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Today Carbonfund.org President and Co-founder Eric Carlson was on WAMU-FM’s Kojo Nnamdi Show today to discuss green travel for the holidays. Eric was a featured guest in the first half hour along with Nancy Young, Vice President of Environmental Affairs for the Air Transport Association.
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Carbonfund.org will participate in the National Business Travel Association’s 2009 Convention in San Diego, CA from August 23-26. This marks the second straight year that Carbonfund.org has offset the Convention, and this year we’ve created a website where attendees can calculate and offset the footprint resulting from their travel to San Diego.
Business travel is frequently [...]

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Carbonfund.org is thrilled to once again partner with the National Business Travel Association (NBTA) by offsetting their 2009 National Business Travel Association International Convention and Exposition held this year in San Diego from August 23-26. Carbonfund.org will retire over 100 metric tons of CO2 to offset the electricity usage of the San Diego Convention Center [...]

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US News editor and Alpha Consumer blogger, Kimberly Palmer asked, Are Eco-Resorts Really Green? Initially skeptical, she wades through greenwash and finds real eco-friendly tourist destinations, among them Carbonfund.org partners. She mentions for example EcoTour Adventures in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Craftsman B&B on the pacific coast of Oregon who are committed to sustainability.
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If you have an appetite for travel, a modest budget, and a carbon-conscious heart- look no further. Green Earth Guide: Traveling Naturally in France is your perfect travel companion.
One unique aspect of this guide is that its eco-conscious options for food, transportation, sites and lodging are also economical. Moreover, author Dorian Yates offers information on [...]

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CMI Green and BBMG have put together a Green Traveler Survey to answer the question how sustainability will influence consumer choice and your bottom line. Tourism and hospitality leaders want to make your vacations and business travel a “greener” experience for you, and for the planet. Your feedback can help airlines, cruise lines, [...]

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