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All aboard the month-long Climate Change Express to Copenhagen
The Climate Change Express is a one-month, 9,000-kilometer journey that symbolically joins the site of the last global warming pact with what is hoped to be the birthplace of the next major, and stricter, treaty to combat climate change.
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What will the Arctic look like in 20 years due to global warming?
A new study suggests that the Arctic will be ice-less within the next 20 years, due to rapid acceleration of sea ice loss from global warming. How do we as world citizens fight this change?
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How arctic warming affects the entire world, not just polar bears
A new study by WWF indicates that warming in the Arctic will have devastating consequences on the entire planet due to harmful greenhouse gases and significant shifts in global weather patterns that could disrupt the lives and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people – all at a much worse rate than previously predicted.
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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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WWF’s ‘One in Five’: Business travel can help save the planet too
The World Wildlife Fund has recently launched a campaign to educate business travelers on how to reduce flights without sacrificing productivity – while helping preserve wildlife and save the planet in the process. The WWF is touting video conferencing as being a major player ih the shift toward “non-travel” business travel as part of its “One in Five Challenge” -encouraging businesses to find greener alternatives to flying.
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Fairmont fights fuel costs with kitchen oil green recycling program
With fuel prices jumping all over the charts, over 22 of the famously eco-friendly-lodging brand’s properties are working to reduce waste disposal costs and switch to cleaner fuels by recycling used kitchen oils into biodiesel – a domestic and renewable fuel derived from natural oils. This marks Fairmont’s latest initiative as a leader and role model in responsible travel and environmental stewardship, adding to the company’s ambitious announcement made last year to combat climate change alongside the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).
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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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UN brings together business leaders for green solutions for a 'Global Green New Deal'
More than 700 leaders from business, civil society, international organizations and government are set to meet at the Business for the Environment Global Summit in Paris on April 22nd and 23rd to discuss ways of powering green growth around the globe.
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Fairmont commits to carbon reduction with WWF Climate Savers Program
Popular hotel brand Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is the newest member of the World Wildlife Fund’s innovative Climate Savers Program – committing to a brand-wide 20% carbon reduction plan by 2013 as well as implementation of the brand’s own Energy amd Carbon Management program.
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WWF launches new TV channel
WWF has launched its own dedicated television channel to bring high quality campaign and conservation videos to a worldwide audience, hosted by the online environment channel green.tv.
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Ecoventura Helps Guests Become Responsible Visitors in the Galapagos
Offers 10-Point Program That Stresses Minimal Impact and Sustainability
A visionary travel company, Ecoventura, whose mission is to safeguard the Galapagos ecosystem by offering environmentally sensitive cruises that minimize the footprint of its operations, is now encouraging its guests to become aware and responsible island visitors through a newly released 10-point program.
Natural Habitat Adventures unveils the world's first hybrid safari vehicle
On March 17th, a new era in safari transportation will emerge in Boulder, CO. Natural Habitat Adventures is self-proclaiming to be “the world’s first 100% carbon neutral travel company”, stating that they “offset all of the greenhouse gas emissions” from their trips and operation.
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Ecotourism for Sea Turtles: Raising awareness through participation
Ocean Conservancy has launched the SEE Turtles project, allowing tourists to observe sea turtles in their natural habitat and encourage the protection of the endangered animals. The project aims to connect travelers to sites where poaching and fishing threaten turtles and help to create alternatives for local residents.
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Wildlife campaigners are asking British holidaymakers not to buy any souvenirs abroad which they think may have been made from a protected species. The conservation charity WWF says purchasing items such as coral and elephant ivory carvings is catastrophic for wildlife, as well as illegal.
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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 
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Sustainable hotel brand Adoba helps ‘Move America Forward’ with William Shatner 
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