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Travelport co-sponsors 2009 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
The annual awards by the WTTC are aimed at recognizing best practices in responsible and sustainable tourism demonstrated by organizations and companies within the global travel & tourism industry.
Wyndham launches new Sustainability Program with ‘WyndhamGreen’
Wyndham’s “Global Green Day” events took place in over 35 Wyndham Worldwide offices worldwide and included educational components on the WyndhamGreen program; access to eco-friendly products and vendor booths, and the launch of www.wyndhamworldwide.com/wyndham-green.
Hawaii’s eco-friendly Mauna Lani Resort offsets guests’ air travel
The eco-friendly Mauna Lani Resort on the Big Island of Hawaii has partnered with True Offsets to sells and track trees for guests to plant in order to offset their travel carbon footprint.
UN focuses on Climate Change with World Tourism Day
TOURpact.GC, a corporate social responsibility framework for businesses, was welcomed by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon as a leadership initiative aligning principles of the Global Compact and UNWTO’s Global Code of Ethics for Tourism.
Air travel industry tracks climate change online
Enviro.aero highlights the technology, operations and infrastructure efficiencies that are both in research as well as in production throughout the globe, providing feedback to the public on the effects the industry has on climate change as well as other environmental factors.
Green shopping becoming more and more popular in the U.S.
A new survey released today by ethical beauty retailer, The Body Shop, indicates that in spite of the tough economic climate, ethics are as important, if not more important, than price with today’s increasingly eco-conscious consumers.
Tourism for Tomorrow Awards open for nominees
The World Travel & Tourism Council, the business leaders’ forum for the Travel & Tourism industry, today announced its call for entries for the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, WTTC’s sustainable tourism accolade, in association with Travelport and The Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation.
Texas conferences get green with new eco-meetings options
Located 18 miles northwest of Austin, Texas, the 168-room Lakeway Conference Resort and Spa just announced a new eco-meeting package for business conferences.
NaturCert about to sign 14 local representatives
NaturCert appoints consultants with experience in the hospitality & tourism sector, aiming to develop their present activity on a new growing type of certification services with NaturCert , the most competitive tourism certification program and brand globally.
The end of bottled water as we know it with EndBottledWater.com
Wellness Enterprises has announced a partnership with the Center for A New American Dream to end bottled water for good.
NaturCert announces its global free service for hotels
NaturCert is the global independent organization which has developed the NaturCert Certification Program for the environment and society. Today, NaturCert announces its free service, called Preliminary Diagnosis, which is the first of the two steps of the NaturCert Certification Program.
Green Globe International, Inc. and EC3 Global expand certification program
Green Globe International, Inc. today announced the signing of an initial agreement with EC3 Global to collaborate on the expansion of the Green Globe benchmarking and certification program worldwide.
