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Ecotourism finds funding in African nation of Namibia
Namibia has been chosen as the first US-based Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) client to receive a $70 million ecotourism grant in an effort to establish the nation as one of Africa’s leading tourism economies within ten years.
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Can the U.S. set the stage for a successful Copenhagen Climate Change Conference?
The United States is the only developed nation that has not committed to an emissions target. Poorer nations are threatening to stage a walk-out of the UN summit in Copenhagen next month unless President Obama commits to an ambitious carbon reduction.
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What needs to happen for the Copenhagen Climate Change summit to be a success?
With a little over one month to go before the UN summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen, a handful of benchmarks will determine the success of this international gathering of the minds.
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The Bodhi Tree Foundation launches to protect the world through travel
Founded by travel industry veteran Jena Gardner, The Bodhi Tree Foundation aims to unite travelers to protect places, help people, and preserve cultures.
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How one resort company is working to restore forests and water sources in Colorado
Popular hotel and resort chain, Vail Resorts, has entered into a new partnership to help restore forest lands and improve water quality in one of the most comprehensive forest conservation projects in the country – a project “catalyzed” seven years ago during Colorado’s largest and most devastating wildfire.
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Marriott recruited by Team Earth sustainability movement
The hotel mega-giant has announced its participation in Team Earth, a worldwide sustainability movement that unites individuals, businesses and non-profits in an effort to address critical environmental issues facing the world today.
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Tell your Senator to support climate legislation!
The World Wildlife Fund is urging voters to put pressure on their State’s Senators to support climate legislation in Washington with the “Act for Our Future” campaign; a national public awareness campaign that supports legislation that would help protect the nation and the world from the devastating impacts of climate change.
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World’s wildlife is dying for money
According to the World Wildlife Fund, conservation and endangered species protection are big in the U.S., but there is still a lot more work to be done and very little money to do it.
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Redwoods need more legislation to protect and fund the beautiful and ancient state parks
In 1850, there were nearly 2 million acres of ancient coast redwood forests in California. Today, less than 5 percent remains and faces threats from logging, development and global climate change. According to the Save the Redwoods League – a 90 year proponent and protector organization for Northern California’s ancient redwood forests, the parks are still in dire need of a dedicated and stable funding source.
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Yupukari Wildlife Club Project Wins ECOCLUB.com 2009 Ecotourism Award
From Wild to Web, an ecotourism-based wildlife monitoring project in Guyana’s Yupukari village was announced as a winner of the ECOCLUB.com 2009 Ecotourism Awards. The sixth annual eco-project competition, with a theme of “Their Crisis, Our Communities – Progressive Change through Social Ecotourism,” asked for “innovative projects that meet urgent needs, help create ‘another world’ at the grass roots level and improve life for all in their communities.”
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Going green means big money potential for the hotel business
Scott Parisi of EcoGreenHotel explains how free environmental audits can uncover major funding opportunities for U.S. hotels to go green.
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Florida's Green Lodging Program: Only the good die young
A model of sustainable travel certification since 2004, the Florida Green Lodging Program will be undergoing major funding cuts as of July 1st- reducing its staff from 4 to 1 and drastically changing its methods of certification.
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Giant sea turtles swimming up to safe haven in Panama 
New adventure travel site launches to help “Book the Adventure of a Lifetime” 
San Francisco welcomes new shark exhibit in name of conservation 
Boeing helps Haiti rebuild, schools are top priority 
‘Freedom to Travel’: How will an ease on Cuba travel restrictions affect the industry? 
Sustainable hotel brand Adoba helps ‘Move America Forward’ with William Shatner 
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