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Boeing helps Haiti rebuild, schools are top priority
A Boeing contribution of $900,000 will help support the reconstruction of Haiti’s public education system – bringing the company’s financial dedication to recovery efforts for the small nation effected by January’s earthquake to a whopping $2.3 million.
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Outdoor recreation flexing its muscles for climate policy
The Outdoor Industry Association has paired up with the BICEP Business Coalition in a strong stanch to support a strong energy and climate policy.
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We Can All Clean Up Well
Kenneth Cole has just launched a new t-shirt campaign to support the Gulf clean-up efforts. 100% of ALL net proceeds will go directly to relief efforts.
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Waiting for disaster: should we blame BP or ourselves for the Deepwater spill?
The Deepwater Horizon disaster reminds us just how much “control” we as a species have over this planet. We need to re-examine our lifestyles and seriously consider a complete overhaul of the way we live and the resources we deplete.
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Deepwater Horizon disaster: deadly for Sea Turtles in Gulf of Mexico
According to a new report by Oceana, the world’s largest international ocean conservation organization, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill is devastating sea turtle habitats in the Gulf of Mexico.
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Marriott helps promote sustainable business in China
The popular hotel group is headlining a new campaign to protect fresh water availability to over 2 billion people in China’s Sichuan Province – an area hit hard by the 2008 earthquake – as well as spearhead a variety of sustainability projects across the board.
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Damage control: BP attempts to greenwash America
While thousands of barrels of oil per day are jetted into our coastal waters, BP’s public relations team is on full “damage control” mode – committing the oil giant to $500 million in environmental research money to study causes, effects and prevention of the current and potential future spills.
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Louisiana oil disaster: Pointing fingers in the dark
As residents are up in arms over BP’s response, local and state government officials are actually calling for the Federal government to override BP’s response and take ownership of the situation – something goes against the Republican Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal’s party agenda as well as the his stance on offshore drilling.
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New Orleans responds to man-made disaster
After Katrina, the greatest economic factor keeping New Orleans “alive” was its fishing and tourism industries. Now, the community is bracing for the negative economic impact of the oil disaster will have on local businesses.
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“Drill baby, drill?” Are we still on that?
Last week, a BP oil rig burned into the ocean and created an oil spill that continues to grow and threaten our shores. Its effects on wildlife will have catastrophic consequences to entire communities whose livelihoods depend on the ocean.
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How has earthquake affected Chile’s tourism?
Last weekend’s record-setting earthquake in Chile took the world by surprise. With damages still being assessed and the death toll rising as reports continue to come in, how has the disaster affected the country’s tourism industry?
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Get moving to help Peru
In the wake of last month’s massive flooding in Peru that has forced entire communities from their homes and livelihoods, nonprofit geotourism group Planeterra is helping to motivate concerned citizens to lend a helping hand to those affected.
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More help for Haiti gets pushed within travel biz
In the face of a global tragedy, the travel industry is continuing its efforts to rally behind a unified cause – not just with donations, but with action as well.
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Can tourism save Haiti?
Former President Bill Clinton thinks that a tourism revival in Haiti could play a key role in its recovery.
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What is the relationship between tourism and climate change in the developing world?
The connection between climate change and international tourism presents a host of challenges, with a number of varying perspectives that identify how the role of tourism affects both the physical and political sides of the international climate debate.
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Still think climate change is a hoax? 23 million starving Africans disagree
As agricultural and water-supply devastation sweeps across the globe, our food and resource supplies will dwindle to nothing. On this small and fragile planet, East Africa is a lot closer than many will admit.
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How to contribute to post-tsunami efforts in Samoa
While the Samoan government is working tirelessly to provide health care, food, water and basic household items to evacuees, the communities themselves are in dire need for both financial and “in-kind” contributions.
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Rebuilding Hope and Opportunity in Myanmar and Sichuan
The Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) Foundation is calling on the travel industry to support a recovery fund to help rebuild the lives of tourism industry employees in the devastated areas of Myanmar and Sichuan, China.
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