Category Archives: Travel & Environment

UNWTO and UNESCO to cooperate on sustainable tourism and the protection of natural and cultural heritage

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UNWTO and the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) forged a new cooperation agreement consolidating efforts on sustainable tourism and the protection of natural and cultural heritage (26 November 2013, New York, USA). Madrid, Spain, 2013-11-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — Under the Memorandum of Understanding, signed by UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai and UNESCO Director General, Irina Bokova, in… Read the full news article

The 5th World Ecotourism Conference “Marine and Coastal Ecotourism: Oceans of Uncertainties, Waves of Opportunities” – Cebu, Philippines 13- 15 November 2013

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Cebu, Philippines, 2013-11-8 — /travelprnews.com/ — The 5th World Ecotourism Conference – “Marine and Coastal Ecotourism: Oceans of Uncertainties, Waves of Opportunities” will be organised jointly by the Department of Tourism of the Philippines andDiscoveryMice, in collaboration with UNWTO in Cebu City, Philippines from 13 to 15 November, 2013. Objectives of the 5th World Ecotourism Conference A key objective of the World Ecotourism Conference… Read the full news article

FAA’s Christa Fornarotto to present Sustainability Guidance for airports at 6th Annual Airports Going Green Conference Nov. 12-14, 2013 in Chicago

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Chicago, Il, United States, 2013-11-6 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation is pleased to announce that FAA Associate Administrator for Airports, Christa Fornarotto, will join us at this year’s Airports Going Green conference to present Sustainability Guidance for airports. The Airports Going Green Conference will be held on November 12-14, 2013 at the Chicago Mart… Read the full news article

airberlin removes not permanently attached objects from its A330 to save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions

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Berlin, Germany, 2013-10-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — Each kilogram less weight carried on board an aircraft helps to save fuel and reduce CO2 emissions. That’s why airberlin is putting a pilot scheme into practice, as part of its eco-efficiency programme, in the course of which all the objects which are not permanently attached to an A330 are… Read the full news article

Airports Going Green Conference November 12-14, 2013, many special events for attendees

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DIRTT Chicago Green Learning Center Soiree – O’Hare Airfield Tour – O’Hare Indoor Urban Garden Reception Chicago, Il, 2013-10-16 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airports Going Green, November 12-14, 2013, offers many exciting events for attendees! DIRTT Chicago Green Learning Center Soiree Come relax and enjoy drinks and organic, locally-sourced appetizers at DIRTT (Doing it Right This Time) Green… Read the full news article

California Governor Brown signed bill crucial to Metrolink’s funding for low-emission Tier 4 locomotives

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LOS ANGELES, California, USA, 2013-10-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — In early 2013, the South Coast Air Quality Management District (SCAQMD) granted Metrolink $34.66 million in Carl Moyer Program funds to help support the commuter rail agency’s purchase of 17 Tier 4 locomotives. An additional $17 million, essential for the purchase of three additional locomotives, was contingent upon the… Read the full news article

Embrace Arizona’s Unique Nature And Wildlife At Loews Ventana Canyon’s Butterfly Garden And Tortoise Exhibit

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Resort is the first in Arizona to have certified butterfly and tortoise features  TUCSON, Ariz., 2013-09-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Guests visiting Loews Ventana Canyon can now encounter the unique nature and wildlife of Arizona just steps from the comfort of their pool chairs with the opening of its new butterfly garden and tortoise exhibit. The resort,… Read the full news article

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the 38th ICAO Assembly decisions

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Geneva, 2013-09-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the decisions that states will make at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). “Climate change will be at the top of the Assembly’s agenda. We will be looking to states to make decisions that will enable the… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Hotel Macao’s Spa Cotai Strip introduced ‘Total Wellness’ package based on the ‘going green’ initiative of Four Seasons Spas worldwide

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To encourage healthy living, the Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Macao has embraced the concept of “Total Wellness” that encompasses healthful food, rejuvenating Spa treatments, and personal care at home Macau, China, 2013-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Spa at Four Seasons Hotel Macao, Cotai Strip has embraced a concept called “Total Wellness,” offering a holistic approach to healthful living through three components:… Read the full news article

International Council on Clean Transportation report named Alaska Airlines the Most Fuel-Efficient U.S. Airline

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Report by International Council on Clean Transportation is first to quantify airline fuel performance SEATTLE, 2013-09-11 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines is ranked No. 1 in fuel efficiency in a report released today by the International Council on Clean Transportation, a nonprofit research organization based in Washington, D.C. The ICCT study is the first to quantify… Read the full news article

