Archive for March, 2009
Am I an Earth Hour critic? I hope not, but I may be
It’s been a slow Monday for responsible travel news. In fact, it seems around 90% of the buzz out there is still reverberating from “Earth Hour 2009″, the world’s 3rd annual middle
Carbonfund.org’s new Louisiana reforestation project fights to reduce global warming emissions
Carbonfund.org’s Tensas National Wildlife Refuge Reforestation Project in Louisiana has become the first reforestation carbon offset project in North America to achieve dual validation by the Rainforest
San Francisco’s new InterContinental aiming for LEED Certification
The InterContinental San Francisco just announced its plan to achieve LEED® (Leadership in Energy & Environmental Design) certification by early 2010. Working in conjunction with the U.S. Green Building
Family-owned inns find real value in green business
Investing in green initiatives makes good business sense for family-owned vacation-stays like Irwin Inn, a four season, full service, luxury lakefront resort in the Kawartha Lakes tourist region of Ontario
Business travel recognizes the true value of green
The National Business Travel Association (NBTA) awarded its first Corporate Social Responsibility Awards (CSR) to Symantec and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) for innovative programs and initiatives
Master’s Degree in Sustainable Tourism in the works at Eastern Carolina University
Eastern Carolina University’s Center for Sustainable Tourism is currently working on establishing a new and entirely unprecedented Master of Science Degree in Sustainable Tourism; the first of its
Al Gore’s new book ‘Our Choice’ debuting in November 2009
Nobel Peace Prize winner Al Gore is reportedly working on a new book, “Our Choice”, to be released later this year. Probably the world’s most famous environmental activist, Gore plans
Starwood goes dark for Earth Hour
With only 3 days to go, Starwood Hotels & Resorts has announced that it will in fact be participating in this year’s Earth Hour - the hour-long, climate change awareness event organized by the
Disney plants trees for planet ‘EARTH’
Two weeks ago, Disney unveiled plans to reduce emissions, focusing on waste, electricity and fuel use, as well as its impact on water and ecosystems. Now, the travel and entertainment juggernaut is taking
The Outer Links, volume 10
Each and every day, scores of high-quality, well-written content is published in the effort to further the advancement of knowledge and activism regarding “greener” lifestyles. TerraCurve wants to promote
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