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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.
Wikia calls on eco-supporters to build ‘The Worlds Handbook For Going Green’
Based on the wiki platform, Wikia Green is an ever-evolving, community-focused repository of content that can be instantly molded or changed by anyone to reflect the most current topics of interest and latest information in the green arena.
GenGreen Life - coming soon to iPhones
GenGreen Life, the first nationwide online green community to provide a comprehensive directory of everything “green”, will soon be accessible from an iPhone near you.
Ancient Mayan Ruins in Belize see increase in popularity after ‘Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull’
Weekend crusaders and tourists alike are heading to ancient Mayan ruins in Belize to see where the crystal skulls were discovered… and perhaps discover one of their own.
HolidayIQ.com - 10,000+ vacation options in India
The popular Indian holiday planning website announced the addition of the 10,000th accommodation property, including all-inclusive resorts, heritage properties, home-stays, Bed & Breakfast, guest-houses, tented camps, jungle getaways, heritage hotels and culture hotels. HolidayIQ is the world’s largest repository of leisure accommodation in India.
Hands-on Restoration Project Looks to Draw Additional Volunteers
Support from the local community gives the garden restoration work at the Bartow-Pell mansion museum (Bronx, New York) a significant boost by covering the majority of volunteers’ costs and making it possible for area residents to pay only a portion of the cost of attending the hands-on workshop being held August 3-9, 2008 at the gracious estate.
Peace through Tourism Course Launched
At the 4th IIPT African Conference, May 20th – 25th 2007, Kampala, Uganda, a course on Peace through Tourism was launched, discussed and enthusiastically received by the international community.
“Declaration of Fortaleza” highlights sustainable tourism promises for global community
The document, sponsored and endorsed by 19 Brazilian States as well as 13 countries across the Americas and Europe (U.S. included), was complied according to results of the II International Seminar on Sustainable Tourism. The seminar took place from May 12 through May 15 in the city of Fortaleza in Northern Brazil.
UNEP - Linking Sport and the Environment to the Peace and Poverty Agenda in Kenya
More than 300 children and teenagers from across Nairobi will gather on June 21st for the launch of a three-month event to promote peace and reconciliation.
IIPT Founder and President Louis D’Amore Delivers Keynote at First International Community Tourism Retreat in Kingston
International Institute for Peace through Tourism (IIPT) founder, Louis D’Amore, delivering keynote address at the inaugural International Community Tourism Retreat in Kingston, Jamaica.
$1 million Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability now open for entries
Rio Tinto Alcan and the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) are pleased to announce the US$1 million Rio Tinto Alcan Prize for Sustainability* 2008 is now open for entries.
Volunteer Adventure in the Himalayan Mountains
As a charitable contribution you participate in as you travel, tour members spend 10 days in the environmental landscape and ancient culture of northern India. The combination of a strikingly beautiful yet fragile ecology and the mystical rich heritage of the Buddhist culture provides the ideal setting for combining eco-tourism and spiritual discovery.
