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Shaping the future, these hotels are world class examples of green

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ARE YOU AWARE OF THE ECO-FRIENDLY TRENDS OF 2019?

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"You can't be an environmentalist and eat meat," said the vegan as he stepped onto the plane. "You can't be an environmentalist and drive a car," said the cyclist as she tucked into a burger. "You can't be an environmentalist and not compost," said the gardener as he planned an extension to his house.

If we're so busy arguing about which of us is greenest in a decidedly ungreen society, we fail to build a movement that can move all of us forward.

In an economy that subsidizes fossil fuels and ignores the economic impacts of pollution, relying on individuals to make sustainable lifestyle choices is going to take us forever to bring about change. We need to think about leverage, not just footprints.

So, by all means, eat your vegan cheese or beef and mushroom burgers and walk your only child to school. It's not that you aren't making a difference. But the biggest impact that any of us can have is by prioritizing how we vote, agitate, lobby, invest, protest and innovate for changes that move beyond our own individual impacts to a shift in our collective and societal norms.

Make no mistake, lifestyle changes on a

wide enough level can and do move the needle. Greener consumer choices and lifestyle changes—when taken in aggregate—are already influencing national and global emissions. It's just that promoting those changes through an appeal to our better selves will likely leave us preaching to the converted.

Instead, let us deeply engage in debate. Let us plot out what's realistic for us and our families. And, more importantly, identify which policy signals family planning, gas taxes, tax subsidies, farm subsidies, city planning, etc. and are most impactful to work on in shifting the collective lifestyle choices we make.

Sure, have fewer kids and eat less meat. But more than anything else, let us use all our senses to discern right from wrong and let us use our voice and vote to bring about change.

Let me know what you think at minakshi@greenotels.com

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Our aim has been to make GreenOtels as collaborative as possible, believing that a

diversity of perspectives enriches the work. We have reached out to experts, to

professionals and promoters in hospitality as well as companies engaged in sustainable

development to help make the big shift towards a sustainable future.

KNOWLEDGE ASSOCIATESBharat Malkani, E.C. FHRAI

CB Ramkumar, Our Native VillageGarish Oberoi, President, FHRAI

Niranjan Khatri, iSambhavParam Kanampilly, Concept Hospitality

Sanjay Sethi, ITC HotelsSteve Borgia, President, ESOI

ADVISORY PANELAmitabh Tyagi, The Taj Hotels

Arun Bahadur, The Oberoi HotelsAshish Rakheja, AEON Consultants

HC Vinayaka, ITC HotelsSanjeev Saxena, DLF Home Developers

Shankareswaran Jayaraj, RelianceSunil Relia, JLL Building Operations

Vikram Choubal, Marriott International

CORE COMMITTEEBENGALURU

Ajay Nayak, ITC Gardenia Bhaskar Masineni, The Leela Palace

Jagadish Itagi, The Ritz Carlton Murali Panicker, Taj Bangalore

CHENNAI N Ramamoorthy, ITC Grand Chola Hotel

HYDERABADAshok Hemrajani, Minerva Group

DELHIAnil Kumar, The Imperial

Neeraj Kaushik, The ClaridgesRahul Prabhakar, ITC Maurya

Rothin Banerjee, Taj PalaceSuman Majumder, Hyatt Regency

JAIPUR M Kannan, Oberoi Rajvilas

Siddhesh Khatu, ITC RajputanaVinay Paliwal, Jai Mahal Palace

MUMBAINilesh Mhatre, JW Marriott

Prashant Pawar, Oberoi Hotels & Resorts Prashant Vaidya, Hotel Sofitel

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WORLD WASTE COULD GROW BY 70% - WARNS THE WORLD BANK

Global waste could grow by 70 percent by 2050 as urbanisation and populations rise, said the World Bank; as South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa set to generate the biggest increase in rubbish. Countries could reap economic and environmental benefits by better collecting, recycling and disposing of trash, according to a report, which calculated that a third of the world's waste is instead dumped openly, with no treatment. The rise in rubbish will outstrip population growth, reaching 3.4 billion tons by 2050 from around 2 billion tons in 2016, according to the report.

