As the
world’s oldest and largest ecotourism organization, TIES is
committed to promoting the principles of ecotourism and responsible
travel. TIES serves its members in over 90 countries as the global
source of knowledge and advocacy in ecotourism.
UPCOMING EVENTS
Go Green Expo, Los Angeles
January 23rd to 25th, 2009
Go Green Expo, the nation’s premier eco-friendly tradeshow, is coming to the LA Convention Center January 23rd to 25th. Sponsored by media titans including NBC and the Los Angeles Times, Go Green Expo is sure to be the most eye-popping green experience on the West Coast in 2009. The carbon neutral event, which will be powered in part by the sun thanks to SolaRover, aims to bring both eco-minded businesses and consumers together to further drive the green economy.
In addition to the eclectic blend of products featured at the show, Go Green Expo will also host a variety of panels with leaders in green industry, local politics, and community organizations advocating on behalf of the environment. Panels will discuss subjects including innovations in transportation, emerging energy sources, conservation, eco-entrepreneurialism & much more. This three-day event will include a business-to-business expo followed by two days for eco-minded consumers.
EcoFest – a celebration of the world’s progress on saving our beautiful planet
Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge, Commonwealth of Dominica, West Indies
May 1st to May 8th 2009
Come spend a week celebrating the advances we have made towards preserving the planet for generations to come. Learn about the latest renewable energy technology, and how it is being put into practice on both local and nationwide scales on the Nature Isle of the World.
See how local crafts and traditions are being integrated into tourism for all to benefit - participate in village life. Try our village homestay and get a true taste of real life in Dominica. Visiting some of the world's most spectacular nature and diving sites. Hike our highest peaks, trek to the boiling lake, relax in hot springs. Explore the Dominica nature, culture and cuisine. Listen to the variety of Dominica music.
As the world begins to realize that something must be done now to rescue this earth, come and experience Rosalie Forest Eco Lodge and Dominica's solutions to preserving our beautiful green island and the planet. Come experience living sustainability, and then take some action back home.
If you have something eco you would like to display, and want to participate actively in the event, please Contact us for more information.
Sustainable and Alternative Tourism, Yangshuo, China
July 11th to 13th, 2009
Tourism and Sustainability:
- Defining Sustainable Tourism
- Social, Economic and Environmental Impacts of Tourism
- Community Based Tourism
- Geotourism
- Civic Tourism and Other Sustainable Approaches to Tourism
Alternative Tourism:
- Alternative Tourism Goals
- Mass and Niche Tourism
- The Tourism Long Tail: Marketing Specialty Tourism
- Reality Tourism, Dark Tourism, and Other Tourism
- Backpacker and Youth Tourism
CI’s mission is to conserve
the Earth's living heritage – our global biodiversity – and
to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with
nature.
The Future for Life Strategy
Conservation
International’s team consists of innovative problem-solvers whose
work is based on cutting-edge science, comprehensive partnerships, and
concern for human well-being. Guided by these three principles,
valuable species are safeguard, important landscapes and seascapes are
preserved, and communities that care for and rely on Earth's natural
resources are supported. To reach these goals, CI focuses on three
strategies: dedication to innovation, raising awareness about
conservation, and maintaining business-like effectiveness.
The Future for Life
Strategy goals are:
• Save species in
the most biologically diverse and irreplaceable regions of the world,
which contributes to the vital balance of all living things. We are on
track to ensure that there are no vertebrate extinctions where CI works
between 2005 and 2010.
• Conserve
landscapes and seascapes – from tropical forests to crucial
coastal habitats – to support human well-being, biological
diversity, and natural resource preservation. To date, we have
conserved over 143 million terrestrial acres and 80 million acres of
marine area.
• Empower local
communities to ensure that responsible and effective use of natural
resources happens around the world, for the benefit of local people. We
have already succeeded in helping safeguard 32 million acres of
indigenous area.
• Develop innovative
methods to address issues such as climate change, human well-being, and
corporate best practices. In 11 countries we are undertaking carbon
projects to benefit local communities, protect biodiversity, and
address climate concerns.
• Raise awareness of
a conservation ethic and build a shared mindset in governments,
development institutions, corporations, partner organizations, and
local communities. A global consensus is emerging around concerns like
climate change and the availability of fresh water, a movement in which
we play a key role.
• Guarantee
effectiveness by developing a robust organizational infrastructure to
support our work at home, in the field, and around the world. Over 85
percent of CI expenses go directly to conservation programs and only 4
percent to fundraising
Bela's number one mission is to increase awareness of ecotourism to coastal destinations and support coastal habitat preservation and rehabilitation programs world-wide with the promotion of comfortable, fun and well-planned eco properties and activities for the beach-minded traveler, a functional, reliable network of properties committed to their eco lodging mission and cooperation with simplifying their booking process through go-bela.com, ease of navigation and usability of go-bela.com, the donation of up to 10% of Bela's profits to charitable and government organizations dedicated to raising awareness of ecotourism and the development of coastal preservation and rehabilitation programs around the world, and continually searching for new partners in this global mission. Beach, beaches, tropical, resorts, hotel reservations, resort, tropical island, all inclusive vacations, eco, all inclusive, tropical beach, tropical islands, ecotourism, hotel booking, eco tourism, sustainable tourism, earth friendly, eco resort, beach travel, eco lodges. Travel to our world's beach destinations. Participage in our quick on-line survey and win big travel discounts. Luxurious, Rustic, Earth Conscious. Book before January 20th and receive $50 off your first trip plus discounted airfare. Eco Property owners register for free! Promote your property through go-bela today! Traveling is about making memories and ecotourism is about making a difference. A beach getaway can be made that more meaningful by your decision to be mindful of the precious coastal habitats you experience while supporting the local communities that rely upon them.
