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Boeing energy conservation program lauded by EPA
Boeing will be recognized by the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with a 2017 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence Award for the company’s continued leadership in protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Boeing will receive the award April 26 in Washington, D.C. This is the seventh consecutive year Boeing has been recognized by ENERGY STAR. “We know that strong environmental performance is good for the planet and key to long-term...
L’Apogée Courchevel: Eco-responsible and connected to its mountain environment
For the first time since its opening in 2013, L’Apogée Courchevel has been awarded Green Globe Certification. It is the first hotel in Courchevel and the first 5-star hotel in a mountain resort to acquire this social responsibility recognition. The establishment has thus become the fourth jewel of the Oetker Collection to receive the Green Globe label, alongside Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, in Cap d’Antibes; Château Saint-Martin & Spa, in Vence; and hotel Le Bristol Paris. Green Globe is...
Pimalai: First Green Globe resort on Koh Lanta, Thailand
Fall asleep to the whispers of the waves and wake up each morning to nature’s calming breeze. Away from the traffic and vendors, the sun, sea, and sky is all yours. It’s the reason Pimalai is Koh Lanta’s best kept secret, one that’s just too tempting not to share. With 100 acres of tropical vegetation, direct access to 900 meters of pristine sandy beach, Pimalai brings you the closest you will ever be to nature’s glorious splendor. Located away from other resorts and the hectic buzz of tourism...
Ramada Ajman fortifies its sustainability initiatives
A staple frontrunner in sustainability within the UAE’s hospitality industry, Ramada Hotel & Suites Ajman has broadened its efforts with more ecological initiatives aimed at improving its waste management scheme, and saving water and energy. The 388-key property has been awarded the prestigious Green Globe certification for second year in a row, attaining an improved score via the audit conducted by Farnek Middle East, Green Globe’s Preferred Middle East Partner. Ramada Ajman boasts a...
Red Frog Beach Island Resort certified for its sustainability in Panama
Green Globe, the world’s premier certification label for sustainable practices in the tourism industry, has announced that Red Frog Beach Island Resort in Bocas del Toro has been certified for complying with an extensive list of over 340 criteria that address the categories of: sustainable management; social and economic elements; cultural heritage; and environmental practices. The Red Frog Beach Island Resort is the first resort in Panama to be Green Globe certified for sustainable practices...
Swiss Holiday Park: Energized by green power
In Morschach, above Lake Lucerne, on a high plateau with a fantastic view of Lake Lucerne and the Urner Alps, sits the Swiss Holiday Park the largest holiday and leisure resort in Switzerland. First certified in 2016, the Park has once again been awarded certification by Green Globe for its successful management and sustainable operations. Walter Trösch, CEO of Swiss Holiday Park said: “Since 2007, for almost a decade, our Park has been focusing on improving our environment and seeking...
MGM Resorts joins world observance of Earth Hour 2017
MGM Resorts International will recognize Earth Hour, the global effort to raise awareness of climate change, by dimming the exterior lights at 18 of its properties worldwide March 25. During the annual event, which is sponsored by the World Wildlife Fund, millions of people join communities, businesses and iconic landmarks around the world in switching their lights off for one hour. The goal is to demonstrate the importance of energy conservation and to support action on climate change...
NH Hotel Group switches off its lights during Earth Hour
For the ninth consecutive year, NH Hotel Group will support the WWF global initiative Earth Hour, switching off the lights of its hotels’ façades all over the world. With this gesture, which will be made by the Company between 8.30 pm and 9.30 pm on Saturday 25 March, NH Hotel Group is demonstrating its firm commitment to respecting and protecting the environment in which it runs its business. With its commitment to this WWF initiative, the Company aims not only to involve its hotels and...
World Water Day resonates with Corinthia Hotels
Today, March 22, is World Water Day, with the theme of waste water, something close to the heart of each luxury property belonging to Corinthia Hotels. Corinthia’s environmental sustainability is championed through its Premier Partnership with international water-aid charity Just A Drop. Over the last three years Corinthia has brought life-changing clean water to a total of 43,325 children and families across five Just A Drop projects, the most recent in Zambia and Tanzania. As a collection of...
Media benefits from workshop on Sustainable Tourism Development
The Alumni Association for Tourism Economics and Hospitality Management and students of tourism study programs and PATA Student Chapter at the Department of Economics, Faculty of Arts, University of Colombo, in collaboration with the Journalists Diploma Holders Association of University of Colombo conducted a full-day workshop for media personnel on responsible reporting. The program was held on Sunday, March 19, at the University of Colombo. Many media personnel representing both print and...
