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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.
Adventure Collection’s Extraordinary New 2009 Trips
Adventure Collection’s member companies are always expanding boundaries and exploring new ways to introduce travelers to the wonders of the world. For 2009, members have crafted some of the most exciting and imaginative itineraries yet, breaking new ground and featuring new activities while maintaining their core values of environmental and cultural protection.
New interactive website to help children learn about the environment
The new Chuckie Goodnight Foundation website provides users with an interactive experience to learn more about the non-profit environmental organization and ways to help spread environmental awareness.
Eco-hotels conserve water with new shower system
Hotels can improve the bottom line and decrease its carbon footprint by conserving water by up to 85% with EffiShower.
Eco-adventure at a new resort in Mexico benefits Waterkeeper® Alliance
The new resort donates up to $1 million in net profits to the non-profit chaired by Bobby Kennedy, Jr. Donations from the resort will be directed toward supporting global water quality protection and the five Waterkeeper programs located throughout Mexico.
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.
Future Environment Designs sponsors Singing in the Sanctuary for the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center
Future Environment Designs announced today that they are a key sponsor of “Singing in the Sanctuary” at the Theodore Roosevelt Sanctuary & Audubon Center at 134 Cove Road, Oyster Bay, New York. — connecting people to nature and conservation through the songs and puppetry of locally-grown and internationally known singer/songwriter Janice Buckner.
New York gets state’s first green-roof resort
The Golden Arrow Lakeside Resort, in Lake Placid, New York, became the first resort in New York State to install a “green-roof” - a 3,400-square-foot grid of plants and shrubs native to the Adirondack region.
New search engine uses Google technology for green
EcoSearch.org, a new nonprofit search engine, remits 100% of its ad revenue to other nonprofit organizations focused on preserving the environment. Powered by Google’s superior search technology, the company employs the same search indexing while allowing “searchers” to directly benefit the world around them.
“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.
G.A.P Adventures Announces New Polar Expedition Ship
World leaders in adventure travel, G.A.P Adventures, has announced the purchase of a new ship, the M/S Expedition, and the relaunch of its polar expedition program, commencing on January 4, 2009.
Tourism Concern campaigns against development on Bimini islands
Tourism Concern continues to campaign with local Biminites and environmentalists from across the world to campaign to demand a halt to the development of a mega-resort on the Bahamian islands of Bimini.
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