Ecotourism News
New Eco Search Engine is Dedicated to Saving Environment
EcoSearch, a new not-for-profit search engine dedicated to saving the environment has just been launched. Used in the same way as any other search engine, EcoSearch donates 100% of its profits from ad revenue to non-profit organisations focusing on environmental issues.
In addition, web users who find it difficult to use anything but Google as a search engine will be happy in the knowledge that all search results are directed straight from Google themselves, it’s just that now, with every search, you’ll be doing something for the environment. How easy is …
Date: June 23rd, 2008 |
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Women More Inclined to Book Eco Trips Than Men
A recent study by eco-friendly travel company Responsible Travel claims that “women care more about the environment and social impact of their holiday decisions than men”.
The study revealed over two thirds (67%) of people who booked one of Responsible Travel’s ethical holidays online were women. Of the women who booked, roughly one third (37%) booked to travel alone, highlighting the increase in independent and small group travel; a further 45% booked a holiday for two. However, this doesn’t necessarily mean that women are necessarily more environmentally-savvy than men when it comes to travel, it may be just because they’re …
Date: March 20th, 2008 |
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Green Tomato Cars - Environmentally-Friendly Cabs
If you spent years training to be a corporate lawyer and had a great steady income, would you leave it to undertake a harebrained scheme that only your mum and girlfriend believed in? That’s exactly what Tom Pakenham did in 2006.
He had the idea of starting an eco-friendly taxi company and so with five environmentally-friendly cars Green Tomato Cars was born. Now, only a few years later, the company has a fleet of 60 Toyota Prius Hybrids.
When the company started in 2006 Tom admits, “Only my mum, girl friend Sophie, now my wife, and Jonny (his business partner) were 100 per cent behind the idea of launching London’s first green cab service.”
His city lawyer colleagues thought he was an idiot for leaving his job. “But that’s because most of them didn’t believe that the environment was all that important – and had never worked as a corporate lawyer!”
Tom, who sold his £150,000 flat to raise money for the venture, has the backing of high profile celebrities, Buckingham Palace officials and BSkyB executives. Even climate conscious Al Gore is a fan.
Date: March 6th, 2008 |
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Eco Tourism News Hot Off the Press:
There are so many cool things happening in the eco travel world it’s difficult to cover them all before they’re old news; so that you don’t miss out, here are a few bits of goss to tide you over till the next Eco Travel Logue entry:
- Gloucestershire-based adventure travel company Himalayan Kingdoms has won the AITO (Association of Independent Tour Operators) 2007 Responsible Tourism Award. The prestigious award was presented to the UK company in recognition of their continual efforts to ensure responsible tourism is central to their treks through some of the world’s most impressive mountain ranges. Check …
Date: January 21st, 2008 |
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Eco Travel Logue changes URL to Ecotourism Logue
Only a few months ago EcoTravelLogue shed its skin and revealed this new user-friendly site, which I do hope you’re enjoying, but now that spring is in the air it’s time to complete the transformation and, so, in keeping with ye olde worlde spring cleaning habits, it’s out with the old and in with the new – from now on the website’s URL is www.EcotourismLogue.com.
Thankfully, faithful logue readers shouldn’t have a problem finding us as the old URL automatically transfers people to the new one. I had gotten very used to the old URL myself but sure a …
Date: April 14th, 2008 |
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Green Apple Festival for Earth Day 2008
Anyone fancy a FREE festival? This year, to celebrate Earth Day 2008, The Green Apple Festival, in association with Earth Day Network and Chase, will host a weekend of free public events in eight major cities across America.
Party organisers expect 500,000 people to attend the all-inclusive, interactive public events to make it the largest Earth Day celebrations since the not-for-profit organization was created.
The Earth Day Network aims to be a driving force steering environmental awareness around the world through education, politics, events, and consumer activism. Their mission is “to grow and diversify the environmental movement …
Date: March 17th, 2008 |
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Ecotourism News 7 Feb 08
The Indonesia Logue has reported on some new ecotourism developments in the southern Asian region.
Wonosobo in Central Java is planning a regreening program for the area and have involved around 810,000 locals in the project.
In Central Sulawesi, Lore Lindu National Park, a protected rainforest rich in flora and fauna, is being promoted as part of a drive to attract eco travellers to the area.
And in Sebangau National Park, Central Kalimantan, 106 bird species in an area covering the 568,700-hectares is drawing twitchers and their binoculars from around the globe.
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Date: February 7th, 2008 |
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