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Over the next 5 years, hotel giant Marriott International, Inc. is planning to expand its “green hotel” portoflio by 10-times its current size by introducing a “green hotel prototype” that will be LEED pre-certified. Beginn...

Last week, a huge blow came down on environmental efforts in Puerto Rico. A future nature preserve, a full 3,240 acres, was taken off the agenda by the commonwealth’s governor – sparking fears in many that the land will be used for hotel resorts and other detrimental human activity. Wi...

A new online store is aiming to transform how the hotel industry finds and buys eco-amenities for environmentally-conscious travelers...

As a Galapagos scuba diver witnessing the tragic global destruction and environmental impact of overfishing, dying reefs, heavy metals from industrial pollution, kelp deforestation and invasive marine species, I want to do everything I can to protect this island’s remarkable microcosms. ...

We have all seen the lines – wrapping around the dividers at the check-in counters, jam-packing the security queues. And the worst part? That is just on a regular day. So what happens on, say, Thanksgiving – the busiest travel day of the year? A ...

With the world’s climate crisis in peril, governments need to deliver a strong plan of action at the upcoming Copenhagen Climate Change Conference in December. Perhaps the most influential figure in all of it is U.S. ...

With the Olympic games being one of the most sort after international events the world has ever experienced, many would argue that the games, combined with their publicity, fervor and global appeal, would truly help their host city’s economic stature. ...

The State of South Carolina has just launched a new certification program for the hospitality industry called the South Carolina Green Hospitality Alliance...

Sin City’s sustainable wonder, CityCenter, is unveiling its the intimate Vdara Health & Beauty -a “sensuous spa sanctuary” focused on holistic health and well being – on December 1, 2009. The 18...

With the Copenhagen conference quickly on its way, a new and one-time train link between Kyoto and Copenhagen has just opened for traffic...

Due largely in part to consumer demands and environmental regulations – both ethical and economical – the hospitality and tourism industry is under great pressure to become more environmentally friendly. A ...

New and unique excursions by ITrekNepal, one of the most popular trekking companies in the region, aim to enhance the Everest and Annapurna trekking experience for adventurers by offering increasing value combined with an exceptionally high standard for excellence...

The popular “green” hotel brand has officially been named as a Travel + Leisure Global Vision Award Winner. Th...

With a little over one month to go before the UN summit on Climate Change in Copenhagen, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has outlined a handful of benchmarks that will determine the success of this international gathering of the minds...