Inside Sustainability
December 2009
Welcome to our last newsletter for 2009. Thank you for your ongoing support, and your collective efforts this year in making the world a better place to live and work. In this edition of Inside Sustainability, we look at some of the notable events that have taken place around the world, leading up to talks in Copenhagen. We also celebrate successes enjoyed by our clients along the way and share with you a number of case studies of best practice. Please note that from December 24 through to January 11, our offices will be closed and the EC3 Global team will be taking a well-deserved break with their families. As such, we will not be responding to emails or calls during this period, but look forward to speaking with you again upon our return. Have a safe and happy Festive Season. We wish you green tidings and cheer in 2010.
Stewart Moore
CEO, EC3 Global
In this Issue Carbon Market Expo - The Dragon Roars
 This year, the Australian Carbon Market Expo attracted 100 exhibitors and 800 delegates from 20 countries around the world. Reading like a roll call of visionaries, entrepreneurs and innovators, the business world collided with scientists and academia. This created a highly charged atmosphere that seemed to generate enough energy (and at times hot air) to power the Gold Coast for at least a decade. Biut what was most intriguing was hearing how China is positioning itself.
For more information visit www.carbonexpo.com.au
 Buildings remain the single largest contributor to global warming; accounting for 48 per cent of annual US energy consumption (US Energy Information Administration). This figure is staggering in itself, but when put in a global context, power plant-generated electricity used to operate buildings rises to a staggering 76 per cent!
EC3 Global’s CEO Stewart Moore attended the Green Growth Business Summit in Korea, where he presented his views on the challenges and opportunities associated with sustainable design.
For more information please contact Stewart Moore to learn how EC3 Global's property Developer sustainability tools can help you.
 EC3 Global’s DESTINO initiative arose from a need to address the problems of Climate Change and uncontrolled tourism development in various regions of Latin America. Launched at Mexico’s Mayan Riviera in November, the event was sponsored by Barceló Maya Beach - Colonial, The Water Park Xel-Ha and the Mayan Group. It was a forum to share experiences, recognize achievements and encourage more organizations to recognise the tangible benefits of exercising Corporate Social Responsibility.
 When it comes to deep-cushioned comfort and guilt-free luxury, an increasing number of guests will readily tell you that their preference is to vacation where values are aligned. Launched this year, the Seed Award is the brainchild of EC3 Global and has been received with a high level of enthusiasm.
The inaugural 2009 Seed Awards attracted a bevy of entries from leading properties the world-over. With the current focus on Climate Change, it’s fitting that the winner is located in one of the world’s most spectacular – yet vulnerable – destinations.
For more information visit www.youtube.com/user/ec3global#p/c/p or contact Andre Russ to nominate for the 2010 Seed Awards.
 Ecolab is committed to making the world a cleaner, safer, healthier place and doing it in a sustainable manner.
As the global leader in cleaning, food safety and health protection products and services, the company offers customers solutions that minimize the total impact of their cleaning practices on the environment.
For more information visit www.ecolab.com
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UNEP Enhancements
 The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Centre for Cleaner Production, (based at the University of Queensland) has just completed a review of Earthcheck emission factors, and the adherence of the programme to international Greenhouse gas protocols . In January 2010, Members will receive a communication from EC3 Global regarding these upgrades and the positive impact they will have on the system.
For more information contact Andre Russ to find out how EC3 Global's Earthcheck tools can help you measure and manage your carbon emissions.
 With Queensland’s storm and bushfire season looming, Tourism Queensland is hosting a series of workshops which educate Queensland tourism operators on how to respond in the event of a weather related crisis such as flood, cyclone, bushfire and dust storm.
Over the last fortnight, EC3 Global has been working with Tourism Queensland to deliver three of the Weatherproof Your Business workshops with three more taking place in Airlie Beach, Mackay and the Sunshine Coast in early December.
The workshops coach participants on how to complete a Crisis Response Plan to ensure their business is able to respond and recover quickly from a crisis.
 WWF-Australia is engaged in a new project aimed at increasing the number of Traditional Owners working in, and benefitting from, the booming multi-million dollar tourism industry in the Kimberley region of Western Australia.
The project is a joint initiative of WWF-Australia, the Kimberley Land Council (KLC) and The Leading Travel Companies Conservation Foundation (TLTC). It hopes to engage Traditional Land Owners, tourism operators and industry groups in managing coastal tourism in the Kimberley in a more sustainable and culturally sensitive manner.
For more information please visit www.wwf.org or contact Mark Olsen to find out how EC3 Global's Advice house can assist your organisation.
