Philadelphia Zoo to Hold 3rd Annual Global Conservation Gala to Honor Innovators in the World of Conservation Hosted by star of ‘Extra’ Maria Menounos, the Gala Celebrates those Working to Save Habitat and Wildlife 2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — On Thursday, November 1, 2012, the Philadelphia Zoo will host its 3rd Annual Global Conservation Gala, honoring innovators… Read the full press release
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TradeWinds Island Resorts Magnificent Island-Style Meetings
2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — TradeWinds Island Resorts Magnificent Island-Style Meetings A Meeting Paradise Hosting more than 700 meetings and social functions annually, the TradeWinds Island Resorts– the TradeWinds Island Grand and Guy Harvey Outpost, a TradeWinds Beach Resort – can accommodate groups from 10 to 1,000. The TradeWinds provides business travelers access to 14 restaurants and… Read the full press release
Brussels Airport wins Respect for Nature Award
2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — During the annual Travel Magazine Awards event, which this year took place on Friday 16 November in Antwerp, the “Respect for Nature Award” was given out for the first time. Although in general the Travel Magazine Awards are intended for the travel industry in particular, the case submitted by Brussels Airport was… Read the full press release
TradeWinds Island Grand Resort Fast Facts
2012-11-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — TradeWinds Island Grand Resort Fast Facts Truly Grand Both tropical and traditional, the Island Grand is the TradeWinds’ classic, fun, family-friendly Florida beachfront resort. It is casual, yet crisp, active yet relaxing, busy yet exhilarating, complete in its offerings yet individual in its attention. The Two Palm Certified Green Lodge is located… Read the full press release
WTTC: “Europe right and wrong on emissions trading”
2012-11-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — “A very unexpected but very welcome development, which may now temporarily prevent a full scale trade war” is the response of World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) President & CEO, David Scowsill, to the European Union’s decision to postpone the full introduction of its emissions trading scheme (ETS). WTTC has long argued… Read the full press release
Airports Going Green Informs, Enlightens and Inspires
CHICAGO, 2012-11-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) is pleased to announce a successful 5th Annual Airports Going Green Conference held November 4 – 7, 2012 in Chicago. This annual conference, co-hosted by the CDA and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), is the aviation industry’s premier event for the development, communication and active discussion of sustainability… Read the full press release
National Zoo – NEW POPULATION STATISTICS REVEAL ISLAND SCRUB-JAY AMONG UNITED STATES’ RAREST BIRD SPECIES
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists and collaborators have found that the island scrub-jay’s population on Santa Cruz Island—its only habitat—is significantly smaller than previously believed and that it is therefore at greater risk of extinction. According to the study, published in the October issue of Ecological Applications, the previous estimate of 12,500 birds is… Read the full press release
Marriott International Recognises Its Freshwater Conservation Project Supporters and Invites Them to See Programme’s Latest Site and Progress
2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International hosted an awards ceremony in Shanghai yesterday at the Marriott Shanghai Luwan to recognise representatives of three sponsor companies and 10 hotel ambassadors for their support of Nobility of Nature, the company’s ambitious freshwater conservation programme in China. The sponsors and hotel ambassadors have helped to advance Nobility of Nature’s… Read the full press release
San Diego International Airport Debuts Environmentally Friendly Receiving and Distribution Center
Center will help reduce traffic on Harbor Drive, removing 50-75 truck trips each day SAN DIEGO – 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Diego International Airport held a ribbon-cutting ceremony today to celebrate the opening of its new receiving and distribution center (RDC). More than 60 people attended the ceremony, including Airport Authority Board members and business and community leaders. Located… Read the full press release
AIR FRANCE INAUGURATES A NEW ENGINE TEST CELL AT PARIS-CDG
Air France Industries inaugurated today its new engine test cell, at Paris-Charles de Gaulle airport 2012-11-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — The outcome of a 43 million euro investment program, the new facility, called ZEPHYR, will serve to test some 300 engines each year, including over 100 Very Big Engines (VBE), delivering an optimized service to clients in… Read the full press release