NASA study confirms biofuels reduce jet engine pollution
Using biofuels to help power jet engines reduces particle emissions in their exhaust by as much as 50 to 70 percent, in a new study conclusion that bodes well for airline economics and Earth’s environment. The findings are the result of a cooperative international research program led by NASA and involving agencies from Germany and Canada, and are detailed in a study published in the journal Nature. During flight tests in 2013 and 2014 near NASA’s Armstrong Flight Research Center in...
Slovenia goes green
The green heart of Europe is inhabited by many people with green hearts. This was evident during a debate at the ITB Berlin Convention, where environmental activists and tourism decision-makers discussed ways in which the world’s first green destination could continue to develop in the future. The debate began with a review of the current situation: with sixty per cent of the countryside protected and with a basic right to clean drinking water that is even stipulated by the country’s...
Scandic Berlin Kurfürstendamm: 3rd Scandic Hotel certified by Green Globe in Germany
Scandic Berlin Kurfürstendamm has been awarded Green Globe certification for its sustainability initiatives, bringing the number of Scandic hotels in Germany with this designation to three. Scandic’s other two hotels in Germany, Berlin Potsdamer Platz and Scandic Hamburg Emporio, have been Green Globe certified for excellence in sustainability since 2012. “We chose Green Globe as our partner, securing our international standard in sustainability because the seal is internationally known and...
LE Grand Hôtel Cannes: Awarded for unique natural setting and sustainable management in France
LE Grand Hôtel Cannes is a dynamic palace, which has evolved within its surrounds along the Mediterranean Sea. Situated on La Croisette, in Cannes, LE Grand Hôtel is tucked away in the only gardens on the famous boulevard, offering a retreat from the hustle and bustle of this French holiday destination. The property is always looking to be as sustainable as possible by improving its operating methods and by paying particular attention to its natural setting. And for the third year in a row...
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport recognized with EPA Climate Leadership Award
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport has been selected to receive the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Climate Leadership Award for Organizational Leadership. DFW Airport is now the only Airport to be recognized two consecutive years by the EPA in the Climate Leadership Awards program’s six-year history. The Organizational Leadership Award recognizes organizations that not only have their own comprehensive greenhouse gas inventories and aggressive emissions reduction goals...
Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar Dubai earns its fourth Green Globe accolade
Since its opening in 2014, Mövenpick Hotel Apartments Al Mamzar has implemented eco-friendly initiatives from the installation of motion sensors for corridor lights and wash-basins in all its guest rooms and employee quarters, to the replacement of all existing halogen bulb lights to LED. Today, it celebrates a successful business year 2016 for achieving its Gross Operating Profit through improvising economical solutions that positively uplifts its pursuit of sustainable tourism, while...
Hyatt Ziva Cancun: First Hyatt in Mexico certified Green Globe
Green Globe is proud to welcome Hyatt Ziva Cancun to its collection of certified resorts in Mexico. Hyatt Ziva Cancun is the first Hyatt property in Mexico to be certified for its sustainable operations and management. Alexandre de Brouwer, Director General, Hyatt Ziva Cancun said, “We are very proud to have been awarded with the Green Globe certification. As part of the tourism industry and as human beings we have been blessed by Mother Nature and should preserve it for future generations...
South African Airways retains highest level of IATA green status
South African Airways (SAA) has become one of a very few global airlines to maintain Stage 2 status of the IATA Environmental Assessment Program (IEnvA). IEnvA is a comprehensive airline environmental management process that measures a range of operational aspects. According to Tim Clyde-Smith, SAA’s Country Manager, Australasia, the IATA program introduced sustainability standards for airlines to cover all areas of operation to help them achieve world’s best practice. “SAA achieved Stage 2...
Sir Albert shows how team effort turns little changes into big differences
Sir Albert Amsterdam, a boutique hotel located in De Pijp, the Latin quarter of Amsterdam and consisting of 90 rooms, is proud to be certified for its sustainable hospitality by Green Globe for the 3rd year in a row. “2016 in particular has been a very successful year” says Sebastiaan Schaafsma, President of Sir Albert’s Green Team. “We are very proud of the team efforts put into the hotel’s sustainability program. People in every layer of the organization are aware of the impact their actions...
