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Singapore might not ne known for being an eco-friendly. Its carbon footprint, with its giant a/c malls and permanent construction work, is quite heavy. However Singapore is trying hard to counterbalance some of these negative effects – with an efficient subway system, more buses (when will they be green tough?), and a toll road to …
Continue reading “Quite a different eco-tourism initiative in Singapore ;-)”
That is definitely a great news for eco tourism. One of the world’s most respected chains has unveiled last week this great, revolutionary project: You cna find out more on this eco-hotel – by visiting the project’s website: http://www.ihgplc.com/innovation/index.asp?pageid=23 That is a real showcase on responsible tourism. IHG group insists on its four main axis: …
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Skal International and the State Organization of Thailand Tourism “Amazing Thailand” has recently published “Tips for Sustainable Tourism” to promote its Ecotourism prize. The 32 page guide is available as a .pdf free download from: http://www.skal.org/pdf/101tips_eco.pdf I hope it can help you sourcing some new and fresh ideas on how to go greener and more …
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Just came back from a trip in buzzling and dazzling Tokyo … Such a wonderful city, amazing, lively, energetic, caring and always so surprising … I passed by a couple of interesting shops focused towards sustainable development and green mindset, a growing trend in japan of course…. There are also more and more green hotels …
Tulum A year ago, I’ve been with my family to a great small place on the shore in Tulum, Caribean, Mexico. It was spring break 07 . 10 casitas along the shore, a yoga studio, and a perfect host, Roberto.Of course, no electricity during the day, only few hours at night, a perfect taste of …
I’ve found a very interesting article on the World tourism website about an african UN project. Tourism and local green development schemes are studied as a tool to alleviate poverty. “April 28, 2008, United Nations, UNWTO, is actively supporting African destinations which have the capacity to renew their tourism development after having recently suffered from …
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Got the question a couple of times in the last few weeks so let me try to give you some answers… We are focused on the ecology, the environment and the people, so the color “Green” was a natural fit for us … The -ty is a great concept. Very hot at the moment in …
It is always interesting to have a good look at your travel providers …we encourage you to check if your eco-resort, green hotel or nature tour do provide some good answers to the following key questions: How do you conserve resources? It’s easy to request that guests reuse towels; hotels taking water conservation a step …
Continue reading “How travelers can make a difference, become eco-tourists”
As we discussed earlier, sustainable tourism is a wide, sometimes unclear concept. Part of our job @ Greenty will be to help you understand and find good alternatives for minimizing your impact when traveling …. To get our basics right and to help finding, selecting and rating the best eco-travel providers, we will follow the …
Continue reading “More on the principles for sustainable tourism”
Ecotourism is not that easy to define. It actually covers a multitude of concept, from protecting the environment when traveling to caring more about local population …. we have found this interesting defintion from the TIES group: “Responsible travel to natural areas that conserves the environment and improves the well-being of local people.” (TIES, 1990) …