Environment 911

Jan 8, 2015

Malaysia offers a fascinating mix of cultures that combines Indian and Chinese traditions in a tropical paradise. The country’s unique location on both peninsula and an island has protected much of the landscape and wildlife, while other parts of southeast...

Green Living

Hilton Hawaiian Village to Amass Energy Savings of $711k

Dec 17, 2014

Hawaii Energy’s largest incentive for a hotel to date has been awarded to Hawaii’s largest hotel – the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort. Hawaii Energy, the ratepayer-funded energy conservation and efficiency program for Hawaii, Honolulu and Maui counties, presented a...

Green Business

Gilroy, California: The Eco-Lover's Guide

Dec 17, 2014

At only 80 kilometers outside of San Francisco, Gilroy, California serves as a place to play and stay outside the big city. Visitors come here to enjoy the rolling hills and vineyards of the southern Santa Clara Valley through the...

Green Living

Australia: Eco Luxury

Nov 12, 2014

A number of new luxury eco-resorts are combining wilderness experiences with five-star comforts and environmental sensitivity, places where you’ll have a minimum impact on the environment and leave a minimum footprint. Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa in the heart of the...

Green Living

Amsterdam: Schiphol Cabs Go Green

Nov 12, 2014

Travellers flying into Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport now have one less reason to feel guilty about their carbon footprint. Green taxi organisations BIOS-groep and BBF SchipholTaxi have taken charge of all taxi services departing the airport, which means the introduction of 168 fully electric taxis: an...

Green Business

South Korea: Olympic Ski Course Threatens Ancient Mountain Forest

Oct 29, 2014

The Olympic ski course is under construction at Mount Gariwang in South Korea, a protected area that is covered by an ancient forest that harbours unique species, including the rare Yew tree, the Wangsasre tree -- which is only found...

Our Environment

Report from the Field: Sea Shepherd's Operation Pacuare

Oct 13, 2014

Sea Shepherd's Operation Pacuare continues to make a strong presence in Costa Rica’s Limon province, with nightly patrols in search of nesting sea turtles on Pacuare Beach. October has already proven to be a busy month for the volunteers defending the...

Our Environment

US Dept of Transportation: Communities Unprepared for Next Oil Train Disaster

Oct 10, 2014

In the face of a dramatic spike in the amount of oil transported by rail and a series of fiery derailments, the US Department of Transportation has revealed that most emergency response organizations won’t have enough resources or trained personnel...

Politics

Lufthansa Conducts First European Scheduled Flight Using Sugar-Based Biofuel

Oct 8, 2014

The Lufthansa Group has marked another milestone in its pioneering work in the testing of alternative fuels. On September 15, Lufthansa flight LH 190 from Frankfurt to Berlin Tegel was operated using a ten percent blend of the new biofuel component...

Green Business

Hawaiian Legacy Tours Named ‘2014 Ecotour Operator of the Year’

Oct 6, 2014

Hawaiian Legacy Tours (HLT), has been named the “2014 Ecotour Operator of the Year” by the Hawaii Ecotourism Association (HEA). The award, presented at HEA’s annual meeting recently, honours Hawaiian Legacy Tours, a first-of-its-kind eco-tour that allows guests to help in...

Green Business

Finnair Flight to New York Powered with Recycled Cooking Oil

Sep 28, 2014

Finnair operated its flight from Helsinki to New York with an Airbus A330 using environmentally sustainable biofuel, coinciding with the UN Climate Summit taking place in New York last week. As a leader in the sustainable development of commercial aviation, the...

Green Business

Pharrell Williams Launches Denim Range Made From Recycled Ocean Plastics

Sep 24, 2014

G-Star's exciting and eco-friendly RAW for the Oceans collection is now available at Mall of America. In partnership with Bionic Yarn, the Vortex Project, Parley for the Oceans and curated by musician Pharrell Williams, the collection is made from ground-breaking 'Bionic Yarn'...

Green Business

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