Green travel news: archives
2010
Fighting poverty and disease, a bar of hotel soap at a time. A Dallas-based nonprofit called Soap Hope wants to use hotel soap to improve local communities…read more
San Francisco’s “green aquarium” boosts shark research. The Aquarium of the Bay, a certified green business, now has a massive Sevengill Shark swimming in…read more
Sustainable TV? Look for a new global focus on the Discovery Travel Network series that highlights green. EarthCheck, a leader in eco travel and tourism certification and management, is teaming with…read more
Pittsburgh’s newest luxury hotel LEED Gold certified. Fairmont Pittsburgh has scored a double first: first hotel in that city and first in the entire Fairmont collection of hotels to get…read more
Going green in Malta with new Crystal cruise. This fall, the luxury cruise line offers passengers the chance to plant trees in the island’s only national park, donate food at a local charity and learn eco-conscious…read more
San Francisco to install 5,000 electric car chargers. The electric car has found a welcoming home in the San Francisco Bay Area. The agency that protects air quality has approved $5 million to build a regional…read more
Being green is not just for eco-lodges anymore. Travelocity will add hundreds of luxury Hilton properties to its green hotel directory. All have been validated by…read more
Gulf oil disaster spills over to tourism on clean beaches. Though there seems to be progress in stopping the leak in the Gulf, misperceptions about oil on beaches may take far longer…read on
Vancouver to be N. America’s greenest destination? This Canadian Pacific city wants to be the greenest city in the world. It’s already well on its way to being North America’s greenest destination. Vancouver already requires…read more
World Responsible Tourism Day 2010. Wednesday, November 10th is an international day of action to help protect the world environment…read more
Green hospitality going mainstream. Latest to jump on the Big Green Wave: Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International and National Geographic Traveler have created…read more
Marriott breaks new ground with green hotel prototype. It’s part of Marriott’s plan to have 300 LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) hotels by 2015…read more
‘Greener Skies’ flight lowers emissions by 35%. Alaska Airlines tested new technology that allows more direct, continuous approaches while landing…read more
Shanghai landmark hotel goes green. China’s most iconic hotel is reopening … and going green. Shanghai’s Peace Hotel, now a Fairmont, first opened in 1929…read more
Marriott offers voluntourism in New Orleans. The fury of Katrina is 5 years past, but neighborhoods of New Orleans still need all the help they can get. Marriott has a way for visitors to lend a hand…read more
Beijing hotel freshens the air. Can a single Beijing hotel make the city’s air cleaner? Maybe not, but at least the guests of…read more
Napa’s Bardessono 3rd in world to go LEED Platinum. Greenest hotel in America? This luxury hotel in California’s Napa Valley has received the highest possible level…read more
Airbus unveils green plane of the future. Air passengers are getting a glimpse into the future of green flight. More than a flight of pure fantasy…read more
New award for innovation in sustainable travel. The International Ecotourism Society, celebrating its 20th year, has launched this new award to honor…read more
Travelocity finds green hotels rate higher. Its customers are giving better rankings to the travel booking giant’s eco-friendly offerings…read more
Green travel advice from U.K.-based Holiday Extras. Online articles range from the greenest time of day to fly to the hottest eco-tourism destinations…read more
&Beyond launches carbon-research project. Eco-friendly safari company’s 5-year research into the spekboom “super plant” with enormous carbon-storing capabilities…read more
Most CO2-efficient flight from L.A. to N.Y.? Plus many more shocking stats on world carbon emissions…read more
China goes Green Globe. China’s largest hotel trade association signs on with a leading green hotel certifier…read more
Air Canada enhances its carbon offset options. The leading Canadian airline is partnering with not-for-profit Zerofootprint…read more
Is Virgin America the most eco-friendly airline? Yes by far, says Smarter Travel, when it comes to U.S. carriers…read more
