For the first time in Olympic history, all of the travel for spectators, athletes, and media to the upcoming 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics will be offset, enabling a carbon neutral travel footprint, thanks to Dow. Dow is the Official Carbon Partner for the Winter Games, and as such, will mitigate an estimated 160,000 metrics tons …
Dow to Offset All Spectator, Athlete, & Media Travel for 2014 Winter Olympics Read More »
Sustainable tourism certification programs are increasingly important to safeguard tourism providers from loss of market position due to negative social and environmental impacts induced by their operations. With the plethora of certification systems and ecolabels proliferating in the tourism industry, it is difficult to distinguish the credible sustainable tourism certification programs from superficial ones. Among …
GE’s Electric Bus (Source: GE) The Inspired Economist (IE) recently interviewed GE’s Bob King, a 30-year veteran of the company who has driven the company’s research in the advanced electric and hybrid vehicle space. With the energy crisis of the late ’70s, GE began to aggressively pursue the development of an electric test vehicle, creating …
GE shows the Way Forward with Advanced Electric and Hybrid Vehicles Read More »
The tiny Caribbean island of Bonaire claims to be the very first 100% sustainable island in the world. Located in the Netherlands Antilles, its waters have been protected since 1979 – making it one of the most pristine snorkeling and scuba diving spots that can be found.