Eco-Travel
Brooklyn Named to List of Top 10 Green Roof Cities April 30th, 2008
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (”GRHC”) recently released the results of its 2007 Green Roof Survey, which collects data on the size, composition, and location of green roofs in North America. The survey, which GRHC...more
Dallas (Green) Zoo Harnesses Poo Power -- Elephants' Contribution Critical! April 30th, 2008
Animal Droppings, Tree Limbs and Cardboard to Be Used as Fuel
What makes a zoo a green zoo? Dallas Zoo officials recently announced that they will be moving forward with an ambitious plan to power several of the zoo’s buildings and irrigation systems with fuel composed...more
LA Passes Green Building Rules April 29th, 2008
On Earth Day, the City Council of Los Angeles passed an ordinance requiring builders of large commercial and residential developments to adopt green building rules that would potentially cut millions of tons of pollution over...more
Major Aviation Industry Players Ink Climate Change Pledge April 24th, 2008
At the third annual Aviation and Environment Summit in Geneva April 22 and 23, 2008, airlines, airports, and aircraft makers pledged for the first time to cut their emissions. More than 100 airports (including the...more
Two College Students to Cycle Across US, Planting 1 Million Trees April 21st, 2008
4,200 Mile Bike Journey to Raise Money for the Environment
What are you doing this summer? I'm going to hang out in LA and work at some silly job until my Green Corps position starts in August. But, that does not exactly compare to what...more
Hilton Efficiency Program Saves $9 Million April 21st, 2008
Hilton Hotels says it has delivered energy savings of over 10 percent last year across more than 80 hotels in Europe as well as cutting water consumption by five percent, BusinessGreen reports. Hilton’s Europe and...more
LV GRN: Making summer vacation choices April 16th, 2008
In the two summers before the No Impact experiment, we went to France and Italy for three weeks each. We rented cars and had the time of our lives. This year, though the No Impact...more
Dallas Adopts Green Building Ordinance April 15th, 2008
The Dallas City Council has adopted a green construction ordinance which aims to reduce energy and water consumption in all new houses and commercial buildings constructed in the city. The ordinance will be implemented in...more
Air New Zealand Launches Carbon Offset Program April 10th, 2008
Air New Zealand has launched a voluntarily carbon offset program. It’s only for New Zealanders at this stage, but will be rolled out for world-wide customers later this year. A poll of New Zealanders shows...more
Marriott Steps Up Green Efforts With $2M Rainforest Pledge April 9th, 2008
Marriott International has signed an agreement with the state of Amazonas to help protect 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest. It’s one of the first partnerships between government and the private sector to reduce greenhouse...more