High-income countries produce a third of the world's waste, despite having only 16 percent of world's population, while a quarter comes from East Asia and the Pacific regions. A booming waste burden could also contribute to climate change impact, with the treatment and disposal of current waste levels generating around 5 percent of carbon emissions.

Plastics, which can contaminate waterways and ecosystems for thousands of years, comprise 12 percent of all waste.

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FUTERRA AND THE UNITED NATIONS 10YFP LAUNCH GOOD LIFE GOALS

The global change agency Futerra and the UN 10YFP Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Programme recently launched the Good Life Goals – a set of actions for individuals around the world to help support the Sustainable Development Goals. These are behavioural or lifestyle asks for individuals that are carefully aligned with the SDG’s 169 targets and indicators. They are created to be relevant, easily understood and accessible to individuals all around the world. Simple, positive, and engaging by design, the Good Life Goals detail the things that people can do to have tangible impact on the SDGs.

The Good Life Goals have been shaped through a multi-stakeholder collaboration between Futerra, the 10YFP SLE Programme, co-led by the governments of Sweden and Japan represented by the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), as well as UNESCO, UN Environment and WBCSD.

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ARE YOU FOLLOWING THE ECOFRIENDLY TRENDS OF 2018?Though the hospitality sector has been slow to evolve in incorporating green solutions, it has now picked up steam due to the evolving demands of eco friendly travelers and environmental issues.

Interacting, indulging and bringing about a change by joining hands with the fraternity of hoteliers in India, GreenOtels has recognised 5 Ecofriendly Trends that were practiced and will continue to be practised in the following months of 2018.

1. Green building design At the latest GreenOtels Conference held in Delhi, engineers and architects had rightly marked how constructing a green building is now a win-win for all. Right from cork flooring to occupancy sensors, low energy lighting to highly efficient cooling and heating methods; and plumbing enabling low flow...a green building is a long term profitable investment.

2. Tracking energy consumptionEnergy is one sustainability issue that can be

monitored, controlled, and reduced. It is observed that hoteliers realise how even if energy costs represent a small percentage of hotel’s operating costs, their reduction can provide significant increase in revenue, especially in this economic climate where energy prices are increasing along with consumption.

3. Installing low energy lightingGreen trends in hospitality have seen lighting as one of the major areas which most hotels globally have tried to modify, to conserve electricity and save on energy bills. About 70 percent hotels have been observed to have replaced florescent and incandescent lights with LEDs. Very few, however have

incorporated recovery of waste heat systems and a small percentage uses solar panels.

4. Reusing linensHotels are now encouraging guests to reuse their linens and only change them on request or after 3 days of use. This saves a lot

of water and electricity, as laundry is reduced to a great extent.

5. Waste ManagementSmall changes in waste management like replacing plastic mineral bottles, installing refillable shampoo and soap dispensers, and not delivering the morning paper to each room has saved hotels a lot of paper and plastic. The implementation of simple measures like these is helping in the reduction of plastic pollution; thus protecting the environment.

insight into how the SDGs link to the actions, activities and lifestyles of their customers. This understanding can help brands effectively engage with people around the behaviors that are connected to their products and services and drive positive action in support of the SDGs, channel new product development in support of the SDGs, and engage staff in promoting corporate culture aligned with the 2030 agenda.

The SDGs have been transformational for policy-makers and business leaders in setting macro strategies towards urgent sustainability milestones that must be achieved by 2030. The Good Life Goals were created to bridge the gap between the SDGs and the sustainable lifestyles movement. The aim is help policymakers, businesses, civil society groups, educators and creative professionals inspire enthusiasm, connection and action from the public for the SDGs. By providing personally relevant links to each SDG, the Good Life Goals send a message that we all, individually and collectively, can play an important role in the future. We all have the right and responsibility to change the world.

If we want the world to be a better place to live, we have to treat it as one unit. If we want economic growth to be pervasive, we have to make people its partners. If we want the process of development to be sustainable, we have to work with the environment.

- Narendra Modi

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INTERNATIONAL TOURISM PARTNERSHIP REPORT LISTS BALI AT HIGHEST RISK FOR WATER SCARCITYA new report from the International Tourism Partnership (ITP) lists the top 12 priority tourism destinations with the highest water scarcity risk and Bali tops the list. Other destinations on the list includes China, India, Thailand, United Arab Emirates and the Philippines.

