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Striking ‘Green Gold’ in Las Vegas with LEED Certified CityCenter

The city’s all-new City Center has finally earned Six LEED Gold Certifications from the U.S. Green Building Council. Opening this December, the development has long-touted its commitment to environmental consciousness through its efforts in energy, materials and waster management; creating a veritable 18 million square foot sustainable metropolis.

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Looming climate change adds even more stress to humanitarian aid

With climate change-related disasters frequently occurring throughout the world, humanitarian aid organizations are struggling to keep pace with the increasing demands of affected communities.

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Do consumer demands and ‘greenwashing’ affect hotels’ sustainability efforts?

A new round table study at Cornell University is trying to find the mythical “green bullet” when it comes to green hotels, as well as define what “green travel” really means, once and for all.

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Ecocamp Patagonia tours win big for Responsible Tourism

Ecocamp Patagonia is at the forefront of modern of environmental practices, having developed a highly-innovative, 4 star geodesic dome tented hotel – an almost entirely portable hotel that can be dismantled and removed without leaving a trace in the richly biodiverse National Park.

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Traveling green for 2010

The new year’s top ten travel and vacation destinations show how travelers want to go green, get active and find adventure.

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Get your next paperless travel itinerary online and on-the-go for free

From laptops to iPhones, travelers can compile and organize their travel itineraries in real-time, while actively sharing their scheduled adventures with others.

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How are Marriott’s green initiatives helping to save money?

Hotel giant Marriott International, Inc. is planning to expand its “green hotel” portoflio by 10-times its current size by introducing a “green hotel prototype” that will be LEED pre-certified.

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How to shop the ‘Eco Green Hotel’ way

A new online store is aiming to transform how the hotel industry finds and buys eco-amenities for environmentally-conscious travelers.

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Galapagos Diving – Keeping it Green

Is it possible for us to enjoy the benefits of Galapagos diving without leaving further footprints on this, the most wonderful of natural resources?

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One example of how political pressure can hurt ecotourism

A future nature preserve in Puerto Rico was taken off the agenda by the commonwealth’s governor – sparking fears in many that the land will be used for hotel resorts and other detrimental human activity.

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How to avoid crowded airports this holiday season

Regardless of your departure site and/or destination, here are some friendly and useful tips that just may make your holiday travel a little bit easier.

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Can the U.S. set the stage for a successful Copenhagen Climate Change Conference?

The United States is the only developed nation that has not committed to an emissions target. Poorer nations are threatening to stage a walk-out of the UN summit in Copenhagen next month unless President Obama commits to an ambitious carbon reduction.

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Do the Olympics hurt or help international tourism?

Generally, the Olympics should benefit a host city’s tourism economy. So, is there any real truth to claims that an Olympic Games host city can actual suffer economic and environmental damages by hosting the Olympics?

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A new green hotels program comes to the South

The State of South Carolina has just launched a new certification program for the hospitality industry called the South Carolina Green Hospitality Alliance.

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Las Vegas CityCenter’s holistic spa now taking reservations (or, ‘Why I need to go to Vegas’)

Sin City’s sustainable wonder, CityCenter, is unveiling its the intimate Vdara Health & Beauty -a “sensuous spa sanctuary” focused on holistic health and well being – on December 1, 2009.

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All aboard the month-long Climate Change Express to Copenhagen

The Climate Change Express is a one-month, 9,000-kilometer journey that symbolically joins the site of the last global warming pact with what is hoped to be the birthplace of the next major, and stricter, treaty to combat climate change.

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Does living “green” at home really effect how people travel?

A new study suggests that there is a significant difference in how people’s attitudes toward “green” lifestyles effect their actual travel purchases and behavior.

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Himalayan adventure in high style and luxury

A new take on Everest and Annapurna by ITrekNepal unites mountain adventurers seeking the ultimate luxury trekking experience.

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Starwood’s Element Hotels have a ‘Vision’

The popular “green” hotel brand has officially been named as a Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award Winner for its efforts in environmental conservation.

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What needs to happen for the Copenhagen Climate Change summit to be a success?

With a little over one month to go before the UN summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen, a handful of benchmarks will determine the success of this international gathering of the minds.

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