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Posted Jul 28, 2010

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I read, with some interest last week, that President Obama wants federal workers to cut down on travel.
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Posted Jun 22, 2010

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Biofuels are all the rage now. Earlier this month at the Berlin Airshow EADS demonstrated its ability to fly a small plane using 100% biofuel based on algae. But there are numerous solutions; Jatropha, Carmelina and even wood chips.
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Posted Jun 16, 2010

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Different companies have different priorities when it comes to being good corporate citizens. Your firm may be focused on feeding the hungry, while another may be into cleaning up the environment (or at least committed to preventing it from becoming more polluted). Or maybe you're lucky enough to work for a company with a wide target list of how to help out humanity.
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Posted May 5, 2010

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As I described in Part 1, broad innovations in technology have paved the way for many travel innovations. But surely there are important non-technology factors that are shaping the future of the travel industry. Let's take a look at five such factors and their implications.
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Posted Apr 4, 2010

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We have seen reports on environmental issues as they relate to travel. We have heard rhetoric, statements of intent, proud boasts, thinly veiled self promotion statements and promises of a ‘greener’ future. There have been board level corporate policies, conferences, business ventures linked to sustainability and a large number of ‘holier than thou’ declarations between competing companies. Strange how many of the leading standard bearers might be viewed as causing the problem like the fuel and energy giants But what has really happened?
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Posted Mar 29, 2010

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Are green meetings still a priority for your company? For many meeting managers, the recession may have put the goal of reducing carbon emissions on hold for a while, but I know many others that continue to aim for both optimum cost-control and green meetings. The challenge has not been abandoned.
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Posted Jan 22, 2010

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I'm a big believer and advocate of green meetings, so when I came across this figure, it startled me and motivated me to share some thoughts. Seems that very large events held in a central location can produce over a ton of carbon per attendee, according to a whitepaper from ClimatePath, an organization that provides industry solutions to help event planners, consumer brands, travel providers, and other businesses measure and reduce the climate impact of their business activities.
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Posted Oct 29, 2009

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How do you measure your travel and meetings Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR") program?   What are your CSR priorities?

 

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Posted Oct 13, 2009

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I read a story in today's Toronto Globe & Mail that captures perfectly both sides of the coin when deciding to meet virtually versus face-to-face. Seems David Suzuki, a noted Canadian environmentalist, has given up plane travel to Australia -- where he's in much demand for speaking engagements -- because the trips leave a huge carbon footprint.
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Posted May 4, 2009

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OK this is not the most earth shattering insight you'll read today. I'll keep it short, though.
I'm going on an overnight business trip to Kansas City. Lovely city; I've been there many times before. Great people, great restaurants. Unfortunately, like 99% - plus of business travelers (who is that 1%, anyway?) I catch an early flight, get to a meeting, eat a sandwich in a conference room, go to dinner, crash. Repeat the next day in reverse, racing out the door to catch a 4 o'clock. Not much time to take in the sights.
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