The Destination Water Risk Index (DWRI) aims to provide the hotel sector, wider tourism industry and stakeholders with cutting-edge intelligence on water risk by priority tourism destinations.

The Index also lists the destinations where water is severely undervalued and are therefore a risk for operators due to the extreme likelihood that water pricing will increase - in some cases by more than 60 times the current value.

Launching the Index at the World Water Week event in Stockholm, ITP Director Madhu Rajesh said, “Everyone at World Water Week knows that demand for

freshwater is likely to exceed supply by 40 percent by 2030 and we are all here seeking solutions to mitigate that. The hotel sector recognises its responsibility to better manage water. Realising that island nations and tourism destinations can be those most prone to water shortage, particularly where the tourism season overlaps with the driest months, we have captured this critical data for our members and the wider tourism industry.”

The Index is a first-of-its-kind dataset based on the destinations named by hotel groups as priorities for growth, therefore the list represents vital intelligence for the industry to factor into its plans for growth and destination management.

The Destination Water Risk Index is the result of a collaboration between ITP (the project lead), Ecolab (the sponsor and data provider) and Greenview (data analysis) to overlay existing water risk and hotel industry databases.

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Aquaponic Experience Hotel

This sustainable hotel concept uses an aquaponic system for a completely self-sufficient experience. Using waste produced by farmed fish, it supplies nutrients for plants grown hydroponically, which in turn purify the water. The hotel is designed to duplicate the vertical system where rainwater is constantly recycled throughout the hotel.

Floating Hotel

The Floating Hotel planned for Vietnam is built to encourage eco-tourism by incorporating local fishing cultures and tourism. Utilizing fishing cages and efficient space, the hotel encourages its guests to experience and participate in farming first-hand. The completely sustainable floating village allows tourists to join in with the locals and help the river communities. It is a perfect blend of tourism and sustainable practises.

Living The Till Treetop Resort

This treetop hotel resort involves a temporary structure, which allows overnights in remote areas. Hovering 30 feet above the ground, the structure features a mesh platform supported by a series of cables installed by a team of climbers. Due to the hotels floating footprint there is minimal impact on the surrounding environment.

Ark Hotel

The hotel design was created as a solution for refuge from natural disasters, utilizing a totally reliant capsule that can be used on land and sea. This shelter acts as its own ecosystem and can withstand rising sea levels making it natural disaster proof. The internal garden provides a lush escape for guests by acting as a greenhouse; and enough daylight is filtered throughout the internal rooms to reduce the need for lighting.

Mosaic Hotel (WATG)

This hotel is an environmentally sustainable solution to offer everything from medical treatment to a hotel. It can be easily transported in and out of locations based on the need. The low impact hotel is used as a portable shelter and is totally self-efficient. It is a low-risk hotel investment with a focus on the shelter rather than the real estate.

Oil Rig Hotel and Spa (Morris Architects)

The first self-sufficient hotel to be located in the Gulf of Mexico, constructed from oil rigs offers an eco-friendly, high-end hotel adventure for guests. The hotel combines the elements of a luxury resort and a cruise ship and helps transform a formerly environmental intrusion into a sustainable retreat. The renovation would certainly help to preserve the marine life gathered among the legs of the rigs.

Driftscape

Driftscape is a mobile, self-sustaining hotel that, through the use of drone technology, allows guests to roam or touch down in diverse locations unattainable to traditional hotels. Driftscape hotels are made up of several modular units for ease of construction and mobility. Components include the “Oasis,” formed of operational and community units.

Hyperloop Hotel

This innovative hotel concept uses sustainable, modular design in the form of shipping containers that double as traveling guest suites. Outfitted for luxury, Hyperloop Hotel’s containers are customizable in terms of layout and design. Guests may travel and dock at one of 13 hotel destinations across the United States. The entire experience may be managed via a customized app. It truly is the future of hotels combined with technology. P

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NEIGHBOUR BHUTAN READY TO BECOME THE FIRST 100% ORGANIC COUNTRY BY 2020 - HERE’S WHAT INDIA CAN LEARN...

