Articles tagged “green”

Tourism

The gentle breezes that define Hawaii are slowly disappearing

Tourists may not notice the subtle changes, but anything that affects the quality of life of Hawaiians is destined to carry on into a visitor's experience

Associated Press | 11 years ago

Airlines

Berlin’s beleaguered airport has new problem: Planners forgot about wildlife

If Berlin's airport continues its long string of opening delays, perhaps the wildlife it is accused of not accounting for will become extinct. Problem solved?

Ilona Wissenbach and Markus Wacket, Reuters | 11 years ago

Tourism

California’s Catalina Island learns to balance tourism and sustainability

Profitability and sustainability go hand-in-hand on Catalina where protecting the environment is big business and drives the island’s main source of income: tourism.

Skift | 11 years ago

Ground Transport

Electric car maker Tesla pays off U.S. government loan a decade early

If you're trying to argue that you are transforming transportation in one of the more radical ways since the invention of the car, it doesn't hurt to be able to make a splash now and then. Especially one that gets your critics wet.

Alan Ohnsman, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

Agreement on airline emissions standard delayed for more research

Industry-wide standards understandably take a long time to develop, but this timetable is exacerbated by airlines that are more concerned with profits than environmental sustainability.

Mathew Carr, Bloomberg | 11 years ago

Airlines

European Union optimistic about global pact on aviation carbon emissions

Despite the optimism, getting a global agreement on carbon emissions for the aviation industry is a stubbornly tough endeavor, and it will take years to get the signatures.

Reuters | 11 years ago

Tourism

Richard Branson leading initiative to protect Caribbean marine environment

Branson has certainly learned that not all Caribbean islands are created equal, as the competing interests that separate cruise-ship friendly ports from high-end ports or sleepy islands mean that not everyone necessarily cares about the health of the reefs.

David McFadden, Associated Press | 11 years ago

Cruises

Alaska’s first cruise season with tougher emissions laws begins now

Skift | 11 years ago

Hotels

The fragile ecosystem in Baja California that’s under threat from a Spanish resort chain

The coast along the Sea of Cortez is largely unspoiled by resorts, and where it is -- in places like La Paz and Loreto -- developers can't consistently fill the rooms they have. Building one slightly closer to Cabo won't make a huge difference -- except to a fragile ecosystem.

Skift | 11 years ago

Tourism

The business case for responsible tourism

A great summary of results in building sustainable tourism practices.

Center for Responsible Travel | 11 years ago