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How Hotels and Resorts Can Reduce Their Carbon Footprint

Dana Communications

This past September, Marriott International announced its recommitment to climate stewardship, setting science-based emissions reduction targets with a long-term goal of reaching net-zero value chain greenhouse gas emissions by no later than 2050. What are the benefits of becoming an eco-friendly hotel or resort?

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IMEX America 2021: Day 2 Highlights

Smart Meetings

million in scholarship and grant funding, benefiting more than 3,100 members. Joint Meetings Industry Council and IMEX Group CEO Carina Bauer announced that the organization will be hosting the net zero carbon pledge —and invited all members of the industry to join in the initiative to host climate-safe meetings by 2050.

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Discover the Meaningful Sustainability Efforts in Greater Miami and Miami Beach

Convene by PCMA

After their events, convention organizers and attendees can participate in a program to donate items to help the environment and benefit the Greater Miami community. The facility also has a robust composting program.

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ASM Global partners with Voltus

Travel Daily Media

This includes reducing energy consumption by 25% by 2030 from this year’s baseline and becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Now, not only are they getting paid to reduce energy and emissions in those regions for financial, environmental, safety, and health benefits, but they’re also supporting the growth of renewable energy.

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‘Events Are the Thinking Machine of the World’

Convene by PCMA

And many of your organizations and certainly most of your customers will have reached the conclusion that you need to set a science-based target or you need to have a net-zero commitment by 2050. Now there are some things with this medical metaphor the patient can do themselves.

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Sustainability In Events: Recognising The Social & Human Impact Of The Industry

Endless Events

And the real benefit of the standards is that you don’t have to do everything. “We have to make our industry carbon neutral by 2050. . “One thing that people can do for their events is definitely some sort of certification”, adds Roger. “We’re doing the EIA sustainability event standards.

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Climate Change and Tourism: How Destinations Are Responding to the Climate Crisis (Part 1)

Solimar International

The Maldives again provides a great example, possessing a large amount of fragile mangrove forests and seagrass meadow ecosystems that provide a variety of benefits including shoreline protection, preventing coastal erosion, and are, of course, a valuable attraction for tourism businesses. Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism.

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