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Cruise industry claims eco-progress

GTG Staff — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:51:22 +0000

The cruise line industry is making significant investment to become more protective of the ocean environment.

Cruise industry claims eco-progress is a post from: Green Traveler Guides

Whole Foods bites into sustainable food tourism

GTG Staff — Thu, 09 May 2013 02:38:53 +0000

America's leading natural foods grocery, Whole Foods Market, debuts Whole Journeys—tours that offer foodies "exclusive interaction" with farmers, chefs, wineries, cheesemakers, as well as excursions to indigenous food festivals.

Whole Foods bites into sustainable food tourism is a post from: Green Traveler Guides

No let up in green certification

GTG Staff — Mon, 06 May 2013 18:58:43 +0000

So many huge wins for the environment in the lodging industry that we may look back on 2013 as the year interest in sustainability exploded.

No let up in green certification is a post from: Green Traveler Guides

Anderson Valley: ‘bahl hornin’ in America’s greenest wine country

GTG Staff — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 19:19:58 +0000

| Mendocino Green Wine | In northern California you’re never far from wine country. And while name brand-name mainstays like Napa and Sonoma seem to steal most of the attention, we tend to favor smaller, more remote appellations that offer quality vintages, artisan pleasures and a nice, slow pace of life. One of our favorites lies [...]

Anderson Valley: ‘bahl hornin’ in America’s greenest wine country is a post from: Green Traveler Guides

TripAdvisor now ranking hotels as GreenLeaders

GTG Staff — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 23:19:56 +0000

The world's largest travel site announces the launch of a GreenLeaders ranking to help travelers plan greener trips. Travelers will be able to tailor their TripAdvisor searches for hotels in the new program, and view a detailed list of environmentally friendly practices they can expect at each location.

TripAdvisor now ranking hotels as GreenLeaders is a post from: Green Traveler Guides

Half Moon Bay, Calif.: a green Beach House and beyond

GTG Staff — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 19:20:28 +0000

| Bay Area Eco-Getaway | We’re overlooking a perfect crescent of sandy beach, watching the clam diggers harvest a chowder. In the protected harbor beyond, a vintage yacht with a rakish bowsprit gently bobs, while on the riprap break wall, anglers lazily cast crab snares and bait their hooks. Where are we, New England? Some [...]

Half Moon Bay, Calif.: a green Beach House and beyond is a post from: Green Traveler Guides

U.S.’s biggest hotel solar system turning 5—in Death Valley

GTG Staff — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 16:44:13 +0000

Wish a happy fifth birthday to the Big Solar of U.S. hotels, covering five acres and producing 10 million+ kW of electricity...

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Pittsburgh wins ‘environmental hotel of the year’

GTG Staff — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 23:22:53 +0000

Fairmont Pittsburgh, that city's only LEED Gold-certified hotel, is named by the Fairmont chain as worldwide winner of its top environmental award...

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Canada adopts UK’s Green Tourism Programme

GTG Staff — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:26:39 +0000

A highly successful, Scotland-based model for certifying sustainable tourism businesses is to be rolled out across Canada. GreenStep Solutions, based in Kelowna, British Columbia, is now the new face of Green Tourism Canada after forming an international partnership with Green puzzle pieceGreen Tourism is now the biggest independent accreditation body of its kind in the world.

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First economy hotel chain to go green

GTG Staff — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 18:01:46 +0000

Econo Lodge hotels says it is the first national eco-friendly economy hotel chain. All Econo Lodge hotels in the U.S. will implement a program to "reduce environmental impact and waste, meet the changing expectations of today's environmentally conscious guests and potentially lower operational expenses."

First economy hotel chain to go green is a post from: Green Traveler Guides