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Berkeley’s Gather: greenest restaurant in the whole Bay Area?

GTG Staff — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:35:30 +0000

| Deliciously Sustainable | Whenever possible. As in those two weasel words on a restaurant menu: we use organic, seasonal and sustainable ingredients whenever possible. They promise so much … they give a kitchen so much wiggle room. Imagine if an organic farmer said: we won’t use toxic chemicals on our crops whenever possible. Well, [...]

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U.K.’s most sustainable restaurants honored

GTG Staff — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 18:44:16 +0000

Ode, a small, family-run restaurant in the picturesque coastal village of Shaldon in Devon, is the most sustainable in the U.K. So says the kingdom's Sustainable Restaurant Association

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Sonoma’s J Vineyards: now certified sustainable

GTG Staff — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:22:35 +0000

| Green Wine News | Sonoma County just got a little greener. J Vineyards & Winery, in Russian River Valley, has achieved certified sustainable status through the California Sustainable Winegrowers Alliance (CSWA). The sustainable certification covers all vineyard and winery operations. J Vineyards & Winery, located just south of Healdsburg, is independently owned and has [...]

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No more shark fin at Hong Kong resort chain

GTG Staff — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 16:57:27 +0000

Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts’ new sustainable seafood policy bans shark fin from the menu in all its restaurants and banquets. The Hong Kong-based hotelier also pledged to stop serving endangered bluefin tuna and Chilean sea bass.

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Cruise ships: the good, the bad, the Concordia

GTG Staff — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:58:43 +0000

The human tragedy of the Concordia shipwreck is now largely known, but a possible marine tragedy is yet to unfold. Only time will tell whether one of the worst cruise liner accidents in Italian history will also lead to one of the worst environmental disasters.

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Air miles sales: caveat emptor

GTG Staff — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 15:45:14 +0000

| Not All Sales Are Equal | This is a cautionary tale. Only last year US Airways delighted us with several rewards miles sales at a bargain-basement price. To wit: 1.5 cents a mile, or less than US$1,500 for 100,000 miles—enough for two coach tickets to Europe or one Business Class ticket. Few, if any, [...]

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Ventana Inn: the greening of a Big Sur icon

GTG Staff — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:21:11 +0000

| Pretty In Green | Big Sur. The greatest meeting of the land and sea in the world. The American poet Robinson Jeffers said that. Poets and writers and thinkers have had a lot to say about Big Sur over the years, because it’s that kind of place. It inspires. But it also bedevils, defies [...]

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Top 10 ethical destinations in the developing world

GTG Staff — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 19:39:35 +0000

Every year, Ethical Traveler reviews the policies and practices of the world's developing nations, then selects the ten that are doing the best job of preserving their environment, promoting human rights and creating a sustainable, community-based tourism industry. By visiting these destinations,

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Premium Economy: ahhhh air travel for less money

GTG Staff — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 23:17:15 +0000

| It’s Worth It | Notes from the Green Travel Guru’s flight log… I am planning the perfect getaway when I get that familiar sinking feeling: To make this trip I face more than 12 hours of flying time, shoehorned into cattle-car class, otherwise known as coach. In other words, a bum-numbing test of my [...]

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Europe’s greener skies

GTG Staff — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 20:14:37 +0000

Starting January 1, a new law will charge a greenhouse gas emissions tax on all air travel to and from European Union airports. The plan, which was passed by the European parliament two years ago, was recently given the green light after a court challenge from a U.S.-based aviation group and others was rejected.

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