Blog entries

10 dirty airlines, 300 million dirty cars

ECOCLUB.com Team — Thu, 17 May 2012 14:29:45 +0100

Ten airlines, two Indian and eight Chinese, accounting for nearly 3% of global airline carbon emissions (which in turn account for around 1.6% of the total global carbon footprint), still refuse to meet a final, June 15 deadline to report their emissions data to the EU. According to an EU Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) effective from January 1, 2012, all airlines flying to EU countries are obliged to cover 15% of their emissions by purchasing emission permits. The extra charge, wiRead More...

reviving the traditional, local economy of Kea Greece

ECOCLUB.com Team — Thu, 03 May 2012 18:45:00 +0100

An excellent example of how ecological farm tourism can help revive the real, local economy in Greece. We want more of this, and not at all pharaonic mega-tourism & real estate projects or oil platforms in the Aegean or Ionian.

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Where's the Bear app: Help or Hindrance?

Carol Patterson — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:22:15 +0100

As I wrote in one of my recent travel stories, people are keen to see bears. Now there's an app for that. Where's the Bear app tells you where bears have been spotted in Yellowstone.

Bears are popular sightings with tourists

It makes it easier for wildliRead More...

TAEC distributes eyeglasses and children's books in Laos

Tara Gujadhur — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:25:50 +0100

The Traditional Arts and Ethnology Centre in Ban Khamyong, Luang Prabang province, Laos (TAEC) is a non-government museum that relies on ticket and shop sales to keep its doors open. Grants and donations allow us to undertake significant research, conservation and education projects.

Tales from the Frontier, "Out of the Chaos"

By Costas Christ, from the May 2012 issue

Story on Greek Tourism

http://travel.nationalgeographic.com/travel/traveler-magazine/tales-from-the-frontier/greece/

the ethics of event promotion

ECOCLUB.com Team — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 21:57:46 +0100

For almost year we have been promoting for free in our website as Media Sponsors, after being contacted by the organisers, a new, "nature-focused" upcoming film festival in a well-known tourism destination, only to find out that the organisers decided, without letting us know, not to keep their side of the agreement, namely to include our logo in the official event program and website. The explanation offered (adding insult to injury) was that "it would not be fair" to their other sponsoRead More...

Certified sustainable tourism Honduran hotels are recognized by Sustainabletrip.org

Victor Manuel Apaza — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 18:22:33 +0100

Hotels cert

Despite of the dificult country situation two small hotels from Honduras decided to become certified in order to show their engagement not only with the sustainable field but also with the social responsibility towards their local communities. These hotels have been certified in August 2011 by ICADE, with Smart Voyager seal, and have just beRead More...

FEW SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE for ILO course Sustainable Tourism & Local Development (only in ...

Marcello Notarianni — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 12:22:12 +0100

ULTIMAS BECAS DISPONIBLES para el Curso de Turismo Sostenible y Desarrollo Local del CIF de la OIT. http://www.delnetitcilo.net/es/specialisations/curso-de-turismo-sostenible-y-desarrollo-local

Plazo Inscripción: 10 de Abril de 2012

While the E.U. is pressing airlines to cut carbon emissions, and the US and China traditionally trying to block any global climate action measure, an online debate on the burning (literally) and usually swept-under-the-carpet issue of "whether 'sustainable' tourism can include flying" is being held at the University of Central LRead More...

STILL AVAILABLE SCHOLARSHIPS for ILO course Sustainable Tourism & Local Development (only ...

Marcello Notarianni — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 17:54:09 +0100

Descripción: El curso está basado en el concepto del turismo como motor del desarrollo local y analiza cómo integrar las necesidades de un sector económico como el turístico con las condiciones que garantizan la sostenibilidad del desarrollo del territorio.

SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE and enrolment now open for ILOs distance learning specialized course on Sustainable Tourism and Local Development. The course is in Spanish language. http://www.delnetitcilo.net/es/specialisations/curso-de-turismo-sostenible-y-desarrollo-local

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Should elephants be brought to Australia to control a noxious weed?

Trevor Sofield — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:48:40 +0100

A note on the question of biological control following the publication of an opinion piece by Professor David Bowman of our School of Plant Science in Nature, vol 482, p.30, 2 Feb 2012 titled: “Conservation: Bring elephants to Australia?"

David’s comments were grounded in concerns about the inability to control one of Australia’s worst environmental weeds, African gamba grass, which could transform north Australian landscapes such as World heritage listed KakadRead More...

Volunteering in Local Communities, a Force for Good?

Alex Narracott — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 22:52:34 +0100

We recently received a thought provoking guest article on whether volunteering in local communities is a force for good. Whilst the intentions of the voluntourist are undoubtedly good, the effects on the local community may not be so obvious at first.

This article looks at whether volunteers become a financial transaction, whether the transient nature of voluntourists really benefits communities and projects in the long term, and if larger numbers of visitors have an overall negaRead More...

MamboViewPoint eco lodge, a new approach for sustainable development and tourism

Hermand Erdtsieck — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:11:17 +0100

MamboViewPoint is owned by social entrepreneurs Marion Neidt and Herman Erdtsieck. They travelled through many continents, cooperated with various development agencies and saw very many development projects. In the end they felt unhappy with the often very poor or even counterproductive results of many aid proRead More...

Mambo View Point Scholarship Program, Tanzania

Hermand Erdtsieck — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:53:41 +0100

Like in all places around the world, in Mambo and the surrounding villages there are many children who want to study after their primary school. However there is a difference... Some are not able to go to the secondary school because their parents can't afford to pay it. Some bright kids can't study on Read More...

Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries 2012 Seminars in Crete, Greece

Nikki Rose — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:47:15 +0100

Greetings from Crete's Culinary Sanctuaries Eco-Agritourism Network. We are celebrating our 15th year of organizing award-winning sustainable tourism and study abroad programs in Greece. Check out our 2012 open programs: http://www.cookingincrete.com/Schedule.html

CCS-University of Missouri Study Tour in Crete, Greece

Nikki Rose — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 21:38:48 +0100

The Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle
Join fellow dietitians, students and University of Missouri Nutrition and Exercise Physiology Department faculty member, Candy Gabel in Greece!

When: May 14 – May 26, 2012
What:
The Greece location of the Mediterranean Diet and Lifestyle study abroad course provides an ideal setting for a two week overview of the health benefits of the Mediterranean diet and way of life. You will study different aspects of the MedRead More...

African safaris ecotourism hotspots in Tanzania.

Melleo Mrema — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:59:01 +0100

Tanzania travel as a unique wildlife safari and ecotourism destination in Africa

Just as you got out of plane at Kilimanjaro International Airport, JRO, Car will send you to Eco Lodge in Arusha Outskirts to enjoy, relax in real ecotourism environment.

The Ngurdoto Mountain Lodge is the Eco Lodge nearest to Arusha National park and offers excellent accommodatioRead More...