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Bahía Beach Resort & Golf Club Honored With Environmental Heritage Award

Audubon Environmental Project Honored With Environmental Award
Jun 16, 2009 – RALEIGH, N.C. – Miles M. (Bud) Smart, Ph.D., president of Audubon Environmental, a sustainability consulting firm that works with landowners, developers and government entities to protect and sustain land, water, wildlife and natural resources, has announced that the Bahía Beach Resort & Golf Club in [...]

US National Fined $1.7 MILLION For Damaging The Reef

Lovefm.com reports US National David Lautner, whose catamaran destroyed a portion of the reef near Lighthouse Reef Atoll around May 2, 2007, was found guilty of recklessly causing a disaster that resulted in a loss of the environment when he appeared in court. Lautner was fined 1.7 million U-S dollars by Magistrate Ed P. Usher. [...]

AHATA seeks to safeguard Aruba’s tourism through promotion, continued dialogue

ORANJESTAD – The Aruba Hotel and Tourism Association (AHATA) reconfirmed its 2009 goals during the General Assembly of its members, held recently at the Marriott Aruba. AHATA CEO & President Rob Smith addressed current challenges as well as outlined the association’s efforts of establishing a strong marketing presence, continued dialogue with the public sector for [...]

Barbados: Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Programme Launched

Bridgetown — March 24, 2009 — Additional income from savings in electricity/fuel bills, a reduction in operational costs; and an increased flow of tourists preferring sustainable energy tourism destinations, are just a few of the benefits expected from the Caribbean Hotel Energy Efficiency Action Programme (CHENACT).
This was announced today by Minister of State in the [...]

Champion diver warns Premier of Islands’ ruin

CHAMPION freediver Tanya Streeter – who set several world records in the TCI – has condemned the “wanton destruction” of the country’s environment in favour of “glitzy hotels” and mega-yacht marinas.
The BBC presenter is threatening to urge tourists to boycott the Islands amid ongoing controversy about the massacre of its national parks.
Tanya has been [...]

Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) and H.R.H. Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, Announce the Launch of the ‘Coral Reef Conservancy’

New York — June 12, 2009 — The Central Caribbean Marine Institute (CCMI) formally announced the launch of the “Coral Reef Conservancy” at an event attended by His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and the Honorable Leader of Government Business (Premier Designate), Mr. McKeeva Bush, at Macaulay Honors College in Manhattan.
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