Dear readers, a very interesting mini site from National Geographic … 50 ways to be a true eco-traveler … from planing to packing, traveling, staying etc … Enjoy the reading at http://traveler.nationalgeographic.com/sustainable-travel-tips/
Monthly Archives: December 2008
Sri Lanka tourism working on becoming carbon neutral by 2018
Dear Readers a very interesting move from Sri Lanka Tourism along with all its stakeholders (hotels and resorts, tour-operators, travel agencies, green hotels, eco hotels. Mr Milinda Moragoda, Minister of Tourism, has launched this campaign to make Sri Lanka the most sought after green destination in Asia. He declared “Towards a Carbon Clean Sri Lanka: …
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New Zealand also its own green travel criteria and certifiation scheme …
The New Zealand’s green tourism verification scheme is called Qualmark Green. It has recently been picked up by one of Asia’s largest travel agencies, JTB, Japan Travel Bureau, the leading Japanese travel agency. “The Qualmark Green-accredited luxury tour to New Zealand is the first of its kind in the world, providing a range of environmentally-sustainable …
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A survey on ecotourism blog
Thanks to Intakt Internet Services, a IT services company out of Berlin, Germany. They have added us in their top blog list for Ecotourism … Have a look at the findings of their survey at http://www.trekking.net/sustainable-tourism-blogs.htm That’s their survey positioning: “However, what does sustainable tourism really mean? How can tourism be a source of income …
Green Globe and STI form a partnership
Dear readers, eco-travel fans, That’s an interesting move. We have always commented in this globe about too many labels that were often misleading so we are happy to see the two major player get together. it is certainly not a good news for Pricing of Certification (as in any monolopoly market) but that’s great for …
Another hotel going green in Singapore: M-hotel
M Hotel, a leading 4 stars hotel in Singapore, part of the Millennium and Copthorne group, has embarked on a comprehensive Green Campaign in every effort towards conserving Earth’s precious resources. The campaign is targeting specifically at energy conservation and awareness. The hotel explains below its policy: In an extensive energy audit, M Hotel has …
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