Airport Commission’s emphasis on noise as central to expansion selection welcomed by London Gatwick as its noise impacts are lower than those of Heathrow

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The Airports Commission has rightly emphasised that aviation noise will be a central issue in any decisions about new airport capacity Gatwick’s noise impacts are many times lower than those of Heathrow because aircraft using our airport do not overfly highly populated areas in London. Nothing in the future can change this basic fact, which… Read the full news article

Milford Track in New Zealand’s famed Fiordland wilderness region celebrates 125th anniversary

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2013-08-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Visitors to New Zealand’s famed Fiordland wilderness region will have the chance to experience the majestic beauty of the Great Walks Milford Track as never before when one of the world’s best known multi-day hikes celebrates a special anniversary. To mark the 125th anniversary of the opening of Milford Track, a unique… Read the full news article

Senior Thai tourism industry executives and media visited cleaned-Up Samet Island affected by a recent oil spill

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Bangkok, 2013-08-21 — /travelprnews.com/ — A delegation of more than 200 senior Thai tourism industry executives and media, led by H.E. Mr. Somsak Pureesrisak, Minister of Tourism and Sports, visited the area affected by a recent oil spill and pronounced it as being “almost completely cleaned up.” Mr. Suraphon Svetasreni, Governor of the Tourism Authority of Thailand,… Read the full news article

The Chicago Department of Aviation debuted grazing herd as part of Sustainable Vegetation Management initiative at O’Hare International Airport

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CHICAGO, 2013-08-20 — /travelprnews.com/ — The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) today debuted a grazing herd as part of a Sustainable Vegetation Management initiative at O’Hare International Airport. The herd, consisting of 25 goats, sheep, llamas and burros, actually arrived at the airport in late July 2013 and began its work on up to 120 acres… Read the full news article

Jersey Millennium Town Park wins Civic Trust Award for 2013 for outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of the environment

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2013-08-19 — /travelprnews.com/ — A plaque has been erected in the Millennium Town Park to mark the park winning a Civic Trust Award for 2013. This is one of two awards that this park has received this year. Civic Trust awards are given to projects that make an outstanding contribution to the quality and appearance of… Read the full news article

Marriott International, Inc. launched energy saving initiatives across Europe Hotels to reduce carbon dioxide or Co2 emissions

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Three New Initiatives Will Help Reduce Energy Consumption Across Europe Hotels. London, 2013-08-15— /travelprnews.com/ — Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE:MAR) has launched a number of strategic energy saving initiatives in Europe to reduce carbon dioxide or C02 emissions versus annual targets by an additional 7 percent over the next three years.  Forged in response to the company’s… Read the full news article

Four Seasons Resorts Lanai and Maui Brewing Co invite guests for Septemberfest dinner at Kailani restaurant

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2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay – The Lodge at Koele’s sister property – in partnership with Maui Brewing Co., invites guests to usher in the fall harvest with a special Septemberfest dinner at Kailani restaurant, featuring the local brewery’s signature ales and lagers, on September 2, 2013 starting at 6:00 pm. Beer connoisseurs are invited to… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines, The Nature Conservancy call on travelers to support efforts to remove invasive algae in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

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Honolulu, HI, 2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines and The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii are teaming up to restore near-shore coral reefs, which provide both recreation and sustenance to Hawaii’s residents and visitors. During the month of August, for every Alaska Airlines mobile application downloaded, the airline will donate $1 to The Nature Conservancy of Hawaii, with… Read the full news article

Air Transport World magazine honored airberlin with ‘Silver Eco-Airline of the Year’ award

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2013-08-02— /travelprnews.com/ — The US American trade magazine, Air Transport World, has named airberlin “Silver Eco-Airline of the Year”. The jury highlighted airberlin’s extensive fuel efficiency programme in particular. In 2012, Germany’s second largest airline set a new record with its average fuel consumption of 3.4 litres per 100 passenger kilometres flown. The official award ceremony… Read the full news article

Seattle’s Woodland Park Zoo and big cat conservation group Panthera form crucial partnership to save endangered tigers in Peninsular Malaysia

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With fewer than 3,200 tigers in the wild, collaboration is critical to recovery SEATTLE, 2013-08-01 — /travelprnews.com/ — Woodland Park Zoo’s Partners for Wildlife initiative is joining forces with Panthera, a big cat conservation group, to immediately address the plight of endangered tigers (Panthera tigris) in Peninsular Malaysia. Taking on threats to tiger populations, primarily illegal poaching… Read the full news article

