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Are you ready for Earth Hour 2010?

As the world prepares to plunge into 60 minutes of complete darkness, we look around the globe to see who is doing what to join the festivities and take a united stand in the fight against climate change.

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San Juan’s Verdanza Hotel sets new environmental standards

The all-new Verdanza Hotel San Juan has recently undergone a complete rebranding – placing new focus not only on personalized service and attention to detail, but also an unprecedented level of environmental responsibility.

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Canadian hotels have the right idea: Green is the way to go

The Hotel Association of Canada has recently concluded a survey that showed significant interest in sustainability in the hotel industry. According to the survey, nearly half of Canadian travelers consider environmental initiatives a priority when booking a hotel stay.

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Fairmont planning to go more than dark for Earth Hour 2010

With Earth Hour 2010 approaching, some of the biggest players in responsible travel are reconfirming their commitment to participate in the global event to call attention to energy conservation.

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Now THIS is what a green hotel looks like

Design firm WATG’s new “Haptik Sustainable Suite” is redefining how a high-performance, energy and resource-efficient hotel suite should look and function.

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Beyond Copenhagen: Can this new hotel be ‘World’s Greenest’?

After hosting delegates for the COP15 conference last December, a new Copenhagen hotel is promising to be one of the world’s greenest – pouncing on the growing trend of hotel chains expanding their offerings outside of guest comfort alone.

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Sol Meliá becomes the world’s first Biosphere Hotel Company

Over a year since its Board of Directors approved its corporate Global Sustainability Policy, hotel brand Sol Meliá has successfully concluded a certification process which has verified all of the company’s processes and business units on the basis of the criteria which define Responsible Tourism.

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Hyatt Regency Aruba joins the Green Globe

The super-chic island resort destination has officially been awarded Green Globe Certification for its dedication to operating at the world’s highest environmental standards.

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Boston’s Lenox Hotel named one of the ‘Top 500 Hotels InThe World’

Travel + Leisure has recently named The Lenox Hotel in Boston, Massachusetts as being among the World’s Best Hotels Top 500 list. The hotel is one of only eight luxury hotels in Massachusetts to be included in the elite compilation, as well as the greenest.

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The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain

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Accor North America takes the Green Key challenge

Widely recognized within the hospitality industry as a leader in sustainability, Accor Hospitality will pilot the Green Key Eco-Rating Program within 20 properties located in the United States.

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Green lodging and eating in England

The upcoming 60-room Burgess Hill Premier Inn in West Sussex represents the latest evolution in environmentally-friendly budget hotels.

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Kana Hotel Group gets green

EcoGreenHotel is performing an an in-depth sustainability analysis of thirteen of Kana’s properties, with dual goals of protecting the environment and boosting profits at the same time.

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New Jersey gets green with its first Element Hotel

Starwood Hotels has just opened the green Element Ewing-Hopewell, its first New Jersey Element property, just minutes outside of Princeton. The hotel marks the 7th Element hotel worldwide.

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The Ambrose Hotel

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The Orchard Garden Hotel

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ITC Royal Gardenia Hotel

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And the award for largest LEED certification in the world goes to…

The ITC Hotel Royal Gardenia in Bengaluru, India has been awarded the largest LEED Platinum certification in the world.

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Eco-luxury certification gains ground with The Hay-Adams Hotel

Eight months after its launch, the new Luxury Certification Standard has been awarded to Washington D.C.’s Hay-Adams Hotel for its efforts toward a framework of sustainabilty.

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Caribbean Hotels get help from around the “Green Globe”

Green Globe International will be helping to educate and motivate the Caribbean hotel industry to sustainably and responsibly run their businesses.

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