STILL FREE AND BRIGHTER THAN EVER — ZOOLIGHTS DAZZLES AT THE NATIONAL ZOO
SPEEDWELL FOUNDATION CONSERVATION CAROUSEL AND SNOWLESS ZOO TUBING NEW THIS YEAR 2012-11-14 — /travelprnews.com/ — ZooLights — powered by Pepco — at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo is wilder than ever this year and a perfect holiday event for everyone in the family! The annual lights festival, hosted by Friends of the National Zoo, is 25 nights—longer… Read the full press release
China Airlines Signs OnPoint Fuel & Carbon Solutions Agreement
ZHUHAI, CHINA – 2012-11-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — China Airlines has signed a five-year OnPointSM Fuel & Carbon Solutions agreement with GE Aviation. Under this agreement, GE’s Fuel & Carbon Solutions team will use proprietary decision software and fuel consulting expertise to help China Airlines identify and track operational improvements that could reduce the airline’s fuel spend… Read the full press release
RONALD VLASIC INDUCTED AS 2013 AH&LA CHAIR
New York, 2012-11-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ronald Vlasic, CHA, regional vice president of hotels, Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants, outlined his agenda for the coming year at the American Hotel & Lodging Association (AH&LA) Inaugural Gala held at the Plaza Hotel on Sunday, November 11. He told an audience of top lodging leaders, “Our industry moves fast… Read the full press release
Ryanair Calls For EU ETS To Be Scrapped After Foreign Airlines Refuse To Pay
ETS ‘EXEMPTION’ MAKES EU AVIATION UNCOMPETITIVE 2012-11-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Ryanair, Europe’s only ultra-low cost airline, today (12 Nov) called on the EU to scrap its failed EU ETS scheme, after it was forced to ‘exempt’ foreign airlines from the scheme after staunch opposition from US and Asian airlines and governments. Ryanair, which is Europe’s greenest,… Read the full press release
EU ETS Pause Gives Positive Opportunity for Climate Agreement
Geneva – 2012-11-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commissioner for Climate Action suspending the inclusion of international aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS). “Commissioner Connie Hedegaard’s announcement that she has ‘stopped the clock’ on the imposition of the EU ETS on flights… Read the full press release
Whale Watching Four Seasons Resort Maui Style Set for Winter Season 2012-13
Even migrating humpback whales know Maui’s only Forbes Five-Star Resort is the best place to visit for vacation to Hawaii Hawaii, Maui, U.S.A. – 2012-11-13 — /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea announces this season’s first sightings of the majestic, acrobatic humpback whales singing their amazing songs in the warm, deep blue Pacific Ocean visible… Read the full press release
Walking in a Winter Wildlights Land at the Columbus Zoo
POWELL, Ohio – 2012-11-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — We’ve decked the halls, trees and everything but the animals with millions of LED lights for the 24th annual Wildlights display, efficiently powered AEP Ohio, beginning Nov. 16, 2012. With a newly energized Global Celebrations Holiday Light Show, Wildlights will delight guests of all ages. New attractions and old… Read the full press release
Marriott, Fuji Electric Introduces Electric Vehicle Charger at Residence Inn San Juan Capistrano
Manufacturer Unveils First Publicly Available DC Quick Charger on ChargePoint 2012-11-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — Fuji Electric Corporation of America announced today that it has unveiled the first publicly available DC Quick Charger on ChargePoint at the Residence Inn by Marriott in San Juan Capistrano, California. Owned and operated by EV-integrator Evoasis, the 25kW charging station is… Read the full press release
All About Algae: Danforth’s Quest to Turn Pond Scum Into Gasoline
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—2012-11-09 — /travelprnews.com/ — I am standing in an algae lab in the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center. James Umen, a principal investigator, opens a magic cabinet and—lo and behold!—it’s an amazing blue and red light show that’s mesmerizing, though nobody ever gets to see it. What I’m looking at, under an ideal set… Read the full press release
Saint Louis Zoo, Missouri Department of Conservation, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Announce the Captive Breeding of Three Populations of Endangered Ozark Hellbenders
First Time All Three River Populations of Hellbenders Have Reproduced 2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Saint Louis Zoo’s Ron Goellner Center for Hellbender Conservation today announced that eight female Ozark hellbenders have laid a total of 2,809 fertile eggs in the Zoo’s artificial nest boxes in simulated streams. There are now in 214 larvae, with more… Read the full press release
Jersey ‘Attenborough’s Ark’ contains Durrell target species