It’s Green Globe Gold for Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha
Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha is proud to announce that it has received Gold certification from Green Globe, the world’s premier stamp of approval related to green practices in the tourism industry. This prestigious status is awarded to members that have been certified for five consecutive years, by meeting all requisite criteria, standards and audits with success. Mövenpick Hotel West Bay Doha is the only five-star property in Qatar with Gold status. In order to be certified, properties must...
Hyatt Ziva Cancun: First Hyatt in Mexico certified Green Globe
Green Globe is proud to welcome Hyatt Ziva Cancun to its collection of certified resorts in Mexico. Hyatt Ziva Cancun is the first Hyatt property in Mexico to be certified for its sustainable operations and management. Alexandre de Brouwer, Director General, Hyatt Ziva Cancun said, “We are very proud to have been awarded with the Green Globe certification. As part of the tourism industry and as human beings we have been blessed by Mother Nature and should preserve it for future generations...
Put Climate Resilience, Green Growth and “Impact Travel” in curricula, ICTP President Lipman urges deans
The President of the International Coalition of Tourism Partners (ICTP), Prof. Geoffrey Lipman, recently addressed 350 business school deans at the EFMD Conference. He said that the 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) provide a massive opportunity for the academic world, but they need to be approached with a big reality check on the tensions between aspiration, implementation, and finance. He also drew attention to the 15-year timeframe for delivery, with a bottom-up local action...
Dubai Municipality launches 8th Car-Free Day Initiative
Dubai Municipality on Sunday launched the eighth “Car Free Day” with the participation of government, semi-government and private organizations and a number of dignitaries, including heads of government departments and various sectors such as education, real estate, retail, hotels, banks and people with special needs, ensuring comprehensive support for the initiative. Eng. Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General of Dubai Municipality stressed on the constant efforts of the...
Newton’s third law and existential climate change
Whatever combination of forces led to Donald Trump becoming President of the United States – and for at least the next 4 years, control of nearly a quarter of the global economy, with his finger on the nuclear button – remains a frightening mystery to most of us. Now that he has that control and is showing his disruptive leadership style, he would do well to remember Newton’s third law: “To every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.” Already many of his Executive Order...
Le Guanahani: First Green Globe resort in St. Barth, French West Indies
Originally opened in 1986 and expanded in 1991, Le Guanahani has established itself as a haven of casual luxury, comfort and elegance. An authentic reflection of St. Barth, the hotel has evolved into the island’s finest destination for active travelers, providing an unsurpassed array of leisure activities. With the completion of a recent on-site audit inspection, Le Guanahani is now the first Green Globe certified resort on St Barth in the French West Indies. Martein van Wagenberg, Managing...
Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach advances to Green Globe Gold Membership
Mövenpick Hotel Jumeirah Beach has been awarded the internationally recognized Green Globe certification for the fifth year in a row, as a result of their CSR and energy saving initiatives. The hotel’s rating has increased from last year to Gold Membership and the property was recognized for its many initiatives performed throughout the year, which include the participation in several CSR activities and donations to charities. Moreover, the hotel has managed to reduce carbon emissions by 22.7%...
U.N. International Year 2017: Sustainably stretching the definition of “Sustainable Tourism”
For global Travel & Tourism (T&T), the time is now! For 365 days, the world will be looking to global T&T to see, learn, and support the unique, vital role that T&T plays in advancing the global development agenda. Now is the time for T&T to raise its voice. Why now? Because 2017 marks the United Nations’ International Year of Sustainable Tourism For Development. Across the global UN system, from FAO to WTO and every acronym in between. UN agencies will be spreading the word...
First Central Hotel Suites in Dubai receives Green Key Certification 2016-2017
First Central Hotel Suites, managed by Dubai-based Central Hotels group, has been awarded Green Key Certification 2016-2017 for its green practices that include a host of environment-friendly energy, water and waste management initiatives. Green Key is a sustainability certification program for hotels and accommodation that was developed by the Foundation for Environment Education. As non-governmental, non-profit and independent program, Green Key is recognized by the World Tourism Organisation...
Extreme levels of pollution: European countries initiate emergency measures
Extreme levels of pollution have prompted many European countries to initiate emergency measures across the continent, where a mixture of cold weather, lack of wind, and the burning of coal and wood to battle dropping temperatures have blanketed many regions with toxic smog. On Tuesday, France, Britain, and Belgium issued warning for the elderly, children, and those with respiratory problems to stay indoors and avoid physical exertion. In Paris, older model cars and vehicles with higher...