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What are the world’s most ethical travel destinations?
Set all over the globe, these destinations have made the best efforts to promote responsible travel via the protecting of natural environments and building a tourism industry that truly benefits the local communities.
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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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Planeterra voluntourism in Peru promotes smoke-free living
Volunteer travelers to Peru’s Sacred Valley are helping members of the Ccaccaccollo community learn how to construct clean-air adobe stoves to replace the traditional yet innefficient, unvented stoves that spew smoke into the home and create upper respiratory health problems and eye infections.
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re-source: A fresh approach to bottled water, or not?
Over recent months, the bottled water industry has caught a lot of negative press for not only its negative eco-impact but its reluctance to “man-up” to the accusations. Sure, some brands have touted their new “eco-design” bottles and whatnot, but the facts still remain that bottled water places a tremendous stress on our natural resources throughout the world. Is the new brand “re-source” any different?
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Newest and largest hotel in London will be ‘SuperGreen’
Park Plaza Hotels, owner and to-be-operator of the newly-constructed, heart-shaped, “SuperGreen” Park Plaza Westminster Bridge Hotel, believes that sustainable environmental practices reflect the expectations and desires of its guests, employees, stakeholders and partners in business.
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Fairmont’s new Green IT strategy: Evolving responsibly
Fairmont Hotels and Resorts has made many headlines for its efforts in environmental lodging, and is well known in the industry for being environmentally progressive. Now, the company is taking its commitment to green responsibility even further with a new IT strategy to limit waste, purchase responsibly, conserve energy and reduce the company’s overall carbon footprint.
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How to inspire kids to connect with nature
The Children of the Earth Foundation has expanded its youth “Survival School” to a new location in Grass Valley, California, bringing a rather unique approach to connecting children and nature in the western United States. The non-profit is offering week-long courses for youth, teens and families in California and British Columbia as well as working with local schools and groups to create programs that meet the goals and interests of each organization.
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Tradeshows can be green, too! Travel meetings and events company gets nominated for sustainability award
IMEX, a global tradeshow geared at the incentive travel, meetings, and events industry, was recognized by the Association of Event Organizers (AEO) as one of eight companies to make it onto the shortlist for its coveted 2009 Sustainable Initiative of the Year Award; an award granted to a project that reduces environmental impact across an event or company over a period of 12 months.
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The 2009 Skål International Ecotourism Awards sets date for November
This year’s awards highlight best practices in tourism around the world for 2009, with emphasis on the importance of the interaction of the physical, cultural, and social environment the traveler’s responsibility and the need for active community participation for ecotourism.
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Businesses focus on the planet with 'MeetGreen'
Portland, Oregon based “MeetGreen” provides event management, consulting and training services that embrace eco-responsibility as its core value and defining specialty with green meetings services.
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New educational tour promotes sustainable consumerism
The launch of the coast-to coast 2009 National Clean Air Green Tour is aiming to educate consumers on the latest advances in sustainability, giving participants hands-on experience with well-known brands that support environmental awareness.
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Teen nature and wildlife adventures in Costa Rica
Wilderness Ventures is offering service programs to teens in Costa Rica’s Savegre Valley. This Costa Rican teenage community service exploration is an exciting combination of diverse adventure travel and stimulating cultural immersion in an unspoiled tropical paradise of pristine beaches, exotic wildlife, and a rainbow of colorful flowers and birds.
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Green Globe Certification extends its reach across the world
Expanding the recognition of the Green Globe Certification Program, its founding company Green Globe International is working along with AAA, Travelocity and British Airways to promote a worldwide symbol for sustainability.
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American Airlines commits to Earth Day all year 'round
This spring, American begins flying the first of 76 new Boeing 737-800 aircraft the airline will be adding to its fleet over the next two years – a model which burns about 28 percent less fuel per mile than the aircraft it is replacing, reducing emissions by 35 percent per seat mile.
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Business travel recognizes the true value of green
Symantec and InterContinental Hotels Group both received top honors from the National Business Travel Association with its first Corporate Social Responsibility Awards for innovative programs and initiatives at this year’s first ever Green Travel Summit.
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Mountain Lodges of Peru wins high honors for social responsibility
Mountain Lodges of Peru has won the grand prize of the renowned competition TO DO! – Contest Socially Responsible Tourism. Following a comprehensive jury inspection on site, the prize was awarded during this year’s travel trade show ITB in Berlin
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Responsible travel advocate gets a new name, but its promise remains the same
The Center on Ecotourism and Sustainable Development (CESD) announced today its new name, Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), and a new web address, www.responsibletravel.org. Its focus remains on policy-oriented research, programs, and projects designed to minimize the negative impacts of tourism.
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World Travel & Tourism Council outlines its commitment to fighting climate change
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has issued an official statement setting out its vision and commitment of travel and tourism industry leaders to tackle climate change. It’s next step is to develop a web portal to promote information on reducing carbon emissions and share best practices around the world.
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Green business travel takes a back seat to cost cutting for most companies
A study by the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE) and on-demand Travel & Expense firm KDS found that while companies are increasing their commitment to social responsibility, they are often putting cost-cutting ahead of the environment when it comes to business travel.
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Being skeptical: The big online players step up to green travel, sort of
Travelocity and Expedia, dominant forces in the online travel space, are reportedly each releasing their own versions of “green travel” booking tools. The question is, how do they measure up to conscious-travelers’ demands?
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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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