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Emirates Plants Trees at Wolgan Valley Resort

Where: Wolgan Valley, Australia

The Wolgan Valley Resort & Spa, the resort that Emirates is building in the middle of three national parks west of Sydney, isn't due to open until 2009, but that hasn't stopped the publicity machine pumping out praise for the green efforts of Emirates.

One of the features of the resort will be a conservation area that is only accessible to resort guests, plus the Emirates group have a range of plans to do some carbon offsetting.

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London's Cavendish Hotel Goes Carbon Neutral for Meetings

The Cavendish in London is apparently not just determined to make us fit, but also to make us environmentally responsible. Which of course isn't a bad thing at all.

Recently the Cavendish launched "green meetings" for guests using the conference and meeting facilities, and this means that they're providing €1 (US$1.50) as a carbon offset for every delegate guest. And, they're quick to point out, the hotel is donating this money from its own pockets, rather than adding it on to the bills (although really, in the end it all comes from the same place, right?).

This is all a warm and fuzzy thing to do, but we're not at all sure why it's only meeting delegates who get to enjoy that warm and fuzzy feeling. We're hoping that the Cavendish will start carbon offsetting for all hotel guests, including holidaymakers and tourists. But, of course, without increasing their very reasonable rates.

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