Wyndham partners with Plastic Free Ocean and paddleboarder Tom Jones. To raise awareness of marine pollution, extreme athlete Tom Jones is currently on a quest to standup paddleboard from Key West to New York City in 90 days…read more
United Nations backs global partnership for sustainable tourism. It’s a global initiative to make tourism worldwide environmentally, socially and economically sustainable…read more
Green product keeps hotel bed bugs at bay. They’re baaaaaack! Even high-end hotels see new infestations of these tiny, biting critters, but here’s how to fight back…read more
New iPhone App for green travelers. Whether it’s your next trip overseas or just a ride downtown, here’s a hip and simple way to make informed green travel choices…read more
Visit America’s Least Wasteful Cities. Find out how the city you’re planning to visit ranks, and why…read more
Greening in Hawaii. Great green travel tips for the Aloha State from the former travel editor of the San Francisco Chronicle…read more
LEED Silver certification for the W San Francisco. Hotel history is made by this 1st LEED certification of an existing building belonging to a major hotel brand…read more
Green Travel Hub donates 100% on Earth Day. On April 22, all revenue from travel bookings go to a Florida foodbank…read more
Treehugger’s Best of Green: Travel and Nature. Applauding exciting new ways the scientific and travel communities are exploring sustainability and all our natural world has to offer…read more
Marriott protects the Amazon. Tauck Romano Innovative Philanthropy (TRIP) has joined Marriott International’s ongoing effort to leverage sustainable tourism, conservation and training in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest…read more
Hey, green taxi! Nearly 6 out of every 10 taxicabs in San Francisco are now hybrids or run on natural gas. The city passed a law 2 years ago that gave taxi companies 4 years to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by 20% from 1990 levels…read more
Take your eco laptop. On your next travels, go with the most eco-friendly laptop yet…read more
We’re honored. GTG gets recognized by Travel Blog Sites and TravelPod… read more
Carlson Commits to EarthCheck Program in Asia Pacific. Carlson Hotels, one of the world’s leading hotel companies, and EC3 Global, a certifier of sustainable travel and tourism operators, announced a partnership through which Carlson Hotels will establish EarthCheck Program certification for the majority of Carlson hotels in Asia Pacific this year…read more
Google maps for pedaling there. Google has added 12 thousand+ miles of trails and other biking directions to its maps, covering over 150 U.S. cities. And more are being added. Green attractions, too… read more
Fairmont goes dark. On March 27, all 60 of Fairmont’s landmark hotels and resorts around the world will participate in the global message to raise energy conservation and climate change awareness by turning off their lights for 1 hour… read more
GAP Adventures DIY contest. Sustainable tour company invites you to create your dream itinerary, then go on it, plus other prizes. Contest winner to be determined by online polling and travel expert judges… read more
Go green by country. Who’s the greenest of them all? The 2010 Environmental Performance Index ranks 163 nations… read more
Choose the greener cruise. Cruises are more popular than ever, but these floating hotels can be giant health- and eco-hazards. Friends of the Earth grades the greenest ships and gives a “B” to the best… read more
Green travelers say “do better”. While green travel has become the fastest growing niche in travel, travelers still believe the industry “needs work” before a true leader in sustainability can emerge… read more
Going green pays. Hotels that become Green Globe certified see their revenues spike upward… read more
Singapore Airlines launches green flight. A host of efficiency-enhancing practices to reduce emissions and save fuel are being implemented on this scheduled passenger flight from Los Angeles to Singapore via Tokyo… read more
Car sharing: it’s speeding uphill. Membership is way up in North America and growing fast in Europe, too. It’s a greener travel option that takes cars off the road and reduces overall emissions… read more
2009
Luxury hotels in Asia wanna be green. In China and India, upscale lodgings are pursuing green international standards or the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification… read more
Breakthough in hydrogen-fueled air flight. Boeing has successully tested the world’s 1st manned aircraft powered by hydrogen fuel cells… watch the video
