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principles of sustainable development”.
“Responsible tourism is one of the
greatest challenges facing the international
travel and tourism industry right now,”
concludes Cooke.
Work towards creating a truly sustainable
travel industry is only just beginning, but
with the shining examples unveiled at the
Green Travel Awards, the only direction to
take is forward - a direction that according to
AquaCity’s CEO, is "going to be easy".
Green Award Winners
World’s leading green cruise line
Sea Cloud Cruises
World’s leading green transport solution
company
europcar
World’s leading conservation company
Shamwari Game Reserve, South africa
Visitors to aquaCity enjoy geothermally heated water in one of the resort's outdoor pools.
World’s leading eco-friendly airport
Singapore Changi airport
World’s leading eco-lodge
“I don’t talk about it, I do it.” will help to change perceptions and shift
Kumbuk River, Sri lanka
“Being green is profitable,” is Telensky’s a greater emphasis onto the environment. World’s leading green destination
message. Not only does the resort save 27 For example, Norwegian Cruise Line, the
Costa Rica
tonnes of CO2 emissions every day, but winner of Europe’s leading cruise line, says
World’s leading green hotel
by using solar energy to draw heat energy it now adopts a “staggering” number of green
Chateau Mcely, Czech Republic
from the geothermal water that is piped to initiatives on board their ships, including
World’s leading green resort
aqua City, Poprad, Slovakia
AquaCity from the underground lake the recycling huge amounts of water.
World’s leading green tour operator
resort sits above, it saves millions of euros in Steve Nunan, director of sales at
tribes travel, united Kingdom
running costs too. Grosvenor House Hotel, winner of Europe’s
World’s leading responsible tourism
Within the next two years, Telensky hopes leading hotel brand category believes
scheme
to be one of the first to make money from the the hotel sector is thinking about its Quest, england
geothermal and solar energy the resort daily environmental responsibility more and more,
World’s leading sustainable tourism
produces, using 80% of it and selling the especially in the current economic climate.
scheme
remaining 20% back into the grid. The resort Other Green Award winners include the
Green airport initiative
already boasts one of the world’s first solar Shamwari Game Reserve in South Africa,
Caribbean’s leading green resort
tiamo, South andros island, bahamas
powered pool complexes, in which guests which was voted leading conservation
Europe’s leading green hotel
at the awards event were invited to watch company for “its commitment to conserving
aqua City Poprad, Slovakia
a spectacular laser show that was projected a vanishing way of life”, while Europcar
Europe’s leading green hotel chain
onto a 9m high wall of water. Telensky also was voted leading green transport solution
aldemar Hotels & Spa
plans to build a solar power plant and a company. The nomination recognised the Middle East’s leading green hotel
methane farm. rental company for extending eco-friendly
al Maha Desert Resort & Spa, Dubai
Hoping his example will motivate other advantages to its customers, such as the
Africa’s leading conservation company
enterprises and businesses to move towards addition of the Peugeot 308 to its national
Shamwari Game Reserve, South africa
a more sustainable future, Telensky says he fleet, which the company said has “a highly
Africa’s leading green hotel
nairobi Serena Hotel, Kenya
expects his actions to “turn the world into a fuel-efficient engine and low CO2 emissions
Asia’s leading green hotel
bunch of hypocrites.” (of only 120g/km), which means customers
the orchid Hotel, india
“They won’t say they’re doing it because can reduce their carbon footprint”.
Australasia’s leading green hotel
of money,” he says of the many companies Leading Eco-Lodge was bestowed on
Jean-Michel Cousteau Fiji islands Resort
he believes will follow suit when they see it Kumbuk River, Sri Lanka. Central America’s leading green hotel
is possible to make a profit while working in Described as “a spellbinding eco hideout” Gaia Hotel & Reserve, Costa Rica
harmony with the planet. the secret of its success is said to be a
Indian Ocean’s leading green resort
Exhibiting the tenaciousness that has participatory plan put together by one of Sri
north island, Seychelles
got him this far, Telensky says: “I am the Lanka’s foremost ecologists that makes visitors
North America’s leading green hotel
Plantation Golf Resort & Spa, Florida
opposite of Kermit the frog. He says: ‘It’s not an integral part of their eco plan. Leading
South America’s leading green hotel
easy being green.’ I’m saying it is.” sustainable tourism scheme was conferred on
Kiaroa eco-luxury Resort, brazil
Echoing AquaCity’s CEO, the awards’ the Green Airport Initiative for its efforts to
India’s leading green hotel
president says that he hopes the launch make airports greener “while accommodating
Kumarakom lake Resort.
of the first international Green Awards their growth in a manner illustrating the
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