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The Orchard Garden Hotel [posted on October 6, 2006]
Offering luxurious amenities and services with a sustainable twist, the Orchard Garden Hotel is San Francisco's first LEED-certified and "greenest" hotel in the city. From featuring local art & artists throughout the hotel to recycled carpets and energy-efficient lighting , you'll feel sustainably pampered and will stay in style at SF's newest green travel destination. [Orchard Garden Hotel]
SusTravel [posted on September 19, 2006]
Like organic food -- free of artificial coloring, tastier, authentic, real -- SusTravel offers ideas to help you plan and enjoy travel that's better for you as well as the Earth, and in the long run for all of us. SusTravel challenges mainstream attitudes towards tourism, questions the impact of mass travel and proves that "responsible" doesn't mean "boring," "ecofriendly" doesn’t necessarily mean "don’t," and the alternative needn’t be a compromise. [SusTravel]
Spinnakers [posted on September 8, 2006]
Committed to using farm fresh local ingredients year round, Spinnakers Gastro Brewpub & Guesthouses encourage guests to experience the magic of the Island and all that its regions have to offer. Their handcrafted ales are brewed with the finest imported hops and grain, local ingredients such as farm fresh raspberries in their summer Raspberry Ale, locally grown old world grains for their King Tut’s Tipple, and ingredients from their travels around the world. [Spinnakers]
Watertown Hotel [posted on July 24, 2006]
A unique urban hotel nestled in Seattle’s University Business district, Watertown Hotel offers a complimentary loaner bike service so visitors can explore the Burke Gilman Trail and the University of Washingon. Or they can hop on the hotel's complimentary local shuttle to get to the Pike Place Market, Seattle Center and Space Needle, and other Seattle attractions. The hotel is a 100% smoke free environment. Watertown was even voted one of America's healthiest hotels by Health Magazine. [Watertown Hotel]
Vigilius [posted on July 18, 2006]
A glorious retreat set in the South Tyrolean Dolomites, Vigilius serves to remind us just how health-giving a break in Europe's loftier regions can be. The retreat uses native materials such as larch wood, and state-of-the-art, ecologically sound heating and plumbing systems. Indigenous curative treatments such as the hay bath complement hi-tech Shiseido facials and rugged outdoor sports are balanced with yoga and massage. [Vigilius]
Planeta [posted on July 18, 2006]
Developed in 1994 as a reporter's notebook, Planeta does online environmental and tourism reporting and works toward decentralized communication. The site is a lively public dialogue about practical ecotourism around the globe which also includes a variety of information guides and online forums. Planeta is a community service that encourages active participation and reciprocity. [Planeta]
Organic Tours [posted on July 18, 2006]
A company dedicated to encouraging ecotourism, Organic Tours specializes in ecological, healthy and adventurous tours with delicious organic food, hands-on classes in natural building practices, visits to alternatively powered buildings, and permaculture design courses. They specialize in personalized small group tours all about natural, sustainable lifestyles including trips to destinations with organic restaurants. [Organic Tours]
National Geographic's Center for Sustainable Destinations [posted on July 18, 2006]
This program is dedicated to protecting all the world's distinctive places through wisely managed tourism and enlightened destination stewardship. The Center for Sustainable Destination's core strategy for achieving this mission is geotourism, which asserts that destinations should remain unspoiled for future generations—while allowing for enhancement that protects the character of the locale. [Center for Sustainable Destinations]
Organic Holidays [posted on July 13, 2006]
Offering an international source of accomodations serving organic foods, Organic Holidays is committed to providing its visitors with a thorough listing of small farms, hotels, bed and breakfasts, guest houses and organic smallholdings. The website offers listings of places to stay all over the world where organic produce can be found. [Organic Holidays]
Green Hotels Association [posted on July 13, 2006]
A resource for hoteliers everywhere, Green Hotels Association's purpose is to bring together hotels interested in environmental issues. By offering a 110 page guidelines and ideas booklet, they encourage, promote and support the greening of the lodging industry. Green Hotels are properties whose managers are eager to institute programs that save water, save energy and reduce solid waste to help protect the earth. [Green Hotels Association]
Earthwatch Expeditions [posted on July 13, 2006]
Committed to finding solutions for a sustainable future, The Earthwatch Institute offers a variety of expeditions allowing individuals and groups the opportunity to travel to exotic locations where they will work to preserve natural environments. Earthwatch expeditions are short-term volunteer opportunities directly assisting scientists in their field research. Participants do field research that leads to further understanding of our natural and cultural resources. [Earthwatch Institute Expeditions]
Native Energy's Climate Neutral Travel [posted on July 13, 2006]
Fossil fuel-based travel is threatening many of the very same fascinating and beautiful places to which we want to travel. NativeEnergy encourages the support of renewable energy by selling green tags as one of the many ways to offset and help neutralize the climate impact of travel. Through their Climate Neutral Traveler program you can calculate your carbon emissions then buy green tags to offset those emissions. [NativeEnergy Climate Neutral Travel]
Kimpton Hotels & Resorts [posted on July 13, 2006]
A great example of sustainability in the travel industry, Kimpton provides a variety of services and programs encouraging diversity. They ofer packages and amenities specifically for the woman traveller. They also support many different organizations such as those providing opportunities for women, those providing services in the GLBT community and those that encourage environmental preservation and responsibility. Kimpton encourage s diversity among staff at all levels. [Kimpton Hotels & Resorts]
JetBlue [posted on July 13, 2006]
With its plan to launch an airline that would bring humanity back to air travel, JetBlue airlines is dedicated to providing a revolutionary flight experience. This includes paperless cockpit flight technology, 100% ticketless flights, inflight recycling speech, and even airplane yoga. JetBlue makes a point of assisting and serving the communities in which they operate. They also encourage diversity among JetBlue staff. [JetBlue Airlines]
HempWorld Hotel [posted on July 12, 2006]
An ecologically sound and sustainable environment, HempWorld Hotel aims to be the ultimate showcase for hemp in the western world. There is an unlimited uses of industrial hemp shown and used in this Hotel. They have also created an all-inclusive product line with every hemp product or service imaginable. HempWorld Hotel aims to bring awareness to the public about the value of hemp. [HempWorld Hotel]
