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Marriott to “LEED” by example
The hospitality giant’s Bethesda, Maryland headquarters has recently been awarded LEED Gold status, following a three-year environmental initiative.
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Adventure travel can help preservation efforts of park lands
The award-winning Austin-Lehman Adventures tour company has launched its annual conservation program, helping travelers “Preserve a Park” while raising awareness as well as conservation funds.
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How one luxury hotel brand is making eco-history
The luxury and super-chic W San Francisco is now the first property of a major hotel to earn LEED certification for an existing building, thanks to its employee-driven green business program.
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The effects of tourism on local communities – A Tour Operator’s Conundrum
One travel veteran examines the impact of tourism on rural communities and asks: Are tour operators adding further pressure to fragile environments or are they providing viable opportunities for responsible development?
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Geotourism goes digital: National Geographic app brings Yosemite to the desktop
A new, online National Geographic Yosemite map application lets travelers plan their trip from the desktop, while offering a comprehensive insider’s look at the entire Sierra Nevada region.
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Do some good: Voluntourism brings new opportunities to travelers
Volunteer travel is a diverse and “charitable” sect of responsible travel that is rapidly growing in popularity. Due largely in part to the need for volunteer work around the globe bundled with people’s desire to experience the world in new ways, volunteer travelers typically share a desire to “do something good” while also experiencing new places and challenges in locales they might not otherwise visit.
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How can restaurants in the U.S. get greener?
A new program by the National Restaurant Association is aiming to promote and recognize dining establishments’ environmental sustainability efforts.
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Changing history: How did Copenhagen fail, and what can we do to make it right?
Author Craig Scott Goldsmith (UNINHABITABLE: A Case for Caution) examines the pitfalls of last winter’s COP15 event and delivers a dire warning to the global community.
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How exactly do tourism dollars support conservation?
As conservation tourism becomes more and more popular, how can travelers be certain of exactly where and how their money is being spent? One wildlife conservation group is leading by example by clearly outlining exactly how travelers’ dollars contribute to the sustainability of conservation projects and surrounding communities.
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Boston’s Seaport Hotel equipped with EV charging station for Earth Month
Beginning this month, the Seaport Hotel in Boston is offer overnight eco-conscious guests access to a complimentary charging station and a complimentary night of valet parking through the rest of the year.
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New eco-technologies power American Airlines test flight
American Airlines’ eco-friendly test flight across the Atlantic aims to show how cutting edge technology can help the airline industry cut fuel costs and reduce its carbon footprint.
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Learn to travel with the locals – new website expands responsible travel
As more attention is given to the preservation and development of a destination’s local culture and character, a new website has launched to embrace, develop, promote and establish “Local Travel” as a responsible way forward in tourism.
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“Feel Good” about your next travel purchase
RezHub.com, an online booking site that focuses on green and volunteer travel, is taking some amazing and much-needed strides within the travel market toward providing the consumer public with a veritable “one stop shop” for everything pertaining to responsible travel.
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Sustainability is here and it’s growing
A new Cornell study suggests that sustainability, part of the great “going green” movement, is gaining ground in all markets, particularly in hospitality. So what does this mean for businesses throughout the travel industry?
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Has the brutal winter weather sparked the adventurer in all of us?
One resort’s booking trends suggest that this winter’s onslaught has awakened the spirit of adventure and discovery as travelers begin seeking out new and exciting experiences.
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Let’s hear it for the girl: Hayden Panettiere races to the rescue again
The young actress, activist and Heroes star has once more returned to Taiji in an effort to raise awareness against the yearly dolphin slaughter that occurs there – as was highlighted in this year’s Oscar-winning film the Cove.
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Accor’s Sofitel Hotels hold a Green Key
Sofitel Luxury Hotels, the French hotel brand within the Accor group, has adopted the Green Key Eco-Rating program as its official green lodging certification program for the United States.
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Marriott expands its efforts to protect the Amazon with TRIP
Tauck Romano Innovative Philanthropy (TRIP) has joined Marriott International’s ongoing effort to leverage sustainable tourism, conservation and training in Brazil’s Amazon Rainforest – by supporting education and a new Sustainable Agriculture Learning Center within the Juma Reserve in the Brazilian state of Amazonas.
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Hospitality industry to show off its sustainable trends
The Hospitality Design Green Day Conference will open on May 18 in Las Vegas, touting the industry’s strides in sustainable design and business practices.
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Stepping off the beaten path with TripAdvisor and GoNOMAD
A new partnership between travel review leader TripAdvisor.com and alternative travel guide GoNOMAD.com provides travelers with a unique take on their next trip, offering relevant and updated hotel reviews to “alternative” travelers.
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