Category: Innovation

USGBC report says hospitality industry poised for growth in green building

Green construction in the hospitality sector has increased by 50 percent from 2011-2013 and now represents 25 percent of all new construction in the sector today.

SPARK designs solar-powered beach huts made from discarded ocean trash

Singapore-based Spark proposes recycling trash from the South Pacific Garbage Patch into permanent palm tree-like beach huts for Singapore’s East Coast Park

UNESCO & European Commission to develop new cultural routes

New cultural routes seek to benefit from the power of World Heritage sites to attract tourists, so as to promote other cultural assets

Fairtrade Coffee Company Branches Out Into Tourism

Four new small group tours will give travellers a rare opportunity to meet farmers and artisans behind popular fair trade products such as coffee, chocolate and handicrafts, while also visiting some of Latin America’s most iconic sights and natural wonders.

Interviews with Tourism Social Entrepreneurs #4: Glooby

Glooby is creating a search engine that enables travellers to discover both the most sustainable holidays and also the lowest impact flights

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AHLA releases new Employee Safety Device Buyer’s Guide

AHLA and its technology committee, Hospitality Technology Next Generation (HTNG), released an updated buyer’s guide and comparison matrix to help hoteliers assess the latest generation of personal safety devices for hotel staff.