2012-11-08 — /travelprnews.com/ — Earlier this year television naturalist Sir David Attenborough visited Durrell to film with the delightful black lion tamarins, miniature monkeys that are so affected by habitat loss in their native Brazil, they were once thought to be extinct. The filming was for part of Sir David’s newest series titled Attenborough’s Ark, which… Read the full press release
San Francisco International Airport honored with 2012 “Airports Going Green” Award
SFO recognized for Employee Wellness Program SAN FRANCISCO — 2012-11-07 — /travelprnews.com/ — San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has been honored with the 2012 “Airports Going Green” Award for their Employee Wellness Program. At an event hosted by the Chicago Department of Aviation, SFO was recognized for its comprehensive focus on employee health. “We are honored to… Read the full press release
Chicago Hosts Fifth Annual Airports Going Green Conference
CHICAGO, 2012-11-06 — /travelprnews.com/ — The future of airport sustainability, aviation biofuels, green concessions, “net zero” energy strategies, as well as FAA reauthorization and sustainability mandates, are among the key topics of discussion at the Airports Going Green conference hosted by the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) and the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) in Chicago. Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel welcomed the conference attendees… Read the full press release
TRIPADVISOR AWARDS CERTIFICATES OF EXCELLENCE TO &BEYOND KIRKMAN’S KAMP
2012-11-05 — /travelprnews.com/ — &Beyond Kirkman’s Kamp in the iconic Sabi Sand Game Reserve, has been awarded a TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence for consistently receiving an outstanding 4.5 rating from the site’s well-travelled members. “We are proud that Kirkman’s Kamp has been honoured with a stamp of approval from the world’s largest travel site which offers trusted… Read the full press release
Educators invited to informational forum on zoo’s master’s degree program
WHAT – 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo and Project Dragonfly at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio will present a public informational forum this November on the Advanced Inquiry Program (AIP), a unique master’s degree program for educators. Co-delivered by Woodland Park Zoo and Miami University, the AIP combines workshops with zoo professional education staff and web-based graduate… Read the full press release
Eliminate Old Electronics in an Environmentally Friendly Way
Zoo hosting Power Recycling Weekend presented by BrightPoint INDIANAPOLIS – 2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — How much is 19,000 pounds? It’s more than the combined weight of the Indianapolis Zoo’s three white rhinos. It’s approximately the amount of food that Aurora, the Zoo’s walrus, consumes in a year. It’s nearly twice the weight of Sophi, the largest African elephant at… Read the full press release
SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE SCIENTISTS FIND THAT HUMANS ALTER ANIMAL DISTRIBUTION ON THE APPALACHIAN TRAIL
2012-11-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — Every year more than 4 million people enjoy the popular Appalachian Trail, which extends from Maine to Georgia and is surrounded by forests as well as agricultural and residential development. However, just as humans depend on the land, so, too, does the native wildlife. With the help of citizen scientists and camera… Read the full press release
China Airlines Becomes First Airline to Display Carbon Footprint and Calories for In-flight Delicacies
2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Starting from October 2012, China Airlines (CAL) flights from Taipei to Frankfurt will serve in-flight delicacies labelled with their carbon footprint and calorie content. The new initiative will rise environmental awareness of passengers by providing information on in-flight meals’ environmental and health effects. CAL is the first airline in the world to… Read the full press release
SAS releases preliminary Q3 result and information regarding its financial position
2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — Following numerous rumors in Scandinavian media, SAS announces that it will report on 8 November 2012 a positive result for Q3 – with an EBT of 568 MSEK. Passenger revenue growth of 9% and unit cost reduction of 6% In a very difficult and competitive industry environment, the positive development in Q3… Read the full press release
Top Airport CEOs to speak at Airports Going Green Roundtable
CHICAGO, 2012-11-03 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 5th Annual Airports Going Green Conference will kick-off on Sunday, November 4 with the Airport CEO Roundtable, open to all conference registrants. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to learn about airport sustainability vision from the highest level! Roundtable speakers include: Jeffrey Fegan, A.A.E., C.E.O., Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport Mark Gale,… Read the full press release