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Traveling green for 2010

The new year’s top ten travel and vacation destinations show how travelers want to go green, get active and find adventure.

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What happens when city slickers go green? Find out from a new series on Planet Green

Premiering in 2010, a new primetime docu-series from the good green folks over at Planet Green turns the camera on two city dwellers who trade in their urban lifestyle to head for farmland hills.

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New York launches green hotel certification program

As part of a large initiative to support sustainable tourism in New York, a new program to officially certify hotels and other types of travel-lodging as being “green” throughout the state has finally gone into practice.

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Dartmouth's 'Big Green' road trip heads to New York

Fifteen eco-conscious Dartmouth students are boarding the “Big Green Bus: A Vehicle for Change” for its 5th annual cross-country adventure to educate America about sustainability and green living.

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Eating green and local in Brooklyn

Williamsburg, Brooklyn is the home of “Green Canteen” – a new Mediterranean-American cuisine eatery in New York City’s popular non-Manhattan living space. The restaurant serves up high-quality, innovative and local foods, and is also the city’s first LEED Silver eating establishment.

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Travel socially with your iPhone and Facebook

TourSpot is making travel social by combining an iPhone travel and city guide with Facebook, combining rich content and live mapping with location-based search capabilities updating features, making it the ultimate e-travel guide.

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Go Green Expo returns to New York in time for Earth Day 2009

Eco-stars Mariel Hemingway and Nigel Barker, screenings from the Sundance Channel, Disney’s “EARTH” and over 200 eco-exhibitors will be highlighting the largest environmental business and consumer expo in New York’s history on April 17-19 2009 at the Hilton New York.

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Timberland sponsors Green Apple Festival in 10 U.S. cities for Earth Day 2009

The popular apparel company will be a presenting sponsor of the nationwide “Green Apple Festival” and Earth Day Network events over Earth Day Weekend, April 17 – 19, in an effort to encourage volunteerism and community service.

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Urban luxury hotel chain aims to end homelessness

Affinia Hotels in New York, Chicago and D.C. is partnering with international non-profit Common Ground to help the homeless with monetary donations and support. The organization is a pioneer in the development of supportive housing and other research-based practices.

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New award for sustainability by Tourism Cares

The Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International (HSMAI) and Tourism Cares have partnered to recognize sustainability initiatives in the travel industry with a new award. The first-ever Tourism Cares Sustainability Award will be presented at the HSMAI Adrian Awards Gala, Jan. 26, 2009, at the Marriott Marquis in New York City.

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New York's Hotel Pennsylvania earns ENERGY STAR for 'Superior Energy Efficiency'

New York’s Hotel Pennsylvania, “The World’s Most Popular Hotel”, has just announced that it has earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR. Only two hotels in Manhattan have qualified for this award, and the Hotel Pennsylvania is by far the largest hotel to have done so.

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Party outdoors in NYC all year long

230 FIFTH, Manhattan’s largest rooftop bar, just launched a winterized roof garden for outdoor revelers, complete with heaters, robes and steaming cocktails to make winter nights as hot as the views of Manhattan.

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Roots and Culture Tours NYC launches innovative bus and walking tours of New York City

Two tours allow visitors to experience the Big Apple’s many dimensions with free visits to cultural and historical venues, shopping and food tasting.

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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.

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