Research and Development
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- Marriott partners with Brazilian State of Amazonas to Protect Rainforest, develops a Green Five-Point Strategy
- Richard Branson developing Caribbean eco-resort
- What Turning Down the Heat Means for Travelers
- New Environmental Tourism Project for Cayman Islands
- El Salvador Ecotourism on the Rise with New Workshop
Melbourne Airport Releases A 5-year Environmental Strategy
As part of the lease agreement with the Federal Government and in compliance with The Airports Act, Melbourne Airport has released its Airport Environment Strategy 2008 (AES), outlining activities that will be undertaken to ensure the long term sustainability of the environment in and around Melbourne Airport.
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Ritz-Carlton and Cousteau Agree to a 10-Year Expansion of Ambassadors Program
The Ocean Futures Society has signed a 10-year expansion agreement with Ritz-Carlton to further develop and expand the Ambassadors of the Environment (AOTE) program for a select group of The Ritz-Carlton’s resort and urban hotel destinations around the world, including Grand Cayman, Kapalua, Maui and Sanya.
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San Francisco Home to a new “Green Museum”
The new “green” California Academy of Sciences in San Francisco’s famous Golden Gate Park is almost complete; anticipating an official opening in September 2008. The future home of a state-of-the-art aquarium, planetarium, and natural-history museum, constructed beneath two “hills” which are really a two-and-a-half-acre “living roof”, looks like a futuristic augmentation of the park itself.
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New Environmental Tourism Project for Cayman Islands
The Cayman Islands Environmental Project for the Tourism Sector (CEPTS), a joint collaboration between the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism, the Department of Environment and the private sector, is the Caribbean’s boldest and newest response to the environmental issues facing the region in an effort to change the face of tourism in the Caribbean as it goes ‘green’.
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Marriott partners with Brazilian State of Amazonas to Protect Rainforest, develops a Green Five-Point Strategy
Marriott International, Inc. and the state of Amazonas have recently agreed to formally support the protection of 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest, aiming to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Marriott has committed $2 million to fund the environmental management plan, which will be administered by the newly created Amazonas Sustainable Foundation.
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World’s Largest Butterfly Attraction to be Built in UK
Endangered butterflies will get the spotlight treatment at the new Butterfly World attraction in London, allowing millions of visitors per year to learn about the 10,000+ butterflies that can be found throughout the planet. The project will also feature educational and research facilities, a restaurant, café and shop.
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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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Madagascar Retains 15 Million Acres as Nature Reserve
In an effort to preserve wildlife and ecosystems in the region, as well as booster tourism revenues, the Indian Ocean island of Madagascar has reduced the destruction of its protected forests eight-fold. Madagascar, which is the world’s fourth largest island, is home to hundreds of species of various wildlife and vegetation. Conservationists are aiming to [...]
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New Eco-City planned for Abu Dhabi
Work continues throughout Abu Dhabi to construct even more lavish destinations for tourists from around the globe. Next on the agenda: an Arab Eco-City: the world’s first zero-carbon, zero-waste, car-free city, powered entirely by renewable energy. Which sounds rather strange, as the Arab world’s luxurious tendencies stem solely from the oil trade.
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Travelocity’s Travel for Good: Social Conscious to Shape Travel Options for 2008
Social consciousness and environmental responsibility among travelers will play a major role in travel-purchasing in 2008, making Travelocity’s Travel for Good program a lead contender in the green travel marketplace. According to a recent Travelocity poll, 38 percent of respondents are planning to focus their travel to charitable, volunteer-based causes, while almost 80 percent are [...]
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World’s First Vertical Farm to be built in Las Vegas
As probably the most visited tourist attraction in the Western World (although Disney is quite a contender as well), Las Vegas is known for being one of the most consumptive and energy-wasting cities in the world. However, Nevada State officials want to turn that image around.
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New Cruise Initiative to Protect Mexican Reefs
Over the past few months, we have featured a number of articles highlighting the dangers to the oceans’ coral reefs by human tourism. Some studies are even suggesting that Caribbean reefs are rapidly heading toward extinction due to the high volumes of tourists as well as increased water acidification and warming temperatures; conditions in which [...]
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