaders discuss challenge of climate change
The inaugural Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) CEO Challenge conference took place in Bangkok, Thailand earlier this week. Entitled ‘Confronting Climate Change’, the region’s travel and tourism industry was encouraged to collaborate on a range of environmental initiatives.
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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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Arizona Conservation Priorities Receive Boost from $13 Million Grant
Arizona’s Verde River is a critical source of water to communities and wildlife along its path from northern Yavapai County to the Phoenix Valley, which is why residents have decided to partner with The Nature Conservancy in Arizona to protect this land and the precious Verde River for generations to come.
That decision and protection [...]
Lawsuit files that Uranium Drilling to Threaten Grand Canyon
Several environmental groups are challenging the approval of up to 39 new uranium drilling sites, operated by British firm VANE Minerals, within only a few miles of Grand Canyon National Park’s southern border. The suit claims that the Forest Service violated the National Environmental Policy Act, Administrative Procedures Act, and Appeals Reform Act when it [...]
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Bush Administration Sued for Not Protecting Endangered Species in National Forests
On March 11, environmental groups throughout the U.S. challenged the federal government’s decision to exclude all national forest land from a recent endangered species ruling in federal court. The suit was filed by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), Center for Biological Diversity, Northwoods Wilderness Recovery, Michigan Nature Association, Door County Environmental Council (DCEC) and [...]
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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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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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Business Travel gets Carbon Offsetting Tool with TerraPass
This week, TerraPass launched a tool allowing businesses to measure and monitor their carbon emissions associated with their operations, including business travel. Aptly named the “Carbon Balanced Business Program”, the online carbon calculator analyzes five areas that typically inflate a company’s carbon footprint. Businesses usually generate carbon emissions through on-site energy use, off-site server [...]
Keep readingFairmont in New Partnership with WWF
Fairmont Hotels & Resorts announced today a partnership with the WWF aimed at impacting climate change. The program seeks to monitor the hotel chain’s carbon footprint and set a reduction goal for June 2008. This goal will allow the Fairmont chain to become part of the WWF’s Climate Savers program as well as create the [...]
Keep readingCoalition Petitions on Aviation Emissions
California, Connecticut, New Jersey, New Mexico and Pennsylvania, as well as a variety of environmental groups are pushing for the federal government to curb global warming pollution from the aviation industry, which is responsible for about 3 percent of the country’s overall carbon emissions.
Keep readingGreen Spa Alliance launches
Organic Spa Magazine announced today an alliance with Green Spa Network, a new organization aimed at promoting the link between “personal wellness” and the environment. The alliance is an effort to help spas and spa goers discover how they can incorporate sustainability into their businesses and everyday lives.
Michael Stusser, chair of the Green Spa [...]
