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Sustainable hotel brand Adoba helps ‘Move America Forward’ with William Shatner
Fledgling hotel brand Adoba Eco Hotel & Suites has officially earned a Green Entrepreneurial Award from TV and Film icon William Shatner’s progressive new TV show ‘Moving America Forward’.
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Chicago hotel earns Silver for being Green
The newly redesigned eco-friendly boutique hotel, Hotel Felix Chicago, has officially become the first Chicago hotel to be awarded with Silver LEED Certification for its commitment to environmental standards and progressive design.
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Hitting sustainability benchmarks with a touch of natural luxury
After an extensive multimillion dollar renovation, the InterContinental Moorea Resort & Spa in French Polynesia has earned the EarthCheck Silver Certification for its outstanding sustainability initiatives.
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Travelers would rather go green when booking a hotel
Online travel reviews are showing higher-than-expected ratings for eco-friendly hotels as compared to mainstream properties.
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Go with the flow at Sonoma’s new h2hotel
A new, water-themed h2hotel features cool, eco-design and a strong emphasis on local elements.
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Vail Resorts ‘Echo’ sounds off for a greener planet
The popular hotel and resort brand has launched a new website to engage communities to protect natural resources and participate in sustainability efforts.
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Ski resort becomes first to take a “STEP” toward sustainability
Timberline Lodge and Ski Area has become the first ski resort in the world to receive third-party certification through Sustainable Travel International’s Sustainable Tourism Eco-certification Program™ (STEP).
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Fairmont goes completely renewable with wind power offsets
The Fairmont Washington, D.C. has committed to offset 100% of the property’s energy consumption over the next 3 years with the purchase of renewable energy credits generated by wind farms across America.
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Find a green hotel in Asia-Pacific with Travelocity
The super-popular “roaming gnome” has now found its way to the Far East, while staying environmentally-conscious along the way. Is green travel going mainstream?
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Starwood super-charges its commitment to energy conservation
Starwood Hotels and Resorts is calling for deep cuts in both energy and water use across the board of its entire 1,000+ property portfolio.
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Eco luxury: Ritz-Carlton commits to reducing plastic bottle use
The luxury hotel brand is introducing environmentally-friendly water bottles at its North American and select Caribbean properties – a breakthrough effort in plastic waste reduction from a front runner in the hospitality industry.
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Hyatt turns a Green Key
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts is launching the Green Key Eco-Rating Program at a number of its properties throughout the U.S., Canada and the Caribbean as a comprehensive tool to measure environmental performance across the brand’s portfolio.
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Green hotel business leader earns a ‘Star’
Environmental consultancy EcoGreenHotel has recently formed a new partnership with the EPA’s ENERGY STAR® Program – furthering its commitment to environmental stewardship and its leadership in the hospitality industry.
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A first for eco-luxury in Costa Rica
Tabacón Grand Spa Thermal Resort in Arenal, Costa Rica, has achieved the country’s first Luxury Eco Certification Standard after an intensive on-site inspection from Sustainable Travel International.
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‘Aloft’ in Arizona: Leading the way with first LEED Certification
Aloft Tempe has been awarded the coveted Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council – making it the seventh LEED certified property for Aloft brand parent Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc.
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Sustainable business meetings, courtesy of Starwood
Starwood Hotels & Resorts has just unveiled its new Sustainable Meeting Guidelines for its collection of North American properties.
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‘Green is for Go’ – Greening Your Hotel Meetings and Conferences
Diana Driscoll outlines some of the biggest questions surrounding green meetings and travel. How do hotels measure up? And what exactly IS a “Green Meeting?”
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Marriott helps promote sustainable business in China
The popular hotel group is headlining a new campaign to protect fresh water availability to over 2 billion people in China’s Sichuan Province – an area hit hard by the 2008 earthquake – as well as spearhead a variety of sustainability projects across the board.
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Foundation of sustainability gains high honors for one resort
Amble Resorts’ uber-sustainable private island resort Isla Palenque resort leads by inspiration via its geo-responsible architectural design.
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Starwood learns to conserve
A new partnership with Conservation International will help Starwood Hotels & Resorts focus on environmental goals while helping to develop awareness.
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