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BARCELONA, -- Some of the world's most influential groups in environmentalism and tourism have joined forces to set standards for eco-friendly and socially responsible business operations in the industries catering to travelers.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- A TransitCenter Survey found that companies feel higher commuting costs will affect employee retention, and think they should encourage employees to green their commutes.
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Event management and consulting firm Meeting Strategies Worldwide has launched two online tools to help planners select meeting sites based on the eco-friendliness of prospective locations and the estimated carbon emissions resulting from air travel.
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In their quest to have the greenest national convention ever, Democrats and Republicans have both gone further than those in the past. Both vow to leave behind a legacy for future convention planners of how to do it better and greener.
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By Andrew Charlesworth, BusinessGreen
Published: July 11, 2008
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM -- The consultancy signed a managed services deal with Nortel for videoconferencing aimed at slashing the company's travel bill and carbon footprint.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has created a new campaign to support the use of SmartWay certified vehicles.
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OAKLAND, Calif. -- Behind the scenes, airlines are studying their business operations to find ways of becoming more efficient to help take the sting out of fuel costs that have risen nearly 85 percent compared to last year. Fuel now accounts for about 40 percent of a typical airline ticket, compared to 15 percent eight years ago.
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By Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen
Published: May 5, 2008
There are plenty of measures firms can take to limit the environmental impact of business conferences, even in the least-green of locations -- although ultimately holding fewer events may be most sustainable answer.
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SHERMAN, Conn. -- A study that is in the works plans to look at the main trends in and reasons behind green travel, from consumer demand to business initiatives.
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NEW YORK, N.Y. -- Videoconferencing technology company Tandberg has pledged to cuts its air travel and energy use worldwide. Rival Cisco boasts it has cut its air travel costs by 10 percent through increased videoconferencing.
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BELLEVUE -- Employees of the travel website visit World Heritage sites as part of a program to help local tour groups educate travelers on the importance of conservation and sustainable tourism.
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ATLANTA, Fa. -- TRX, Inc., a provider of transaction processing and data integration services to the travel industry, has launched a Carbon Emissions Model to provide corporations with empirical data detailing the impact of employee travel on the environment.
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MADISON, -- Leonardo Academy says it has launched of development of SPEED-E for Vehicles - the Sustainability Rating System for vehicles as an ANSI Standard.
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By GreenBiz Staff, Environmental News Service
Published: January 27, 2003
Three tourism agencies have been honored with the first-ever World Legacy Awards for their emphasis on environmental responsibility and respecting cultural heritage.
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QUEBEC CITY, -- Delegates from 133 countries concluded the recent World Ecotourism Summit with the announcement of the Québec Declaration on Ecotourism, a new tool for the international development of tourism practices that prioritize local communities and the environment.