News: Environment
Shangri-La Hotels partner with Diversey to upcycle linen into reusable face masks
A partnership between the Shangri-La Group and Diversey, a leading global hygiene solutions provider, will upcycle 12,500kg of hotel linen into 500,000 reusable face masks via 20…
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COVID-19 travel restrictions present opportunity to focus on Culture and Heritage Protection
The World Tourism Association for Culture & Heritage (WTACH) notes that the COVID-19 travel restrictions have presented an opportunity to pause, reflect and reshape policies on cultural…
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ICC Sydney secures sustainable development award
UFI, the Global Association of the Exhibition Industry, has announced that ICC Sydney has secured the UFI Sustainable Development Award 2020. The UFI Sustainable Development Award 2020 was…
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Expo 2020 Dubai site to be delivered this year
Despite the postponement of Expo 2020 Dubai until next year the event site remains on target for completion before the end of 2020. The six-month world fair, a milestone for the United…
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ALERT highlights that India’s protected areas are rapidly disappearing
The Alliance of Leading Environmental Researchers and Thinkers (ALERT) has highlighted that India has used the COVID-19 crisis to approve construction of dams, mining projects, thermal…
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Global Eco Asia-Pacific commits to 2020 conference in Margaret River
Ecotourism Australia has advised that its Global Eco Asia-Pacific Tourism Conference will take in December this year, anticipating that the event will take on a “special role”…
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Australian tourism industry requires ‘complete overhaul’ to succeed
Australia’s tourism industry needs a total revamp to ensure its future success, according to global tourism expert, Professor Marianna Sigala at the University of South…
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Cambodian Wildlife in danger as ecotourism sector collapses
The temporary closure of Cardamom Tented Camp in Cambodia has meant that forest patrols by Wildlife Alliance rangers in Botum Sakor national park in southwest Cambodia may have to be…
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