[green-travel] British Travel Editors' Green Award
greentraveller.co.uk won the British Travel Editors' Green Award at the inaugural British Travel Press Awards last night in London, UK. greentraveller's founder, travel journalist Richard Hammond, collected the award from Fiona Jeffrey, chairperson of World Travel Market who sponsored the Travel Editors' Green Award. The judges said of greentraveller: The site is appealing, approachable and informative reflecting that conscience and commitment within tourism can also be profitable. The judges were: Frank Barrett, Travel Editor, The Mail on Sunday Graham Boynton, Group Travel Editor, Telegraph Media Group Mark Lewis, Caterer Hotelkeeper Sarah Miller, Condé Nast Traveller Simon Calder, Senior Travel Editor, The Independent More information about the other award winners is at: http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/node/858 http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/node/858
[green-travel] National Geographic magazine launches green magazine supplement
National Geographic magazine has launched a quarterly magazine supplement in the United Kingdom dedicated to exploring the broader environmental debate and offering information about consumer products and choices. The free 120-page publication `GREEN' is being distributed to 250,000 subscribers in the UK with the December issue of National Geographic magazine. The editor is Tony Juniper, former Friends of the Earth http://www.foe.co.uk/ director and current special adviser for the Prince's Rainforests Project http://www.rainforestsos.org/ . Former Woman's Journal Editor, Deirdre Vine, is the Consultant Editor. The December cover story looks at how London is meeting current environmental challenges and planning for the future. Also included are general consumer tips and stories about how environmentally sound choices abound in everyday life from fashion to football through organic gardening. Readers will find advice on recycling and how to make their green pound go further. Regular contributors include Hugh Fearnely-Whittingstall on making the most of seasonal produce, green health and beauty guru Josephine Fairley, Rob Holdway from Giraffe Innovation writing about the challenges facing businesses, green travel expert Richard Hammond exploring responsible travel options and Jonathan Porritt on his favorite natural wonders. Jarvis Smith, publisher of the supplement says, We believe there is a great need to inform, stimulate and engage readers with the choices that societies face. While there are few easy answers, at the same time there are many opportunities. We aim to produce an honest, balanced and inspiring publication which will demystify some of the complex issues which accompany our transition to living within our ecological means.' National Geographic magazine reaches 2 million readers in the UK. http://www.greennatgeo.co.uk http://www.greennatgeo.co.uk
[green-travel] Roug Guides 'Clean Breaks' wins International Book Award
Travel publisher Rough Guides eco travel guidebook 'Clean Breaks - 500 new ways to see the world' has been awarded the Book of the Year Award by users of planeta.com. The guide book, written by greentraveller's founder Richard Hammond and Jeremy Smith, former Editor of the UK-based Ecologist magazine, is a guide to unusual holidays and alternatives ways to travel that make a real difference to the lives of local people and the planet. Clean Breaks received over 50% of the 300+ votes from users of planeta.com - the online journal on ecotourism whose discussion forums, web seminars and other online resources are used by travellers, academics, NGOs and tourism businesses worldwide. For more information about the awards, see http://planeta.wikispaces.com/bookaward http://planeta.wikispaces.com/bookaward For more information about the book, see: http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/cleanbreaks http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/cleanbreaks Here follows a selection of press reviews of the book: What I really like are travel books that make you desperate to visit the places they describe - Clean Breaks does this, and, best, it does it for every continent. Macy Halford in The New Yorker's Book Bench blog The selection and presentation are inspired: this is a beguilingly simple, tactile compendium brimming with solid research and good writing. Dan Linstead, Editor of Wanderlust Magazine This book contains an impressive selection of some of the 'cleanest' breaks available to the independent traveller. It is organised around geographical locations, with shorter sections on minimising the environmental impact of your trip. There are some inspired travel ideas, such as visiting a homestay scheme in a Ukrainian village, eco-tours in Iran or hiking through Saxon villages in Romania. Clover Stroud in the The Sunday Telegraph It is a special piece of travel publishing, one far more ambitious than anything I've seen from its competitors. Ethan Gelber, WHL.travel
