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Baltimore BWI Airport gets its first LEED Hotel
TownePlace Suites is working to qualify for LEED status, including composting, sustainable and environmentally friendly cleaning products, replacing plumbing hardware with low-flow devices and purchasing renewable energy wind credits to offset the hotel’s carbon footprint.
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Green meetings find a new ‘Destination’
Popular lodging brand Destination Hotels & Resorts has just launched its Green Meetings Platform to address the changing needs for group and meeting programs striving for sustainability.
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Accor North America takes the Green Key challenge
Widely recognized within the hospitality industry as a leader in sustainability, Accor Hospitality will pilot the Green Key Eco-Rating Program within 20 properties located in the United States.
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Green lodging and eating in England
The upcoming 60-room Burgess Hill Premier Inn in West Sussex represents the latest evolution in environmentally-friendly budget hotels.
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Dominican Republic sees no problems with tourism after Haiti quake
Despite last week’s horrific quake that crippled its neighbor of Haiti, The Dominican Republic is still receiving tourists as usual while lending a helping hand to its neighbor.
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Travel industry can deliver clean water to Haiti
As emergency relief agencies attempt to get the essential supplies through that are needed in the immediate aftermath of the earthquake, Just a Drop is calling for donations from the travel industry to provide ongoing support for villages and communities.
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Travel industry can be a huge step toward Haiti’s recovery
Specializing in uniting people around the world toward a common cause, interest or culture, perhaps no other industry is as capable or versatile as the travel industry when it comes to lending a helping hand in the Haiti relief and recovery efforts.
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Tigers threatened to near extinction due to climate change
According to the WWF, this century may see the last of the magnificent Bengal Tiger, as its habitat is quickly disappearing due to climate change.
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Mexico tourism joins the ‘Green Globe’
Green Globe Mexico has officially launched to service the tourism industry of its home country as well as other Latin American neighbors. Supported by leading environmental organizations, it will provide sustainability certification and related services under the Green Globe brand.
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Kana Hotel Group gets green
EcoGreenHotel is performing an an in-depth sustainability analysis of thirteen of Kana’s properties, with dual goals of protecting the environment and boosting profits at the same time.
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Return to Sacred Places in Taos, New Mexico
The locals say that you never need a map to find sacred places in Taos. They’re simply everywhere; on well-traveled roads to the historic Taos Pueblo, along a winding alley to an art gallery, in a colorful shrine tucked into an adobe wall, and in the sound of the river as it winds down a mountain canyon.
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Florida’s Green Lodging Program still going strong, despite cutbacks
Despite last summer’s cutbacks in funding, the trailblazing green lodging organization has just hit its 600 member mark.
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Haiti needs our help
The tragic loss of life and extensive damage caused by the earthquake that hit Haiti has left impoverished children, families and communities to suffer, while proper support is entirely out of their hands.
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Indonesia ecotourism gets a boost in consumer awareness
Sustainable Travel International is working with Ecolodges Indonesia to expand the role of consumer awareness in the region’s tourism markets.
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New Jersey gets green with its first Element Hotel
Starwood Hotels has just opened the green Element Ewing-Hopewell, its first New Jersey Element property, just minutes outside of Princeton. The hotel marks the 7th Element hotel worldwide.
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Abu Dhabi: getting bigger and greener for 2010
In line with hosting the upcoming World Green Tourism Conference in December 2010, Abu Dhabi has officially announced its commitment to a 10% energy reduction, as well as a 20% cut in both water usage and waste-to-landfill.
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Two eco “tiger” lodges in India win high rankings for sustainability
Out of more than 50 eco lodges audited by international organization Travel Operators for Tigers (TOFT), 2 lodges stand out above the rest; earning the organization’s highest ranking of “Outstanding” for their commitment to sustainability and environmental footprint.
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How to find your next volunteer travel trip
Planeterra’s volunteer travel programs (voluntourism) are expanded across the globe, giving new travel opportunities to socially-minded globe trotters.
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Las Vegas Market makes a big sustainable effort in 2010 with “One Good World”
Las Vegas Market is making strides toward sustainability with a new effort to forward green initiatives – One Good World – beginning with the 2010 Winter Las Vegas Market in February.
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Tying the knot in Vegas: Something borrowed, something green
The JW Marriott Las Vegas Resort & Spa has recently launched an entirely new “eco” wedding package for guests looking to make the leap, Vegas style.
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