Non Toxic Vision

Organic Austria

An article published in the Financial Times notes that....."Austria with 11 % of farmland under organic till, is the continent's leader. It maintains a ban on all genetically modified food." So food is Austria is not only very tasty but also healthy. And that makes me pretty proud.

Asian Summit: on Green Tourism

At the recent Asian Summit in Singapore the consensus was that in order to make eco-travel more effective all iniatives must start from the top: "Governments, hotels and major tourism operators must take the lead in boosting environmentally friendly tourism, which has yet to make a major impact on the industry" - according to experts at a recent United Nations-backed conference on climate change.

Martin Abbugao, Agence France Presse stated in an The Globe and Mail article, that "The industry has been slow to adopt sustainable environmental practices because it is fragmented and includes small operators preoccupied with earning a living rather than thinking about preserving the environment."

"What small operators and hotelier want to do is earn a living - they cannot think too deep and too wide. It is therefore up to the government and the big players to lead and push it down to the suppliers, the agents, and transport operators." 

SkiGreen

SkiGreen is a partnership between the Bonneville Environmental Foundation (BEF) and leaders in the winter sports industry to build support for non-polluting renewable sources of energy (such as wind and solar energy). The number of participating ski resorts is growing. To support this great initiative purchase your GreenTag. For a complete list of participating resorts visit www.skigreen.org

Wisconsin certifies "Green Tourism"

Wisconsin recognizes green efforts made by it's smaller businesses, such as the Inn Serendipity, run by John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist in Browntown, which is now listed one of the "top 10 eco-destinations" in North America.

Wisconsin recognizes green efforts made by it's smaller businesses, such as the Inn Serendipity, run by John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist in Browntown, which is now listed one of the "top 10 eco-destinations" in North America.

Green Apple Map

are local projects of the Green Map System, an eco-cultural organization active in 250+ communities around the world.  While in New York pick up your cross-community view of downtown NYC's diverse environment seen by NYC youth. Get maps at www.greenmap.org