CAST, COTAL Sign Memorandum On Sustainability Of Caribbean Tourism
Organizations To Cooperate In Support Of Initiatives Promoting Sustainability Of Caribbean Tourism
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Leading Tourism Industry Conference Seeking Best Practice Case Studies on Ecotourism and Sustainable Business Strategies
The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference (ESTC), now in its fifth year, is a unique annual tourism industry conference providing practical solutions and innovative ideas to help green the tourism industry. Organized by The International Ecotourism Society (TIES), this year's ESTC is being held from September 19-21, 2011, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, USA. The ESTC organizers are currently seeking quality submissions of speaker proposals highlighting key ecotourism and sustainable tourism best practice case studies.
Is There A Sustainable Future For Travel And Tourism?
Travel company responsibletravel.com this week launches a new website which lays out a vision for the future of the tourism industry and invites people to contribute to the debate.
Green Hotel Event comes to Bentonville Arkansas
The Bentonville Convention & Visitors Bureau and EcoGreenHotel have teamed up to bring the local hotel community an educational look inside the Green Hospitality movement. EcoGreenHotel’s Jeff Kiec LEED AP will be presenting real world case studies. Bentonville is the worldwide headquarters of Wal-Mart a global corporate leader in the sustainability movement.
Ted Turner Announces First-Ever Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria at World Conservation Congress
Voluntary standards help travel suppliers around the world meet increasing consumer demand for products and services that will have positive effects on communities and the environment
Palma De Majorca: First Coastal Destination to Implement UNWTO Energy Initiative
The agreement, signed by UNWTO Executive Director, Márcio Favilla, and the President of the Palma Municipal Tourism Institute (IMTUR), Ms. Joana María Borràs, represents a recognition and contribution to Palma’s effort in building a sustainable destination. This UNWTO-led initiative aims to help small and medium sized hotels across the European Union to increase their use of energy efficiency and renewable energy.
EcoGreenHotel Case Studies in North Texas and Northwest Arkansas
EcoGreenHotel’s Director of Sustainability, Jeff Kiec recently completed a series of green hotel case study presentations in Texas and Arkansas. Along with the local Convention and Visitor Bureaus of Bentonville, Arkansas and Plano, Texas and the SBDC for Enterprise Excellence, EcoGreenHotel spread the word about hospitality sustainability initiatives.
Call for International Tourism Industry to Help Save Scotland’s Natural Beauty
Protecting key mountain areas from wind farm industrialisation
Sustainable Travel International Launches Step 2.0 - Next Phase in Global Tourism Certification
New Certification Focuses on People, Profit, and the Planet
The International Ecotourism Society (TIES) Unveils New Website
The International Ecotourism Society's website (www.ecotourism.org) has gone through a major makeover this spring, redesigned and re-branded with a vibrant new look and a number of exciting new and improved features.
NBTA Presents First Corporate Social Responsibility Awards at Green Travel Summit
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 that recognize the mission and objectives of the NBTA CSR Committee.
Webinar - Sustainable Cultural Tourism
Join Dr. Susan Guyette, Sustainable Travel International's Cultural Tourism Advisor and author of new book Sustainable Cultural Tourism, on Thursday November 15th at 12:00pm EST for a seminar introducing a value-based planning and development method for cultural tourism.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Leads Car Rental Industry in Sustainable Construction; $150 Million Investment Over Five Years
Initiative Applies to All Neighborhood and Airport Construction Projects
Green Innovation in Tourism Can Trigger Major Economic, Social and Environmental Benefits
Tourism experts from international organizations, United Nations agencies and the tourism public and private sector have outlined how green innovation in tourism can drive sustainable development by reducing costs, boosting revenue, creating jobs and improving resource efficiency
Green Groups Don't Have To Sleep on Dirty Sheets - Even on Earth Day
Knowland finds planners can't enforce acceptance of environmentally friendly practices.
Travel Oregon and Sustainable Travel International Announce Innovative Travel Philanthropy Program
Travel Oregon, in partnership with Sustainable Travel International, is proud to introduce the Oregon Travel Philanthropy Fund. The first statewide program of its kind, this fund will support sustainable tourism development in Oregon by connecting businesses and travelers to projects that improve the environment, support local culture and enhance the destination for future visitors.
Cvent Partners with Green Key Global to Help Meeting Planners Organize 'Green' Events
Partnership Enables Planners to Easily Identify Green Key-Certified Hotel and Meeting Facilities on the Cvent Supplier Network
The Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Conference Features Voluntourism Activities for the First Time
elegates will Leave Positive Footprint by Rolling Up Sleeves to Work on a Community Garden and Outdoor Ecological Restoration Activities
G20 Recognizes Travel & Tourism As a Driver of Economic Growth for the First Time and Commit to Work on Travel Facilitation
The G20 world leaders have for the first time, recognised the importance of Travel & Tourism as a driver of jobs, growth and economic recovery.
GoPhilanthropic - Sustainable Travel Empowers Communities
GO Philanthropic enters 2009 with a host of new travel programs aimed at providing support for the empowerment of communities worldwide and the protection of heritage and environment.
New Partnership Between World Footprints and Sustainable Travel International to Help Foster Global Citizenship and Promote Responsible Travel
Leaders in the promotion and celebration of sustainable tourism, World Footprints and Sustainable Travel International (STI), are pleased to announce their new dynamic partnership to foster global citizenship and responsible travel.
Sustainable Travel International Forges New Links in Indonesia
After finalizing a comprehensive, first-of-its-kind agreement, Sustainable Travel International (STI), a non-profit global leader in sustainable development and responsible tourism, announced today their collaboration with Ecolodges Indonesia (ELI), a pioneering, ecotourism provider operating in an emerging economy, with a focus on biodiversity conservation and enhancement of local community livelihoods. The new collaboration will address the role that growing consumer awareness plays in turning efforts to go green into long-term business solutions for tourism providers.
UCS Calls on ASTA to Assist in Promoting Green Travel Guide
ASTA recently provided assistance to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) in launching its new publication Getting There Greener: The Guide to Your Lower Carbon Vacation by translating the group's findings into real world examples of carbon-friendly vacations that consumers could take without sacrificing fun or excitement.
UN General Assembly: Ecotourism Key to Eradicating Poverty and Protecting Environment
A landmark resolution recognizing ecotourism as key in the fight against poverty, the protection of the environment and the promotion of sustainable development has been adopted by the United Nations General Assembly (21 December 2012).
MPI Unveils Comprehensive Functionality Upgrades in Breakthrough Sustainable Event Measurement Tool
New features help meeting professionals address growing expectations surrounding green initiatives