All Posts Tagged With: "sustainable"
Bike tour and adventure company wins Nat Geo award for 'Tour of a Lifetime'
National Geographic Traveler has just awarded BikeHike Adventures’ Costa Rica Coast to Coast Adventure as one of their “50 Tours of a Lifetime” - highlighting the company’s multi-sport adventures that are committed to sustainable, geotourism practices.
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Stimulus package explained: How it can help you go green
President Obama’s “American Recovery and Reinvestment Act” presents a ground-breaking opportunity for America to re-emerge as an energy independent, environmentally sustainable and economic superpower. The question remains: How do we get there from here?
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Obama supports biofuel development and expansion
President Obama has voiced his concern and outright support for the future of development of the country’s biofuel industry as a main factor in the reduction of U.S. dependence on foreign oil.
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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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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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Penn State's new environmental event inspires action
The popular university’s symposium “Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream” will encourage and foster community discussions on environmental sustainability and social responsibility.
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Celebrate 'Earth Month' at the Bronx Zoo
The Bronx Zoo is hosting an 18-day Earth Expo during the month, showcasing companies and organizations that offer green products, services and information - like Sustainable playground maker KOMPAN and Tiki Barber’s “Tiki Recreation” - to help consumers adopt greener practices.
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6 links to spark up your Tuesday: The Outer Links, volume 13
Right wingers are still denying climate change, green jobs are hitting Cali in a big way, electric cars on the rise in China, and the threat of “purple” skies” highlight today’s best-of-the-web list of links.
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The Outer Links, volume 12
Arctic ice is the thinnest it has ever been at this time of the year - down 43 percent from last year - and summer hasn’t even hit us yet. (GreenPacks.org)
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New air navigation concept makes room for shorter, greener flights
Members of the world aviation community today signed a Declaration calling for a new air navigation concept that will contribute to further improving the safety, efficiency and environmental sustainability of the global air transport system.
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Italian spa resort "energized" by 100% green power
Located in the village of San Cassiano in the Alta Badia region of the Italian Dolomites, the elegant 52-room Hotel & Spa Rosa Alpina Hotel & Spa Rosa Alpina uses 100% “green” hydroelectric power, as well as incorporates other sustainability practices to its operations.
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Carbonfund.org's new Louisiana reforestation project fights to reduce global warming emissions
Carbonfund.org’s new carbon offset project, the Tensas National Wildlife Refuge Reforestation Project, encompassing approximately 1,870 acres in northeastern Louisiana, about 220 miles from New Orleans and 65 miles from Jackson, Mississippi, helps restore the area’s native bottomland hardwood forests and wetland habitat while earning dual-validations for emissions reduction.
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The Outer Links, volume 9
What could be better than capping off a day of drinking wine in Europe with sleeping in a recycled wine cask? The Hotel de Vrouwe van Stavoren in the Netherlands features four rooms made from gigantic 14,500 liter repurposed wine casks that are cute, quirky and surprisingly roomy. ” - EarthFirst.com
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The Outer Links, volume 7
White House to Plant Organic Vegetable Garden : “The expected garden represents a victory for sustainable food and agriculture activists, such as the White House Organic Farm Project (WHO Farm), which have campaigned publicly for this outcome for months.” - Sustainablog
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Toyota launches a new travel program for teachers to promote sustainability in U.S. schools
The Toyota International Teacher Program is an international study tour for secondary teachers of all disciplines focused on promoting environmental conservation and sustainability, as well as global understanding.
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