Booking.com Launches Accelerator Programe for Startups in Sustainable Tourism
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Today Booking.com, the global leader in connecting travellers with the widest choice of incredible places to stay, announced the launch of its new accelerator programme, Booking.com Booster. Designed to identify, […]
Read MoreCTO Sustainable Tourism Awards 2017
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The Caribbean Tourism Organization (CTO) is hosting the Sustainable Tourism Awards in this the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development, as part of its efforts to support responsible tourism […]
Read MoreFirst-Ever Sustainable Energy Roadmap for the Caribbean Launched
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The Caribbean Community (CARICOM) has received recommendations for reaching an ambitious regional target of 48% renewable energy generation by 2027. The Caribbean Sustainable Energy Roadmap and Strategy (C-SERMS) Baseline Report […]
Read MoreCorals Survived Caribbean Climate Change
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Half of all coral species in the Caribbean went extinct between 1 and 2 million years ago, probably due to drastic environmental changes. Which ones survived? Scientists working at the […]
Read MoreEPIC Opportunity For Climate Change Innovators
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Climate change innovators in the region can access funding to develop their project through the World Bank’s Entrepreneurship Programme for Innovation in the Caribbean (EPIC). These innovations include clean technologies […]
Read MoreAMResorts Expands Sustainability With 6 New Rainforest Alliance Certified Resorts
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AMResorts, a subsidiary of Apple Leisure Group, continues to grow its commitment to sustainable practices with six resorts achieving Rainforest Alliance certification this year alone: Secrets Playa Mujeres Golf & […]
Read MoreThink Blue: Finding Growth in the Caribbean Sea
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Ours is a blue planet. Water covers over 70% of the Earth’s surface, and the ocean economy drives global trade, annually contributing around 3% or US$ 1.5 trillion to global […]
Read MoreUSAID Caribbean Clean Energy Program and CHTA Forge Collaborative Partnership
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The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Caribbean Clean Energy Program (CARCEP) signed a collaboration agreement with the Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) in a landmark move to […]
Read MoreWTTC’s Tourism for Tomorrow Awards
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CHTA is proud to support and encourage its membership to participate in the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. We are confident that many Caribbean organizations can stand out and represent our […]
Read MoreCuraçao’s Coral Restoration Foundation makes the Latinoamerica Verde Awards
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Coral Restoration Foundation, Curaçao’s project has been selected in the top green projects for Latin America. According to Premios Latino America Verde the project is number 5 in the Ocean […]
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