Going for a Maccers doesn’t usually equate to a green statement. But the yellow arches are doing their best to make a dent in their emissions by making their restaurants less energy hungry, even if their patrons still are
Club Med Cherating: Promoting Interest in Sustainability
Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club: Committed to the Environment
Green Globe congratulated Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club on its recent recertification for the fourth year. Mount Cinnamon Resort & Beach Club is a relaxed, elegant haven tucked on the breathtaking hillside of Grand Anse Beach in Grenada.
Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar: Planting the Seeds of Sustainability
Nestled on the shoreline of the Arabian Gulf lies Mövenpick Beach Resort Al Khobar, a true getaway that awaits families, couples and corporate travellers alike. The resort features contemporary and spacious deluxe villas and facilities include a private lagoon beach, a wellness centre and restaurants offering a variety of excellent dining options.
Apani Dhani Eco-Lodge: Preserving Local Cultures and Heritage, India
Palangka Raya Hosts GINKalimantan Youth Conference 2016
Bali’s Bukit Badung Peninsula – Two Islands, Two Worlds
Giving dispirited communities a helping hand, ROLE Foundation advocates education and training to bridge the two worlds that seem to exist in Bukit Badung of Bali, Indonesia. Simon Pridmore tells us how this is being done.
Winners of Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2012
After a year's absence, WildAsia returned once again to stage the Responsible Tourism Awards, the region's top green honours that hoteliers and tour operators aspire towards. The winners of their 2012 Responsible Tourism Awards were announced at ITB Asia held in Singapore. This year, there were four specific award categories ranging from community engagement, culture preservation, nature conservation to resource efficiency, plus one generic category for the "most inspiring" responsible operator. Finalists had to demonstrate excellence in various areas of sustainability and, of course, responsible tourism practices. They were assessed based on the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s Criteria.
Langkawi Live 2012 - the River Project
Langkawi will again host Langkawi Live One Earth Music Festival - an exciting music festival featuring some of Malaysia’s and the region’s most prominent musicians from 2-3 November 2012. Langkawi Live 2012will maximise the picturesque beachfront setting of the Frangipani Langkawi Resort & Spa which will again play host to this year’s event.
A Greener Philippines Through Zero Carbon Resorts
Global warming, an environmental threat unlike any the world has faced, is thought to be caused by an increase in the amount of greenhouse gases spewed into the atmosphere through human activities. So how do some resorts operate, without further harming mother nature? A review of two Phillipine resorts.
Volunteer Program: Moroccon Girls Skill Up Through 'Education for All'
Shangri-La Bangkok Installs Largest Ever Hotel Solar Heating System
Krabi’s Centara Resort Sustainability Review: Green Globe From Bronze to Gold
Krabi’s Centara is just one of the few hotel and chain resorts under Centara’s portfolio to undergo a green wave of change by participating in a global benchmarking scheme through Green Globe to attain sustainability and promote awareness with its employees and stakeholders. The other four properties to also do so are Bangkok Convention Centre at CentralWorld, Sofitel Centara Grand Resort & Villa Hua Hin, Centara Grand Beach Resort Samui and Centara Karon Resort Phuket.
Gaia Discovery Partners Big Bubble for Coral Reef Restoration With Biorock® Technology
Bali International School Helps Victims of Mount Merapi Eruption and Indonesian Earthquakes
Wild Asia Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 Winners
Wild Asia announces the winners for the 5th Responsible Tourism Awards 2010 from Thailand, Indonesia and Sri Lanka at ITB Asia. After months of short-listing the finalists and making site visits to the final six properties and tour operators, Wild Asia’s judging panel has finally selected its 2010 RT Awards winners.