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Bhutan has its eyes set on being the first nation in the world to be 100% organic by 2020. Closer home, India has Sikkim as its first 100% organic state. Needless to say, the state is much more than just a regular tourist destination for people flocking from all over the world and India. Look closer, and you will find that both the places are mostly free from plastic, a fact that is nothing less than a feat.

If India has to take cues from Bhutan’s tourism model, it is imperative to know that Bhutan’s Tourism Policy adheres to principles of sustainability. The policies also make sure

that all tourist activities are environment-friendly and are socially as well as culturally acceptable, and is economically viable as well. The country also keeps a close watch on the number of tourists flocking in, and does not allow more travellers than its ecology can support.

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Union Water Resources and Ganga Rejuvenation Minister Nitin Gadkari instructed officials and contractors involved in the Uttarakhand Namami Gange Project to complete all infrastructure work relating to sewage treatment plants, cleaning the ghats and restoring crematoria by December 2018.

The Minister’s comments are in line with the government’s commitment to ensure that 80% of the Ganga is clean by May 2019.The 20,000 crore Namami Gange mission consists of 298 projects - 194 of which deal with constructing STPs, rural sanitation and bioremediation - largely spanning Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand, which are responsible for most of the pollution.

16 out of 31 sanctioned STP projects in Uttarakhand are complete and work is in progress on the remaining 15 STPs. Projected sewerage generation in the year 2035 in Uttarakhand is 122 MLD (Million Litres per Day) while the existing treatment capacity is 97.6 MLD.

The projects under implementation will create a capacity for treating 131.7 MLD sewage after completion.

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MELUHA THE FERN BAGS BEST ECO-FRIENDLY HOTEL AWARD

Meluha, The Fern, An Ecotel, Mumbai was honoured with the prestigious - Best Eco-friendly Hotel (Five Star) award. The award was presented by the Union Minister of State for Tourism K J Alphons and Rashmi Verma Secretary (IAS), Ministry Of Tourism to Ms Aldrina Fernandes (Environment Officer of Meluha the Fern) and Ms Sandhya Raorane (Associate to VP - Operations, Meluha the Fern).

Since the early 1990s, the National Tourism Awards has been honouring state governments, hotels, tour operators, individuals and private organizations associated with tourism in India. This year’s edition, the ‘National Tourism Awards, 2016-17, was held to coincide with World Tourism Day on September 27 2018. P

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Until man duplicates a blade of grass, nature can laugh at his so called scientific knowledge.

– Thomas Edison

On the occasion of World Tourism Day, Minister for Tourism, K.J. Alphons launched the ‘Incredible India Mobile App’ and the “Incredible India Tourist Facilitators Certification” programme.

The Minister also announced that India will be the host country for World Tourism Day celebrations for the UNWTO, in 2019. The theme for the World Tourism Day 2018 being “Tourism & Digital Transformation”, the Minister recounted the various digital initiatives taken by the Ministry in harnessing technology for tourism promotion, which include, launch of a new Incredible India website; 24 X7 chat bot interface on this website; launch of a new website on Buddhism in India and many more initiatives.

Sharing his concern, Alphons said that the tourism sector needs to improve its hospitality services since it is the hospitality offered which is the distinguishing feature of India and gives it an edge over other countries. Alphons also said that MoT has formulated a voluntary scheme for Approval of Operational Motels, with effect from September 25, 2018, with an aim of recognising the Motel segment as a component of the overall tourism product, and set standards of facilities and services of Motels. P

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INDIAN SOLAR TARIFFS DELAY NATION'S RENEWABLE GOALS India has imposed duties on imports of solar equipment from China and Malaysia lasting 2 years. The aim is to kick-start a domestic industry that’s failed to take off in the face of ever-cheaper imports of solar cells and modules. China accounted for 89 percent of imports in the last financial year. The protectionist move risks setting back India’s climate change commitments by slowing the buildup of renewable energy capacity, even as prices for solar power in the world’s 2nd most populous nation fall to record lows.

1. How much of India’s energy is from renewable sources? Renewable energy comprises about a 5th of India’s total installed power capacity. Even so, solar capacity remains less than a quarter of the ambitious 100 gigawatts, PM Modi has targeted by 2022. He’s also aiming for 60 gigawatts from wind power. For the 2015 Paris agreement on climate change, India set a goal of having 40 percent of its installed electric capacity powered by non-fossil-fuel sources by 2030.