[green-travel] Announcing the Green Travel List
Announcing the publication of the Green Travel ListFrom log cabins to boutique hotels, surfing to snowshoeing, desert lodges to jungle treks 75 ways to tread lightly Travel website, greentraveller.co.uk, based in London, UK, has compiled a list of the top 75 green travel and tourism companies, which was published in the Guardian newspaper. The inaugural Green Travel List is a definitive guide to the most outstanding green travel companies across ten categories, which included Small Hotels, Large Hotels, Summer Activities, Winter Activities, Wildlife Watching and Community Projects. A panel of travel and tourism experts, chaired by Graham Miller, Director of International Studies at the University of Surrey, decided which companies should appear on the list. Among the panel were Tim Smit, Chief Executive and co-founder of The Eden Project, Alastair Sawday, founder of Sawday's Special Places to Stay guidebooks, and Miranda Krestovnikoff, television presenter and wildlife expert for BBC's The One show. The list was supported by the sustainable development organisation Forum for the Future. Among those companies included on the list were a kayaking company in Jersey, a mountain-biking centre in North Wales, a luxury chalet in the Alps, an environmental education centre on Ibiza, and a pioneering community-based tourism enterprise in Ethiopia. Richard Hammond, founder of greentraveller.co.uk, said:The aim of the Green Travel List is to help travellers find a greener holiday. It does not single out individual winners; instead the idea is to provide a comprehensive list of a wide range of travel and tourism companies who have convinced us that sustainability is at the heart of their business. The Green Travel List was published in the Guardian newspaper with an introduction by John Vidal, the Guardian's Environment Editor. The full list of winners is published online at: http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/content/green-travel-list-full-0 http://www.greentraveller.co.uk/content/green-travel-list-full-0 About the Green Travel ListMore than 200 travel and tourism companies were asked to complete an online questionnaire, which asked for specific information about any actions that have been taken to reduce carbon impact as well as other aspects of sustainability, such as water preservation, waste management and biodiversity conservation. A panel of travel and tourism experts, chaired by Dr Graham Miller, Director of International Studies at the University of Surrey, read the completed questionnaires and decided on the final list. The aim was to identify companies that have introduced significant changes to their business, the products they offer and the way they perform. Any measures that are highly replicable and scalable weighed in their favour, particularly where a transparent degree of monitoring was demonstrated. The panel of judgesVisitor Attractions, worldwide: Tim Smit, co-founder chief executive of The Eden ProjectSmall Hotels, UK Ireland: Alastair Sawday, founder of Sawday's Special Places to StayWildlife Watching: Miranda Krestovnikoff, wildlife expert and television presenterSummer Activities: Kate Rew of the Outdoor Swimming SocietyWinter Activities: Stewart Sheppard, manager, Eco Guides, Mountain RidersSmall Hotels, worldwide: JP Bergkvist, former VP of sustainable business Scandic HotelsCommunity Projects: Dan Linstead, editor of Wanderlust travel magazineVisitor Attractions, UK and Ireland: Rochelle Turner, head of research, Which? HolidayLarge Hotels, worldwide: Stephanie Draper, director, Forum for the FutureTransport: Leo Hickman, Guardian journalist specialising in ethical living. About greentraveller.co.ukgreentraveller.co.uk is a website that provides information on how to have a greener holiday. It features trips that can be conveniently reached by train, as well as a range of green accommodation. The website's unique journey planner gives practical advice (including prices and sample itineraries) for over 80 train journeys from London St Pancras International to Europe and suggestions for stopover hotels in Paris, Lille and Brussels as well as further afield in Madrid, Copenhagen and Morocco. It also has an award-winning blog that features news, reviews and tips on how to go green from leading eco travel writers. greentraveller.co.uk was founded in 2006 by green travel writer, Richard Hammond, co-author of Clean Breaks - 500 new ways to see the world (Rough Guides) and travel editor of National Geographic Green magazine supplement. \ -Press EnquiriesRichard Hammond, founder and director, greentraveller.co.ukE-mail: richard AT greentraveller.co.uk; Tel: +44 (0) 20 7272 4153Greentraveller Limited, The Hub, 5 Torrens Street, London EC1V 1NQ United Kingdom
