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Philippines gets world’s first non-profit luxury eco-resort

The Cacao Pearl is offering 100% of its operating profits to eco and socioeconomic development throughout the Philippines. Ouilt on a 124-acre private island in the Calamianes archipelago, the resort is to be surrounded by beautiful rainforest and bordered by over a mile of pristine beaches.

November 18th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Mexico’s Los Arboles Tulum eco-community makes its first sale

Los Arboles Tulum offers hideaway seekers an affordable opportunity to be part of a jungle community in the heart of the Riviera Maya, with permeable roads, off-grid energy systems, minutes away from world-class beaches, Mayan ruins, and Mexico’s largest Biosphere Reserve, Sian Kaan.

November 13th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Nature-based enterprises help rural poor adapt to eco-threats

Expanding nature-based enterprises can increase income for the world’s rural poor. This approach, as outlined in the latest World Resources Report 2008, can also develop the rural poor’s resilience to social and environmental threats such as climate change.

October 8th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Annette Bening launches TreePeople Center in L.A.

The $10 Million public education resource serves youth and adults in Los Angeles, where local residents, government and businesspeople work together to transform neighborhoods into sustainable ecosystems that act like a natural forest.

October 2nd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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ECOT delivers statement: ‘World Tourism Day 2008: A South Perspective’

Caesar D’Mello, Director, Ecumenical Coalition On Tourism (ECOT), has issued a statement regarding the theme of the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) ‘ World Tourism Day 2008: Tourism responding to the challenge of climate change’.

September 18th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Boeing Donates $1 Million to Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial

Boeing made the announcement at the Unity Prayer Breakfast that Boeing sponsored at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver. In addition to Boeing, some 1,000 civil rights and faith leaders, government officials and others attended the event.

August 28th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Green Living Project™ Launches Sustainability Platform

Green Living Project™ is a media production, marketing, and entertainment company that showcases sustainability initiatives around the globe - educating and inspiring individuals and communities to adopt a more sustainable lifestyle.

August 7th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Condé Nast Selects JOURNEYS International for Top Travel Specialist

International Eco Adventure Travel Company wins Conde Nast Top Travel Specialist Award for Family Travel and Community Based Tourism.

July 28th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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Roots and Culture Tours NYC launches innovative bus and walking tours of New York City

Two tours allow visitors to experience the Big Apple’s many dimensions with free visits to cultural and historical venues, shopping and food tasting.

July 25th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

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July 23rd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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River Network and Busch Beer team up to protect Northwest rivers

As environmental concerns continue to rise, it becomes increasingly important to maintain the health of our region’s rivers, which are a major source of water for drinking, industry, agriculture, recreation and fish and wildlife habitat.

July 22nd, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more
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IgoUgo members offer inventive vacation alternatives to keep costs down

Recent IgoUgo data shows that travelers are ready and willing to explore new and different vacation options to keep their costs at a minimum.

July 14th, 2008 | 0 comments | Read more

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