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SURF for a Sustainable Economy Applied to the Hotel Industry

SURF Framework for a Sustainable Economy

Hello STWlovers, Today I am happy to share with you an interesting practical framework for approaching sustainable development and the green economy. It was developed by Marilyn Waite, an author with extensive knowledge in sustainability. The SURF approach is a holistic approach to sustainability; I am sharing it with you because I found it to […]

Bella Baita sustainable tourism in Italy – Piedmont 

Signs in Val Chisone sustainable tourism

When online meetings goes on the ground..A weekend spent discovering Italy. What a surprise is Bella Baita, a precious gem in Val Chisone. Our first email was more than 1 year ago, after a while I finally decided to organise a trip. If only I knew what Marla and Fabrizio are doing there, I would […]

Sustainable accommodation for Expo 2015

Happy to share info about where to stay during Expo 2015, a list of the most sustainable accommodation is available here http://bit.ly/1I9esMV  in my opinion is not important the label, but the standards behind it. There are REQUIRED and OPTIONALS standards, I am sharing only the most important ones and I will update the page with the […]

Discover Unconventional Hotel – sustainable tourism initiative

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Discover Unconventional Hotel – sustainable tourism initiative Hello,here we are again with the latest article from Tourforce Newsletter, the most interesting news from the travel industry! In Italy we are discovering Unconventional Hotels a new interesting initiative born from the eclectic mind of Concetta D’emma, former Project Co-Founder of the first eco-friendly hotel chain in Italy. […]

Sustainablevisit.com sustainable tourism planning platform

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  I am very happy to collaborate with Marilyn Waite at SustainableVisit.com, the website is full of tips and suggestions about sustainable tourism: destinations, itineraries, hotel & accommodation. For a while my desire has been to develop a similar product, but I soon realized the amount of information, work and skills required to obtain a […]