Green Hotels and Responsible Travel Initiative
- The Responsible Traveler Guide
- The Responsible Traveler Quiz
- How to Increase Your Bottom Line By Greening Your Hotel - Whitepaper
- Hotel Review and Environmental Policy Creator
Responsible Travel Resources
- World Tourism Organization - Global Code of Ethics for Tourism
- International Ecotourism Society
- International Bicycle Fund - Promoting sustainable transport and understanding worldwide
Hotelier Resources
Green Hotel Resources
- United Nations Global Compact - a framework for businesses that are committed to sustainability and responsible business.
- Green Seal - find environmentally responsible products and providers.
- The Icarus Foundation - non-profit organization focused on sustaining a climate friendly tourism industry.
- LED vs Halogen Globe total cost ownership example
Green Hotel Accreditations
- The Green Key
- Belgium
- Cyprus
- Denmark
- Estonia
- France
- Greece
- Italy
- Japan
- Jordan
- Latvia
- Lithuania
- Morocco
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Puerto Rico
- Sweden
- Tunisia
- Green Key Global
- Barbados
- Canada
- Mexico
- United Arab Emirates
- United States
Green Building Certification Organizations
- Australia - Nabers / Green Building Council - Green Star
- Brazil - LEED Brazil
- Canada - LEED Canada / Green Globes
- China - China Green Building Network / Evaluation standard for green buildings
- Finland - PromisE
- France - Green Logic / HQE Association
- Germany - German Sustainable Building Council
- Hong Kong - BEAM
- India - LEED India - Green Building Council / GHIRA
- Israel - Israel Standard 5281
- Italy - Itaca / LEED Italy
- Japan - CASBEE
- Korea - Korean Green Buildings
- Malaysia - Green Building Index
- Mexico - LEED Mexico
- Netherlands - Dutch Green Building Council
- New Zealand - NZ Green Building Council
- Philippines - BERDE
- Portugal - Lider A
- Singapore - BCA Green Mark
- South Africa - Green Star SA
- Spain - Green Building - VERDE
- Switzerland - Minergie
- United Arab Emirates - Estidama
- United States - US Green Building Council - LEED Certification / ILBI / Build It Green
- United Kingdom - BREEAM
- Taiwan - EEWH
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Authors
Dr.
Sonya Graci
Sonya Graci
Jacqueline Kuehnel
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