Green Education Prospectus
Green Job Growth
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
Green Job Distribution
Source: Pew Charitable Trusts, 2009, based on the National Establishment Time Series Database; analysis by Pew Center on the States and Collaborative Economics.
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Sri Lanka Working With Eco Consultants Towards a Greener Economy
As more and more countries are becoming aware of the effects of global warming and climate change, government programs and advocacies for turning each country towards a green economy have reached new heights. It has moved up on corporate and political agendas because of the intense drive to get rid of carbon emissions and the underlying desire to cut costs.
The latest addition to the list of countries advocating greener economies is Sri Lanka. They have hired Eco Consultants the Carbon Consulting Company (CCC) to help them in this task. The CCC was launched recently in partnership with one of the leading providers of carbon reduction solutions, CarbonNeutral of UK. It is also being advocated by Sri Lanka’s only Nobel Laureate, Prof. Mohan Munasinghe.
Marriott Hotels in Atlanta: Going Greener Than Ever
It is no surprise that people are becoming more ecologically aware. Ecological awareness has become so mainstream that even the tourism industry is taking steps to reduce its carbon footprint.
Green tourism is becoming quite popular and profitable as well. In fact, hotels, airlines and tourist hot spots are going out of their way to promote the preservation and conservation of the environment. Nowadays, tourism establishments have managed to combine profit seeking efforts with a growing concern for Mother Nature.
Like all other businesses, Marriott is doing their best to increase profits. But that’s not Marriott’s only concern. They have been pursuing an environmental vision which is “to be the global hospitality leader. We want to demonstrate that responsible hospitality management can be a positive force for the environment. We strive to create economic opportunities around the world and want to inspire personal action in local communities.”
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