http://www.ec3global.comumbracoEarthCheck is the world’s first tourism specific benchmarking and certification programme.enhttp://www.ec3global.com/news/world-heritage-centre-earmarked-for-cairns-entertainment-precinct.aspxThu, 22 Dec 2011 17:07:52 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/world-heritage-centre-earmarked-for-cairns-entertainment-precinct.aspxThe Cairns Entertainment Precinct has been earmarked as the home for the proposed World Heritage Gateway Centre.http://www.ec3global.com/news/building-supply-chain-transparency.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:05:35 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/building-supply-chain-transparency.aspxEC3 Global and Ecospecifier Global, two heavyweights in the certification industry internationally have formed a unique alliance to help reduce the tourism industries carbon and eco-impacts, product by product, hotel by hotel. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency, 12 % of emissions come from built structures such as office buildings and residences. As a result, an increasing amount of attention is being focused on how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) at the source.http://www.ec3global.com/news/sustainability-megatrends-on-the-road-to-2050.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:05:18 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/sustainability-megatrends-on-the-road-to-2050.aspxFor those who want to know what the world will be like in the year 2050, here are some sobering facts from United Nations trend analyses and other studies: The world's population will be 9.3 billion in 2050, compared to 7 billion today. At the same time, the urban centers will grow by another three billion inhabitants, mostly in today's emerging markets. In other words, nearly as many people will be living in cities in 2050 as now populate the entire Earth today. http://www.ec3global.com/news/1000-free-training-places-available-for-queensland-tourism-businesses.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:04:57 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/1000-free-training-places-available-for-queensland-tourism-businesses.aspxIf your staff are confused about how the new carbon tax will impact your business and how they can help to reduce your GHG emissions through integrated sustainable tourism practices, we're have great news to share!http://www.ec3global.com/news/sustainability-saves-companies-30pc.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:04:42 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/sustainability-saves-companies-30pc.aspxGOLD Coast tourism businesses have cut their operational costs by up to 30 per cent in the past few months thanks to a new sustainability course.http://www.ec3global.com/news/tender-awarded-for-new-tourism-strategic-plan.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:04:23 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/tender-awarded-for-new-tourism-strategic-plan.aspxTerritorians and the local tourism industry will have a say in the future direction of the Territory's tourism industry as the Government starts developing its next five-year Strategic Plan. Tourism Minister, Malarndirri McCarthy today welcomed EC3 Global as the successful tender to assist with the development of a new tourism strategic plan for the Northern Territory. http://www.ec3global.com/news/the-biggest-economic-opportunity-in-history.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:04:06 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/the-biggest-economic-opportunity-in-history.aspx“Simply put, addressing climate change, sustainable food and energy production, and delivering more clean water are the only economic opportunities large enough to expand global economic output six-fold in the next 40 years. Many people now refer to this, the biggest economic opportunity in history, as the clean industrial revolution.” Michael Molitor, Climate Spectator.http://www.ec3global.com/news/big-benefits-with-energy-cuts-carbon-price.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:03:51 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/big-benefits-with-energy-cuts-carbon-price.aspxThe Energy Efficiency Opportunities report found that many of the most energy-intensive industries in Australia were finding they could reduce their energy consumption by 20% or more and get a return on their investment in less than two years. There is no doubt that delinking carbon and growth is the biggest structural shift in the global economy for decades, but most economies that already have a carbon price have achieved this decoupling with surprisingly little pain.http://www.ec3global.com/news/shangri-la-releases-first-sustainability-report.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:02:56 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/shangri-la-releases-first-sustainability-report.aspxShangri-La Reduced Its CO2 Emissions by Seven Per Cent in 2010, over 2009. The report will be issued every two years to track improvements in its corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes.http://www.ec3global.com/news/pata-takes-members-beyond-green.aspxTue, 06 Dec 2011 10:02:19 GMThttp://www.ec3global.com/news/pata-takes-members-beyond-green.aspxThe Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and EarthCheck have reached an agreement that will result in the greening of PATA’s Member travel and tourism organizations. Partnering with EarthCheck - PATA unveiled a free carbon calculator that holds great appeal to small to medium sized operators.