New marine educational center now open at Golden Gate
The newly rebuilt Marine Mammal Center Hospital and Educational Facility is now open to the public in the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. The center showcases a rehabilitation hospital for seals, sea lions and other marine mammals in an effort to push forth a “new era” of scientific discovery to the public.
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Volunteer eco-travel meets Italian cuisine
An 8-day Italian Riviera tour sponsored by sustainable travel group Peace Through Travel mixes volunteer travel and ecotourism; combining wine, language and regional cuisine with nature paths, volunteer excursions and inter-cultural social events.
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Gas price incentives: A benefit for travel, or just fueling the fire?
In today’s bad economy, travelers are still planning summer trips. However, with once-again-rising gas prices stopping some travelers in their tracks, can price incentives really help or hurt the travel economy?
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American Airlines demo flight curbs carbon emissions
The airline giant has just flown the first US demonstration flight aimed at targeting a reduction in fuel use and carbon emissions under the transatlantic emissions reduction initiative.
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Florida's Green Lodging Program: Only the good die young
A model of sustainable travel certification since 2004, the Florida Green Lodging Program will be undergoing major funding cuts as of July 1st- reducing its staff from 4 to 1 and drastically changing its methods of certification.
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Biofuel flights arriving at an airport near you? Let's hope so.
According to the Geneva-based Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the first drops of sustainable aviation biofuels could be entering aircraft tanks within 3 to 5 years.
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Cape Town counts down to 2010 FIFA World Cup
With one year to go, Cape Town Tourism is gearing up for the surge of tourism anticipated in celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a year-long string of celebrations and social media events.
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California's Terranea Resort officially opens its doors
After ten years in the making, Destination Hotels & Resorts has officially debuted its newest property: the breathtaking and eco-friendly Pacific-oceanfront Terranea Resort.
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UNEP lays foundation for Environmental eLearning Network in Africa
Environmental authorities have teamed with 14 African countries to develop an African Environmental eLearning Network in an effort to strengthen eco-education programs through technology.
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Arista becomes the first LEED-Certified hotel in Illinois
After a long evaluation process, Naperville, Illinois’ Hotel Arista has finally earned an official LEED certification almost a full year since its opening, becoming the state’s first hotel to ever achieve LEED status.
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Get paperless airport guides and flight tracking on your iPhone with 'iFly' apps
iFly.com, an online guide to 350+ commercial airports, has just announced the launch of its iFly Airport Guide and iFly Pro iPhone applications, providing comprehensive, paper-free airport info to tech-savvy travelers.
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Eco cabins in Australia go carbon neutral
Hidden Valley Cabins are officially the first 100% carbon neutral “ecolodge” in Queensland, Australia, serving as a role model for the tourism industry in their commitment to environmental improvement for over 20 years.
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Eating green and local in Brooklyn
Williamsburg, Brooklyn is the home of “Green Canteen” - a new Mediterranean-American cuisine eatery in New York City’s popular non-Manhattan living space. The restaurant serves up high-quality, innovative and local foods, and is also the city’s first LEED Silver eating establishment.
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Stimulus package explained: How it can help you go green
President Obama’s “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” presents a ground-breaking opportunity for America to re-emerge as an energy independent, environmentally sustainable and economic superpower. The question remains: How do we get there from here?
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Planet Green goes 'Blue' in August
Discovery’s popular green-living brand, Planet Green, will be ushering in the end of summer with “Blue August” - a month-long campaign of on-and-off-air programming focusing on the world’s most precious resource: water.
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