SCBI scientists prove habitat loss affects the genetic diversity and gene flow of tigers and leopards populations

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2013-07-31 — /travelprnews.com/ — As economic expansion and development fragments the forest landscape of central India, the species that rely on that habitat—including endangered tigers and leopards—face dwindling populations and increased competition for food and resources. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute scientists analyzed the genes of these great cats in the Satpura-Maikal landscape—a 15,000 square kilometers area… Read the full news article

“Gardens in the Sky” Exhibit at O’Hare International Airport highlights some of Chicago’s most innovative and iconic rooftop gardens

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CHICAGO, 2013-07-29 — /travelprnews.com/ — An exciting, new exhibit installed inside O’Hare International Airport highlights some of Chicago’s most innovative and iconic rooftop gardens. “Gardens in the Sky” features a small scale version of rooftop gardens and organic farms that have sprouted up across the city’s urban environment. The exhibit also provides information about the 14 vegetated green… Read the full news article

Enterprise Rent-A-Car announced it added electric vehicles and charging station at its Northampton, Massachusets location

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Nationwide Neighborhood Network Offers Industry’s Largest Selection of Hybrid and Electric Vehicles Northampton, Mass., 2013-07-26 — /travelprnews.com/ — Enterprise Rent-A-Car today announced five new Nissan LEAF electric vehicles (EVs) and a charging station at its Northampton, Mass. location. The EVs are in addition to the hybrid vehicles already available throughout Northampton and the surrounding area, thereby increasing… Read the full news article

Alaska Airlines to purchase bio-based fuels from Hawai`i BioEnergy

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HONOLULU, 2013-07-24 — /travelprnews.com/ — Alaska Airlines and Hawai`i BioEnergy LLC announced today they have signed an agreement for the carrier to purchase sustainable biofuel for its aircraft. Founded in 2006, Hawai`i BioEnergy is a consortium of three of Hawaii’s largest landowners and three venture capital companies who plan to use locally grown feedstocks to produce… Read the full news article

Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Program MindClick Global announced Marriott International is ahead of its sustainable sourcing goals for 2013

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International hotelier benefits from vendor progress with MindClick Sustainable Supply Chain Performance Program 2013-07-23 — /travelprnews.com/ — MindClick Global, a leader in supply chain sustainability performance and sourcing solutions, today announced that Marriott International (NYSE: MAR) is ahead of its sustainable sourcing goals for 2013.  In 2012, Marriott committed to spend 75 percent of its 2013… Read the full news article

Amsterdam Airport Schiphol expects to reduce energy consumption by installing LED lighting along its runways

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Energy savings of 70% Schiphol, 2013-07-18 — /travelprnews.com/ —  Over the next few years, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol is going to replace all signs along its runways by new ones that are provided with LED lighting. The signs, currently illuminated using halogen lamps, are situated in the landing area to inform pilots about locations, routes, runway numbers… Read the full news article

Airport Authority Hong Kong to host exhibition and public forum sessions on Environmental Impact Assessment for planned three-runway system project

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HONG KONG, 2013-07-15 — /travelprnews.com/ — Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) today announced that it will host a four-day exhibition and two public forum sessions on the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) for the planned three-runway system project at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA), to be held from 1 to 4 August 2013 at the Hong Kong… Read the full news article

Serena Hotels Honored as Leading Organization for its Outstanding Contribution to Sustainable Development

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Earned 2013 Annual Environment Excellence Islamabad, Pakistan, 2013-07-12 — /travelprnews.com/ — Serena Hotels, a leading chain of hotels, resorts, palaces and forts, was declared winner of the 2013 Environment Excellence Award here in a ceremony jointly hosted by the National Forum for Environment and Health (NFEH) in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). The prestigious… Read the full news article

Heathrow welcomes quieter aircraft, the British Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner

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2013-07-04 — /travelprnews.com/ — The aviation industry’s commitment to reducing the impact of aircraft noise took another step forward at Heathrow today with the arrival of British Airways’ first Boeing 787 Dreamliner, which touched down this morning. The aircraft boasts a noise footprint 60 per cent quieter than similarly sized aircraft [1] and will be the fifth [2] B787 to… Read the full news article

Dubai Airports works towards the goal of limiting carbon footprint for its Concourse D planed to open in 2015

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Dubai, UAE, 2013-07-02 — /travelprnews.com/ — In line with the aviation industry’s long-term aim of carbon neutral growth, Dubai Airports is working towards making Concourse D – which will become the new home of more than 100 international airlines that fly to Dubai International when it opens in 2015 – as energy efficient and sustainable as… Read the full news article