Comments on: Alila Hotels and Resorts Head Office is Carbon Neutral http://www.greenbusinesstimes.com/2009/05/04/alila-hotels-and-resorts-head-office-is-carbon-neutral/ Shaping the green business revolution in Singapore Fri, 03 Feb 2012 06:58:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Shirah http://www.greenbusinesstimes.com/2009/05/04/alila-hotels-and-resorts-head-office-is-carbon-neutral/#comment-6811 Shirah Mon, 04 May 2009 15:25:31 +0000 http://www.greenbusinesstimes.com/?p=373#comment-6811 "Becoming carbon neutral is a natural step in Alila’s longstanding commitment to minimise the environmental impact of our business. It also provides a sustainable business model which can be applied to all of our properties, strengthening Alila’s position as a leader in sustainable tourism.” I applaud Alila's efforts to improve our environment as well as provide a sustainable buinses model. Tourism is a big business, and has been known to have detrimental effects on the environment. This is a big step in turning the tide towards positive and sustainable tourism, something we will surely need for the future. As we teach at the University of Vermont's Global Institute for Sustainability (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs) creating a positive, shared vision of the future is something folks can tap into, and move forward with crafting solutions in a creative, engaging way. “Becoming carbon neutral is a natural step in Alila’s longstanding commitment to minimise the environmental impact of our business. It also provides a sustainable business model which can be applied to all of our properties, strengthening Alila’s position as a leader in sustainable tourism.” I applaud Alila’s efforts to improve our environment as well as provide a sustainable buinses model. Tourism is a big business, and has been known to have detrimental effects on the environment. This is a big step in turning the tide towards positive and sustainable tourism, something we will surely need for the future.

As we teach at the University of Vermont’s Global Institute for Sustainability (http://learn.uvm.edu/igs) creating a positive, shared vision of the future is something folks can tap into, and move forward with crafting solutions in a creative, engaging way.

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