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Get Blog Posts As EmailsLast year I wrote a blog post about vertical farming and its futuristic promises of cities peppered with green-sided skyscrapers. It’s an intoxicating idea. You can see that post here. Last week, The Guardian published an article on the same subject. Here’s a quote: “So it’s easy to see the appeal of a system which, [...]
Vertical Green 2: A Fantasy or Our Future?
August 12th, 2010 by FrancesStudy Shows Adventure Tourism Benefits Local Communities
August 4th, 2010 by FrancesYesterday, George Washington University’s International Institute of Tourism Studies announced the results of their Adventure Tourism study. Dr. Kristin Lamoureux stated: “Instead of being seen as a small, niche market, the study shows that adventure tourism is a sizable market with the potential for significant economic growth opportunities,” Amble’s research showed that adventure tourism went [...]
Water Conservation
July 29th, 2010 by BenWe are doing three things that will help conserve water at Isla Palenque. By utilizing these three techniques, our engineers have estimated that our water usage may be as low as half that of a typical resort. First, we are utilizing low-flow fixtures at most water outlets, such as faucets, showerheads, and toilets. Our toilets, [...]
12,500 Re-Purposed Plastic Bottles.
July 27th, 2010 by ManyaWhen I was a little girl, I found it a little strange to watch my father rinse the ziplock bag and reuse it for the next day’s lunch bag. Times change quickly and you learn fast! Years later I find it that “re-purposing the ziplock bag” idea not only serves as a good “eco” and [...]
Explore Isla Palenque on this 4WD Golf Cart!
June 28th, 2010 by ManyaLast week I was looking for an “all terrain” golf cart. Sounds strange even to the avid golfer I would imagine. We need one for our potential homeowners to use to explore the island before the roads are built. We invite you to imagine sending this “postcard” to your friends after you come to Isla [...]
Knowing Your Neighbors
June 14th, 2010 by JoeColombia, Panama’s neighbors to the south, is as full of incredible resources as Panama is. We all know Colombia for its incredible coffee, but its supply of Guadua bamboo seems to be endless. I recently traveled to Armenia in the Quindío Region where it grows almost everywhere. The Colombians have become extremely resourceful using Guadua [...]
Literal Green Washing
June 11th, 2010 by TimI love seeing new canvases used by advertisers and “reverse graffiti” does just that! A recent New York Times article highlighted GreenGraffitii, a Dutch marketing firm, who is cleaning the streets through advertisements. The Digital Journal describe this green process best: Jim Bowes, founder of the Dutch marketing firm GreenGraffiti, told The New York Times: [...]
Environmental Advertising
June 4th, 2010 by Timthe daily green, whose mission is “to broaden the audience for earth-friendly living by showing how going green is relevant to everyone,” has a slide show of environmental advertisements from across the world. These ads aren’t simple layouts with a pictures of the Earth and copy in green colored font about saving the planet. They [...]
Paper Bottles
May 13th, 2010 by FrancesI look forward to my Green Supplier Spotlight emails from Green Lodging News. I’ve gotten other blog material from them, see my previous post about green washing machines. This time they sent an ad for a product that caught my eye: shampoo in paper bottles. Of course! It makes so much sense! Don’t you feel [...]
A Green Marketing Friday
May 7th, 2010 by TimAnd its Friday again. With Spring coming and going in Chicago, the weather isn’t that great and we’d all much rather be on a sunny Panamanian beach. Despite our Spring Fever, the Marketing Department is working away at preparing for the upcoming site expedition and surfing the web for the latest green news. So, here [...]