Whitepod’s eco credentials have gone from strength to strength and this winter, Whitepod’s fourth season, sees the launch of a partnership with Coolearth to offset all guests’ carbon emissions and the application for the European Eco Label. Both in the camp and also for guests travels to Switzerland, Whitepod is dedicated to putting something back [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2007
Whitepod makes Eco Living Hip at the Exclusive Mountain Resort
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Chatsworth FOOTSIE 100 green washers and green winners survey
UK big business puts image and consumer pressure ahead of genuine concern for the environment, according to first major UK survey of opinion formers. London, 23 September 2007 – FOOTSIE 100 companies are going green to protect their reputation and under pressure from consumers, rather than concern for the environment, according to a UK-wide survey [...]
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2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
The World Travel & Tourism Council is calling for entries 2008 Tourism for Tomorrow Awards.
“The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards recognise and promote the world’s leading examples of best practice in responsible tourism development [...]
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London Olympic Flame to be Carbon Neutral
The 2012 London Olympic flame is going to carbon neutral. A spokeswomen for London 2012 commented: “We want London 2012 to be a truly sustainable Games. Using a low-carbon fuel to light the Olympic flame and keep it burning throughout the Games is one of the many things we are looking at right now [...]
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HSBC Climate Confidence Index
I have just come across HSBC’s Climate Confidence Index, a survey which questioned some 9,000 people from around the world. The survey looked at people’s attitudes towards the issue of climate change and it will be repeated annually until 2011. It will be interesting to see how views, attitudes and opinions change over the coming [...]
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Poll results
In an earlier poll I asked the question: Would you be prepared to pay to offset carbon emissions generated from your holiday? The responses were: 14% yes, 76% no and 10% may be…
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KiteShip
KiteShip - an innovative way to help power cruise ships! Very large free-flying sails, which are being produced by KiteShip, are been used to help power commercial and leisure marine craft. Some of the advantages include using less fuel therefore, less cost and CO2 emissions are reduced.
KiteShip have won the the Lexus Transportation Prize at [...]
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EcoHotel La Correa
EcoHotel La Correa is located at Altavista de Arona (South of Tenerife). The hotel offers 6 double bedrooms for guests and is set in a beautiful estate.
In terms of the environments the EcoHotel uses low energy light bulbs, the fruit and vegetables serviced in the hotel are organic and local producers are used where possible.
To [...]
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Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages in Wales
Innovative Welsh Hill Farming Family Highly Commended for Eco-Friendly Holiday Cottages at Wales Sustainable Tourism Awards.
Swansea Valley Holiday Cottages, a family-run self catering accommodation business in South Wales, was highly commended at the “Wales Business & Sustainability Awards 2007″ held in Cardiff last week for their innovative and unique contribution to sustainable tourism and natural [...]
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F&C Global Climate Opportunities Fund
The F&C Global Climate Opportunities Fund will be launched with of £10m of funds. The three investment themes which the fund will invest in are:
Mitigation: Alternative Energy, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Mobility, Waste, Advanced Materials and Forestry & Agriculture
Adaptation: Water and Acclimatisation
Supporting services: including carbon trading, consultancy and other related areas.
Sophie Horsfall, the fund’s co-manager [...]
