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California’s Coyote Valley Wyndham Garden Utilizes PPA for 2.23-MW Solar Carport System
Search on “Solar Array” on the Green Lodging News website and you will find more than 200 articles. Many more solar-powered properties are listed...
Atlantis Paradise Island, The Bahamas Commemorates World Ocean Month & Two Decades of Marine Conservation Impact
PARADISE ISLAND, BAHAMAS—In honor of World Ocean Month this month, Atlantis Paradise Island is highlighting new milestones from Atlantis Blue Project Foundation (ABPF), the resort’s nonprofit 501(c)3...
Coyote Valley Casino & Hotel Completes 2.23 MW Solar Carport System; Will Save $450,000 Annually
REDWOOD VALLEY, CALIF.—Coyote Valley Casino & Hotel, located on the Coyote Valley Reservation in Redwood Valley, Calif., announces the completion of a 2.23-megawatt (MW)...
Interface Releases 2025 Impact Report
ATLANTA—Interface, Inc., the global flooring and sustainability leader, released its 2025 Impact Report. The report outlines the company’s progress across environmental, social, and governance (ESG)...
How RIU Hotels Drive Global Sustainability with Presentation of ‘Proudly Committed’ in Argentina
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA—In May 2026, RIU Hotels & Resorts presented its global sustainability strategy “Proudly Committed” in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to commercial partners and...
What it Takes to Run One of Norway’s Most Secluded Wilderness Hotels
NORWAY—Most hospitality runs on infrastructure you never think about until it fails—mains power, a water line, a road for the delivery van. We have...
Newsweek Names Zurn Elkay to List of World’s Greenest Companies
MILWAUKEE—Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corp. has been named one of the World’s Greenest Companies 2026 for the first time by Newsweek and Plant-A Insights Group. Among...
Watts Releases its 2025 Sustainability Report
NORTH ANDOVER, MASS.—Watts Water Technologies, Inc.—through its subsidiaries, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of plumbing, heating and water quality products and...
Sips of Sustainability: Tackling Climate Costs from Farm to Table
ITHACA, N.Y.—This Cornell Center for Hospitality Research report synthesizes “Sips of Sustainability: Tackling Climate Costs from Farm to Table,” a 2025 Climate Week NYC...
Highlights from What Will Be the World’s First Zero Carbon Certified Convention Center
As highlighted in my May 22 column and in the article just posted this past week, the Austin Convention Center is one of the...
Hostels Across Europe Target Food-Related Emissions
INTERNATIONAL REPORT—Europe’s Famous Hostels, Europe’s leading hostel association, announced a partnership with Scope Three Action, a nonprofit organization, to support hostels across Europe in reducing...
Four Seasons Resort & Residences Red Sea at Shura Island Welcomes First Guests
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA—Red Sea Global (RSG), the regenerative tourism developer, has reached a major milestone as Four Seasons Resort and Residences Red Sea at...
From Shipwreck to Living Reef: Siyam World Launches Wreck to Reef, an Annual Ocean Conservation Initiative
Siyam World Maldives has unveiled one of the newest and most exciting wreck dives in the Maldives. Created from a former Maldivian tuna freighter, the...
1 Hotels Mission Membership Earns Honorable Mention in Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards
MIAMI—1 Hotels is proud to announce that 1 Hotels Mission Membership has been named an honoree of Fast Company’s 2026 World Changing Ideas Awards. This...
Three Radisson Blu Hotels in Norway to Join Verified Net Zero Hotels Program
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—Radisson Hotel Group announced that three existing Norwegian properties will join its Verified Net Zero Hotels program: Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, Bergen; Radisson...
Climate Friendly Travel Services Announces New Initiative
LONDON—Climate Friendly Travel Services (CFTS), part of the SUNx Group, has launched an initiative that now makes it possible for small and medium-sized hotel...
New African Penguin Chick Hatched at Hyatt Regency Maui Resort & Spa
LAHAINA, HAWAII—Hyatt Regency Maui Resort and Spa, renowned for its deep commitment to wildlife conservation and immersive guest experiences, announces the hatching of its...
Stay Thirsty My Friends…for the Good of the Planet’s Wildlife
Add some good wine to your hotel group, mix in some creative marketing, a good portion of a good cause, and bam, you have...
‘Nature & Me’—A Subtle Shift in Sustainability Messaging
NATIONAL REPORT—Why does sustainability messaging in hospitality often fail? Could it be due to the message feeling rather generic, moralizing or even out of...
Macao Sustainability Leader Sustaincia Joins Sands Cares Accelerator, a Three-Year Membership Program
LAS VEGAS and MACAO—Las Vegas Sands and Sands China announced that Macao nongovernmental organization Sustaincia has joined the Sands Cares Accelerator, a three-year membership...
