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Welcome to Greening Tourism. It is dedicated to professionals, academics, students and tourism lovers, who want this industry to become more environmentally friendly and more sustainable.

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Sustainable and Alternative Tourism
July 11, 2009 at 9am to July 13, 2009 at 6pm – Yangshuo, China
World Ecotourism & Adventure Conference
July 15, 2009 at 9am to July 17, 2009 at 6pm – Don Chan Palace Hotel

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Greening Destination
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Woman-Traditional Feltmaking
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Postcard from Antarctica Added by Oriol Miralbell
Eco-Experiencias en El Salvador Added by Oriol Miralbell

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Blog Posts

Tourism and Climate Change: How is the future?

Since the beginning of the financial crisis, last fall, tourism has been suffering like many other industries the consequences. Tourism demand is decreasing and companies are cutting expenses, beginning with reducing workforeces. Investments are also suffering from the crisis and this means that green policies may be also in the agenda of reductions or even cancellations. The question is: Can Tourism Industry pospone the greening strategies to become more sustainable and to fight Climate Change… Continue

Posted by Oriol Miralbell on June 29th, 2009 at 10:30am — No Comments (Add)

Towards an Effective and Equitable Climate Change Agreement. Wuppertal proposal

The Wuppertal Institute is the author of a new proposal Towards an Effective and Equitable Climate Change Agreement. This German Institute is among the most prestigious research and consultancy centers in the use of… Continue

Posted by Oriol Miralbell on June 8th, 2009 at 2:17pm — No Comments (Add)

Eco-Experiencias en el Salvador

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Posted by Oriol Miralbell on May 26th, 2009 at 7:00pm — No Comments (Add)

Tourism for Tomorrwo Awards

The WTTC (The World Travel and Tourism Council) announces the finalists and winners of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. "...in their fifth year under WTTC's stewardship are aimed at recognising best practice in sustainable tourism within… Continue

Posted by Oriol Miralbell on May 20th, 2009 at 11:21am — No Comments (Add)

Clearwater and Pete Seeger's 90th anniversary

We often think that all that comes on the news is something new, but it isn't. I heard Pete Seeger's record "at 89" published one year ago (he'll become 90 today and a big concert will be he… Continue

Posted by Oriol Miralbell on May 3rd, 2009 at 6:00pm — No Comments (Add)