2. What exactly are the tariffs? India imposed a 25 percent so-called safeguard duty on solar cells and modules imported from China and Malaysia effective July 30. The duty will fall to 20 percent after a year and 15 percent after 18 months. Domestic solar power equipment companies had complained that they were being undercut. After weeks of delays, including court challenges, the tariff was implemented in September.

3. Can the domestic industry step up? India can produce enough solar cells to meet just 15 percent of its annual installation target of 20 gigawatts of solar capacity, according to government estimates. Imports from China helped bridge the gap, hence the concern that the tariffs will in fact hamper the renewable push. Past attempts to bolster domestic manufacturing have been downsized and delayed, as potential bidders worry about the sustainibility of projects.

4. How does India justify the tariff? India overtook Japan as China’s biggest solar panel export market last year, buying about 31 percent of Chinese shipments. Oversea supplies have caused or threatened “serious injury” to local manufacturers, India’s Directorate General of Trade Remedies wrote in its recommendation to impose the duty. It noted local producers’ market share had fallen to 7 percent in 2017-2018 from 10 percent 3 years earlier.

5. Are solar tariffs just an India thing? The European Union recently ended anti-dumping measures on China’s photovoltaic products, after introducing anti-subsidy and anti-dumping duties in 2013. The solar industry has been transformed by subsidies in China that have helped it install more photovoltaic capacity than any other country. The nation added a record 53 gigawatt of solar capacity last year alone.

6. What does China say? The tariff will damage both Indian buyers, who pay most of the duties, and Chinese producers, for whom demand may weaken, the China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Machinery and Electronic Products said before the tariff was implemented. 7. What will happen to India’s renewable goals? Solar installations are likely to slow, at least temporarily, in 2018 as power project developers adjust to the tariffs, according to Goldman Sachs Group Inc. The decision will also have ramifications for project schedules, potentially stretching them. For instance, the western state of Gujarat has offered a longer timeline of 2 years to complete projects in its latest auctions, allowing developers to factor in an eventual return to 0 tariffs on Chinese imports. According to Bloomberg NEF, the duty could increase the capital cost of solar plants by as much as 14 percent. Even without the tariffs, India was likely to fall short of its 2022 targets, BMI Research said.P

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SBIOTREM’S WHEAT SOLUTION FOR YOUR KITCHEN

What if you were given an edible plate? You would eat it, right?

Would you like your guests to have some too?

Biotrem’s booming production facility offers a wide range of fully biodegradable tableware and cutlery produced from natural and edible wheat bran. Their disposable products are made from wheat bran and are an excellent alternative to most disposable tableware, i.e. made from paper or plastic, the production and utilisation of which is burdensome to the environment. The production process does not require significant amounts of water, or mineral resources, or chemical compounds. From 1 ton of pure, edible wheat bran, up to 10,000 units of plates or bowls are produced. The products are fully biodegradable – through composting in just 30 days!P

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HOTELIERS AT THE FOREFRONT OF ADOPTING GREEN

While the world is fighting the scourge of global warming and its ill-effects, the hotel industry cannot remain a mute spectator for the sake of ‘customer experiences.’ The industry has become more attentive and responsible of their actions and is taking efforts to make the difference happen.

Major hotel companies are undertaking initiatives to adopt as many environmental friendly practices as possible in their day to day functioning and are incorporating changes right from the roots. Most of themmake announcements about their initiatives on the sustainability front from time-to-time and encourage others too.

Setting major milestones, below are a few hotels that have strived hard to be at the forefront of this constant initiative and have proven to be the perfect role models.

Taj Hotels Resorts and Palaces-

The Taj Hotels Palaces Resorts and Safaris set a global benchmark in hospitality for environmental sustainability with 67 of its hotels being awarded Gold Certification by Earth Check - an international agency in environmental benchmarking and certification - out of a total of 79 Earth Check certified hotels. The certification program has not only helped to set and achieve targets in reducing the amount of waste, water consumption, emissions and energy, but also enabled the certified hotels to improve its environmental footprint by a considerable 5%.