 Nomad Safaris are a New Zealand Tour Operator, operating in Queenstown. Their fleet is the largest commercial fleet of Land Rover vehicles in New Zealand. The organisation's commitment to Sustainability and Environmental Responsibility has now been rewarded through the Sustainable 60 Awards, in which they are a Finalist in the Strategy and Governance section, as well as in the Overall Small Exemplar category. The company’s participation in the Green Globe Premium programme has helped them manage environmental tasks and responsibilities such as energy and water consumption, the amount of waste sent to landfill or recycling, as well as paper, Cleaning and pesticide usage, community contributions and vehicle management.
Behind EC3 Global - Chantal Dunbar  Formerly Editor of leading industry publication, Travelling in Australia Magazine, Chantal Dunbar recently joined EC3 Global in the capacity of Communications and Marketing Manager. Her career spans more than 20 years in the tourism, media/communications, and IT&T sectors, during which time she has worked for and consulted to some of Australasia’s most prominent tourism, media, IT and telecommunications companies. A self-confessed "Ecotist", Chantal is currently completing her Masters in Climate Change Adaptation and has a dozen published books to her credit. She will be helping EC3 Global develop an online community where Members can share knowledge and further their understanding of best practice sustainable tourism operations. For more information contact Chantal Dunbar.
Awarded Members
 Green Globe is an international benchmarking, certification and environmental improvement programme, now delivered in over 50 countries worldwide. EC3 Global has the exclusive rights to the brand in the Asia Pacific region (excluding Mainland China) and non exclusive rights in the rest of the world.
Listed below are the global organisations that have achieved Benchmarked or Certificated Status within the programme in October and November 2009.
Members awarded October - November | Member | Country | Award | Hedonism III | Jamaica | Certified Gold | Hotel Hellnar | Iceland | Certified Gold | Blue Sydney A Taj Hotel | Australia | Certified Silver | InterContinental Resort and Spa, Moorea | French Polynesia | Certified Silver | Novotel Century Hong Kong | Hong Kong | Certified Silver | Novotel Hong Kong Nathan Road Kowloon | Hong Kong | Certified Silver | Novotel Sydney Olympic Park | Australia | Certified Silver | Novotel Sydney on Darling Harbour | Australia | Certified Silver | Axel Hotel Guldsmeden | Denmark | Benchmarked | Franz Josef Glacier Guides | New Zealand | Benchmarked | Holiday Inn Bandung | Indonesia | Benchmarked | Holiday Inn Downtown Hefei | China | Benchmarked | Holiday Inn Shifu Guangzhou | China | Benchmarked | Nuka Hiva Keikahanui Pearl Lodge | French Polynesia | Benchmarked | One & Only Maldives at Reethi Rah | Maldives | Benchmarked | Radisson Edwardian New Providence Wharf | U.K. | Benchmarked | Radisson on Flagstaff Gardens | Australia | Benchmarked | Soneva Gili by Six Senses | Maldives | Benchmarked | Taj Exotica, Bentota | Sri Lanka | Benchmarked | Taj Residency Hotel | India | Benchmarked | Taj Residency Ummed, Ahmedabad | India | Benchmarked | Bangkok Convention Centre | Thailand | Benchmarked | Barceló Costa Cancun | Mexico | Benchmarked | Barceló Tucancun Beach | Mexico | Benchmarked | Binna Burra Lodge Ltd | Australia | Benchmarked | Crowne Plaza Beijing Zhongguancun | China | Benchmarked | Crowne Plaza Hotel & Suites Landmark Shenzhen | China | Benchmarked | Crowne Plaza Today, Gurgaon | India | Benchmarked | Grupo Mayan Riviera Maya | Mexico | Benchmarked | Heritance Ahungalla | Sri Lanka | Benchmarked | Holiday Inn Cha-Am | Thailand | Benchmarked | Holiday Inn Kyoto | Japan | Benchmarked | Hotel Chandela | India | Benchmarked | InterContinental Resort and Spa, Moorea | French Polynesia | Benchmarked | Ishestar Riding Tours | Iceland | Benchmarked | James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor | New Zealand | Benchmarked | Laguna Vista Beach Resort | Egypt | Benchmarked | Manchebo Beach Resort & Spa | Aruba | Benchmarked | Melbourne Convention Exhibition Centre | Australia | Benchmarked | Oamaru Blue Penguin Colony | New Zealand | Benchmarked | Okinawa Marriott Resort & Spa | Japan | Benchmarked | Radisson Plaza Xing Guo Hotel | China | Benchmarked | Rydges Melbourne | Australia | Benchmarked | Taj Hari Mahal Palace | India | Benchmarked | Taj Holiday Village, Goa | India | Benchmarked | Te Papa Museum | New Zealand | Benchmarked | The Gateway Hotel Ganges Varanasi | India | Benchmarked | The Langham London | U.K. | Benchmarked | Turama Pacific Travel Group | Cook Islands | Benchmarked | United Campervans Ltd | New Zealand | Benchmarked |
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