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Greece Takes Giant Steps to Go Green Introducing Eco-friendly Practices

2020-06-06 by Phil Butler

Greek Environment Minister Kostis Hadzidakis

Greece’s Environment Minister Kostis Hadzidakis announced projects dedicated to making his country environmentally sustainable for the future.

Tags: A.C. Laskaridis Charitable Foundation, environmental travel, Exoikonomo, Greece, Greece environment, Greek environment, Greek Environment Ministry, Kostis Hadzidakis, Sustainable Greece

Prince Harry Launches Travalyst With Tourism’s Heavy Hitters

2019-09-04 by Phil Butler

Prince Harry

Prince Harry has launched a new project known as Travalyst alongside tourism’s heavy hitters in order to boost sustainable practices.

Tags: Booking.com, Ctrip, Ecotourism, environmental travel, Glenn Fogel, Meghan Markle, overtourism, Prince Harry, Skyscanner, sustainable business, sustainable hotels, sustainable tourism, sustainable travel, tourism initiative, Travalyst, TripAdvisor

Scandinavia’s Stena Line – First Wind Powered Ferry

2011-06-23 by Phil Butler

Stena Line employs wind turbine technology

Stena Line, one of the world’s largest ferry lines, has just initiated what may be game changing innovation. The Scandinavian transport and travel service announced their equipping the world’s first passenger ferry equipped with wind turbine technology.

Tags: environmental travel, ferries, Finland, green travel, ISO 14001, Netherlands, Nordic travel, Norway, passenger ferries, Robert Åkerlund, Scandinavia crusies, Scandinavia travel, Scandinavian travel, Scanidnavian cruises, Stena Line, Sweden, travel technology, turbines, wind turbines

Tourism for Tomorrow Rewards Sustainable Tourism

2011-05-24 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Alpine Pearls

At the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards in Las Vegas, three Three destinations were selected as the world’s best when it comes to sustainable tourism. These highly coveted tourism awards represent some of this year’s most visible and important, and especially kicking off one of the world’s largest travel trade conferences.

Tags: agro travel, Alpine Pearls, enviro travel, environmental travel, green travel, Guludo Beach Lodge, Intrepid Travel, Singita Pamushana, sustainability, sustainable travel, Tourism for Tomorrow, travel awards, travel news, travel winners, Travelport

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Students want fun, parents want safety, teachers want survival. Crete delivers all three—plus chaos.

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A Stronger Grid for Crete

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The Crete–Attica power link promises €5B in savings by 2035, cleaner air, and more stable energy for tourism.

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A Driver in Heraklion Explains Why the New 30 km/h Limit Will Change Nothing.

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A Heraklion driver explains why the new 30 km/h speed limit is pointless in a city where nobody follows traffic laws.

olive oil contamination

Crete Rushes to Protect Its Olive Oil Before Tourists Notice

2025-11-28 By Victoria Udrea

Crete hosts an online event on mineral oil contamination in olive oil, aiming to protect product quality and the island’s gastronomic tourism in 2026.

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Crete’s major energy interconnection enters commercial operation in 2026, but oil units must remain active, affecting homes, hotels, and tourism development.

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