The move to green up the airline industry is heating up. The recent gas prices have been fueling the fire and environmentalists are fanning the flames, but there are some cool eco-friendly ideas on the horizon that could completely change the way we fly.
The average three-day meeting at a Marriott hotel attended by 1,000 people produces more than 12 tons of trash, uses 200,000 kilowatts of power and consumes 100,000 gallons of water. Beginning this summer, Marriott, JW Marriott and Renaissance Hotels & Resorts will introduce a series of meeting products that are eco-friendly and will help guests and meeting planners reduce their environmental impact.
Leading online travel insurance provider, WorldNomads.com, together with the Nat Geo Adventure, is calling for entrants into its 2008 Documentary Scholarship. The winner will go ‘on assignment’ in Rajasthan, India with experienced documentary producer Trent O’Donnell to create a video documentary about a World Expeditions community project trek.
I am sure we’ve all seen these enormous concrete drain pipes on the side of the road, sometimes abandoned and overgrown with grass. Dasparkhotel of Austria offers stays in these repurposed tubes for the adventurous traveler.
Bombardier is launching a new series of environmentally "minded" jets. New materials and better technologies mean a reduction of CO2 and other dangerous gases, and a more cost-effective operation.
A new company is making a hostel chain, out of these giant balls in the trees. The public even have a chance to buy shares, when 75% of profits are given back as dividends. They call it Eco+ for all the good they do for the environment, local economy and conservationThey have even started a Turtle conservation project.
Impressed with travel site that has green travel tips, eco products, promotes tree planting, paperless faxing, etc. Has lots of current discounts from top travel companies
This article is about how Marriot Hotels has pledged a portion of it's revenue from meetings booked on its properties between July 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009 to Brazillian Rainforests in critical danger. It goes on to talk about how much meetings can play a part in resource depletion and over consumption. Marriot wants to find a way for its customers and the organization to counteract that over usage.
With tourists and business travelers feeling the pinch of higher gas prices, seeing the city of Los Angeles is a snap while staying at the Renaissance
Found a vacation home made of straw bale construction in the Texas Hill Country. What a great idea! Wanted to pass it on.
Dubai is luring holidaymakers with the world's most lavish hotels. But, in the second extract from his book about the real cost of tourism, Leo Hickman looks at the plight of the workers building a dream destination
Whether you are planning the trip of a lifetime, a gap year abroad or just a holiday break, you can make a difference when you travel, not only for yourself but for the people and places you visit. Being a responsible traveller means more than just offsetting your carbon emissions, it requires thought and preparation.
We show you how with this guide.......
This article is helpful in that it talks about travel guides that have a premise of being about Ecotravel. It gives reviews about the travel guides that are slanted towards ecotourism and helps decifer the options for those that want to travel but don't know where to start doing the research for Eco options.
Something old, something new, something borrowed, something... green? In honor of the impending wedding season, The Nature Conservancy offers tips to make your special day one Mother Nature will celebrate!
Fantastic and funny overview of bicycling in the UK.
