Comments on: Diplomats, Environmentalists, and the Power of Travel http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/26/diplomats-envirnomentalists-and-the-power-of-travel/ a camera, a passport, a ukulele Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:37:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: 2009 Travel Wishes | Backpack to Buggy http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/26/diplomats-envirnomentalists-and-the-power-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-81594 2009 Travel Wishes | Backpack to Buggy Tue, 02 Mar 2010 21:24:17 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=982#comment-81594 [...] the Middle East and north Africa, but I picked Egypt this year after hearing about Siwa during Pam Mandel’s tweeting of the World Saver’s Conference. (FYI – it was how tourism was hurting it due to the fragile environment) Read about Travel [...] [...] the Middle East and north Africa, but I picked Egypt this year after hearing about Siwa during Pam Mandel’s tweeting of the World Saver’s Conference. (FYI – it was how tourism was hurting it due to the fragile environment) Read about Travel [...]

]]> By: China’s Environmental Challenges & the Travel Industry (part 1) - Conde Nast World Savers Congress http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/26/diplomats-envirnomentalists-and-the-power-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-77043 China’s Environmental Challenges & the Travel Industry (part 1) - Conde Nast World Savers Congress Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:21:53 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=982#comment-77043 [...] Pam Mandel of NerdsEyeView live-tweeted the event (transcribed by TravelingMamas) and posted about environmentalism in travel and did a nice round-up of the event.  Great roundup of the event at Perrin Post, Conde Nast [...] [...] Pam Mandel of NerdsEyeView live-tweeted the event (transcribed by TravelingMamas) and posted about environmentalism in travel and did a nice round-up of the event.  Great roundup of the event at Perrin Post, Conde Nast [...]

]]> By: Roaming Tales » Best of the web: Green travel links http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/26/diplomats-envirnomentalists-and-the-power-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-77013 Roaming Tales » Best of the web: Green travel links Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:09:21 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=982#comment-77013 [...] Congress, covering the event on Twitter [search using the #WSC code]. , and writing two thoughtful pieces on her own blog. Beata Loyfman and Julia Bainbridge have also blogged about this on the Conde Nast [...] [...] Congress, covering the event on Twitter [search using the #WSC code]. , and writing two thoughtful pieces on her own blog. Beata Loyfman and Julia Bainbridge have also blogged about this on the Conde Nast [...]

]]> By: Queen Rania annouces nine more ecotourism-friendly parks and woodland areas across Jordan | blogJordan http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/26/diplomats-envirnomentalists-and-the-power-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-76996 Queen Rania annouces nine more ecotourism-friendly parks and woodland areas across Jordan | blogJordan Mon, 29 Sep 2008 15:31:05 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=982#comment-76996 [...] Diplomats, Environmentalists, and the Power of Travel - Nerd’s Eye View [...] [...] Diplomats, Environmentalists, and the Power of Travel – Nerd’s Eye View [...]

]]> By: pam http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/2008/09/26/diplomats-envirnomentalists-and-the-power-of-travel/comment-page-1/#comment-76986 pam Sun, 28 Sep 2008 15:28:04 +0000 http://www.nerdseyeview.com/blog/?p=982#comment-76986 There's some truth in your comment, Matt, there's no denying that ecotourism is big business. But not all of those recognized were huge organizations. And I don't think the CN Traveler aesthetic is incompatible with green or eco just because it focuses on luxury. The CEO of Sandals stated, directly, that it hurts the bottom line to do the kind of work they're doing, but he doesn't think there's a choice to do otherwise. A lot of the talk I heard was about creating jobs and hiring local people, shifting away from that model of brining in your Euro hotel crew who then send their money back home. So there's work on that angle too. Re: advertising, I can't confirm the relationship there, but I have a hard time imagining that the sustainable timber guy is buying ad space. But I do think that's a good question to bring up and I'm going to ask if Wendy will come back and answer that - and your other questions. There’s some truth in your comment, Matt, there’s no denying that ecotourism is big business. But not all of those recognized were huge organizations.

And I don’t think the CN Traveler aesthetic is incompatible with green or eco just because it focuses on luxury. The CEO of Sandals stated, directly, that it hurts the bottom line to do the kind of work they’re doing, but he doesn’t think there’s a choice to do otherwise.

A lot of the talk I heard was about creating jobs and hiring local people, shifting away from that model of brining in your Euro hotel crew who then send their money back home. So there’s work on that angle too.

Re: advertising, I can’t confirm the relationship there, but I have a hard time imagining that the sustainable timber guy is buying ad space. But I do think that’s a good question to bring up and I’m going to ask if Wendy will come back and answer that – and your other questions.

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