Ecotricity launches partnership to help green up UK holidays

NewsBy Acclario December 17, 2018

Partnership will develop a stock of content and practical advice, using video, blogs and newsletters to showcase best practice and encourage providers of accommodation and attractions to reduce their carbon footprint in every way possible.

Talking Point: Can white weddings go green?

NewsBy Acclario December 16, 2018

Hotels and hospitality venues hoping to gain a larger slice of the £10 billion UK wedding market should be going “green” – as more and more couples, increasingly aware of environmental challenges impacting the planet, move away from a traditional white wedding day. Wedding consultant Kelly Chandler explains how. Whether hoteliers are in New York, […]

U.S. supports sustainable tourism in Egypt’s Red Sea Governorate

NewsBy Acclario December 16, 2018

This program is part of the $30 billion that the American people have invested in Egypt through USAID since 1978 to bolster self-reliance, foster stability, and promote economic growth.

The Lovat, Loch Ness: joined up thinking on reducing carbon

NewsBy Acclario December 13, 2018

This Best Practice Case Study comes from a remote and beautiful part of Scotland where the hoteliers have thought really hard about their carbon emissions and are reducing them in a variety of ways at The Lovat. GH: Can you take us on your hotel or resort’s sustainability journey? When did it begin? Where are […]

UN Climate Change and WTTC highlight role of travel and tourism in attaining a carbon neutral world by 2050

NewsBy Acclario December 11, 2018

During the first Travel & Tourism event ever held at the annual COP, both organisations addressed the links between Travel & Tourism and climate change and presented a pathway for the sector to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050.

Sustainable Tourism Professionals Gathered at the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2018 in Maun, Botswana

NewsBy Acclario December 11, 2018

Sustainable Tourism Professionals Gathered at the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2018 in Maun, Botswana The Global Sustainable Tourism Conference 2018 in Maun, Botswana, which was organized by Botswana Tourism Organisation (BTO) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference (GSTC), brought together 150 delegates from 26 countries, as well as hundreds of viewers joining the live […]

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GSTC Member, GreenOtels announce the “The GreenOtels Award”

NewsBy Acclario December 11, 2018

GSTC Member, GreenOtels announce the “The GreenOtels Award”. The Awards are envisioned to solely give recognition to India’s most sustainable, environmentally friendly and socially responsible hotels. The Awards were given to Hotels & Resorts in four categories – Extra Large Hotel Category (250 rooms and above), Large category (120 rooms up to 250), Medium category […]

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Talking Point: Is there an eco-friendly way to deal with bed bugs?

NewsBy Acclario December 10, 2018

Pest control is a necessary evil for hotels and one that has to be managed carefully. Raymond Web of Take Care Termite and Pest Control shares some pest prevention and control strategies to help hoteliers keep their surroundings healthy, safe and pest-free. Bed bugs are some of the most persistent pests and their infestation can […]

Sustainable Event Professional Certificate (SEPC), new dates: March 28-30, 2019

NewsBy Acclario December 3, 2018

The program, brought by the Events Industry Council and enabled by InspireME Monte-Carlo and Sustained Impact, will mark the debut of the certification in Europe.

Talking Point: Sustainability by design – can we be aesthetic and eco-friendly?

NewsBy Acclario December 2, 2018

A lot of a hotel’s sustainability challenges are now being addressed at the design stage. Whether that’s designing a water efficient hotel before construction, or re-thinking popular room items to be eco-friendly. In this Talking Point Jonathan Smith, product marketing manager flame technology, Glen Dimplex Heating & Ventilation looks at how design has an important […]

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