Hilton Hotels & Resorts-

Hilton, recently announced that it will eliminate plastic straws across its managed hotels in Asia Pacific by end - 2018, and transition away from plastic bottles from its conference and event spaces. This follows the company’s global commitment to cut its environmental footprint in half and double its social impact investment by 2030. The company is also doubling the amount it spends with local and minority-owned suppliers, and increasing its investment in programs to help women and youth around the world. The hotel has a soap recycling program running in our hotels, by which used soaps do not go into the landfills. The attempt is to make at least one hotel completely plastic free in the next couple of years.

The InterContinental Hotels-

IHG with its expanding footprint in India have their environmental sustainability system, IHG Green Engage to measure and mitigate

energy consumption, water use and waste generation at hotels, across the world. The system demonstrates to their stakeholders, including colleagues and guests, about their commitment to address climate change, water scarcity and environmental degradation. The hotel has recorded to have reduced 27% reduction in carbon footprint across their managed hotels, while the reduction in water use across these properties is at 15%, during the period of 2013-17. The IHG Green Engage system has 4 levels of certification that all IHG hotels can achieve. Those achieving Level 3 or above can reduce energy use by up to 25%.Level 1 hotels have completed 10 best practice solutions that set them up to provide immediate energy and costs savings. Level 2 hotels have begun to see the benefits of sustainability on property, and have taken steps to go above and beyond the basics.Level 3 hotels have mastered the foundations and are embarking on large projects like installing energy efficient appliances Level 4 hotels are leaders in environmental sustainability area.

Accor Hotels-

AccorHotels have their Planet 21 initiative that brings both employees and the guests to comprehensively drive sustainable growth. The Planet 21 programme demonstrates the Group's ambitious goals for 2020, based around 4 strategic priorities: work with its employees, involve its customers, innovate with its partners and work with local communities. Two key issues to tackle will be food and buildings. Moreover, at their hotels they are committed to:-Offering healthy, balanced and high-quality food, using products grown in kitchen gardens, local products.

- Reducing food waste.- Banning the use of overfished species in the restaurants. Additonally, the savings made on water and energy are used to fund tree planting. So the hotel chain claims that “One tree is planted every minute.”

ITC Hotels-

ITC Hotels in India are known to have the highest sustainability rating under the US Green Building standards in India. Guests staying at ITC Gardenia consume lesser carbon footprints, compared to any other hotel of its size, as it is close to achieving the status of zero water discharge and zero solid waste management, which is an attempt to educate them not only about being eco-friendly but also Eco-responsible.

Keys Hotels-

Keys Hotels claims to have reduced water consumption by approximately 20% by using the STP recycled water in the flush system and for gardening. The hotel is committed to reducing this even further by adopting more intensive resource-saving practices. About 10% saving in electricity units is gained by usage of solar panels for heating water. The hotel also recognises waste management as an important exercise and have implemented various techniques for the same which have helped control CO2 emission.

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Eco Expo AsiaInternational trade fair for environmentalprotection held once a year.

25 to 28 October

Hong Kong

Green Building Congress

IGBC is represented by all stakeholdersof construction industry to advance green building movement in the country.

31 to 03 November

Hyderabad, India

Asia Conference on Environment and Sustainable Development

A forum for researchers, practitioners, and professionals from the industry, academia and government to discourse on research and development, professional practice in environment & sustainable development.

02 to 04 November

Singapore

Dubai Green Hotel Innovation 2018

Conference to discuss Dubai green tourism program updates, initiatives,best practices, latest technology for reducing operating costs and improving sustainable performance through retrofitting programs.

26 to 27 November Dubai

Global Sustainable Tourism Conference

Conference for international, domestic tourism stakeholders involved in development and promotion of sustainable tourism; including public sector, hotels, tour operators, academia, development agencies, NGOs.

26 to 27 November Botswana

Asian Symposium on Sustainable Tourism for Development

Platform for researchers, students and representatives from industry, government and non-governmental organizations to facilitate the transformation in how economic activity is conducted, allowing human societiesto be sustained.

20 December Japan

GreenOtels Awards 2018

A platform to recognize and encourage hotels and resorts all across Indiawho are undertaking sustainability initiatives and are following eco-sensitive practices.

30 November Hyderabad, India