Comments on: How the travel industry will save the world with technology http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:26:51 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Japanese Kimonos http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-9015 Japanese Kimonos Wed, 10 Feb 2010 05:06:51 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-9015 Awesome post! You have a great blog, absolutely the best Ive read so far. I will be looking forward to your next entry. Thanks again. Awesome post! You have a great blog, absolutely the best Ive read so far. I will be looking forward to your next entry. Thanks again.

]]> By: Montse Barcelona http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-4226 Montse Barcelona Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:49:25 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-4226 Thanks for this brilliant article. We must take care of our home, the earth planet, that will be the home of our children. And starting being sustainable and respectful with our environment. If we want life this is a must. Thanks for this brilliant article. We must take care of our home, the earth planet, that will be the home of our children. And starting being sustainable and respectful with our environment. If we want life this is a must.

]]> By: Best Tnooz articles of 2009 | Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-3663 Best Tnooz articles of 2009 | Tnooz Wed, 23 Dec 2009 16:57:20 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-3663 [...] 2) How the travel industry will save the world with technology [...] [...] 2) How the travel industry will save the world with technology [...]

]]> By: Anna Pollock http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-1576 Anna Pollock Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:42:48 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-1576 Thank you Troy for this important post. May I draw your attention to the work of The Icarus Foundation in Canada (www.theicarusfoundation.com) – formed to help the tourism industry there become more climate friendly. Honest talk is the right place to start. Destinations need to understand that even if their tourism businesses significantly reduce their individual footprint, they may not describe the destination as sustainable if their marketing strategy states volume growth of 5% per annum. We need to transform the very type of tourism that is experienced – that’s what the conversation needs to focus on now. I call it honest sustainability (www.desticorp.typepad.com/desticorp/honest-sustainability.html). The IT community can play a very important role in increasing awareness; enabling the conversation; sharing knowledge so we don't reinvest the wheel and substituting unnecessary travel so that travel that really does generate positive benefit can continue. Thank you Troy for this important post. May I draw your attention to the work of The Icarus Foundation in Canada (www.theicarusfoundation.com) – formed to help the tourism industry there become more climate friendly. Honest talk is the right place to start. Destinations need to understand that even if their tourism businesses significantly reduce their individual footprint, they may not describe the destination as sustainable if their marketing strategy states volume growth of 5% per annum. We need to transform the very type of tourism that is experienced – that’s what the conversation needs to focus on now. I call it honest sustainability (www.desticorp.typepad.com/desticorp/honest-sustainability.html).
The IT community can play a very important role in increasing awareness; enabling the conversation; sharing knowledge so we don’t reinvest the wheel and substituting unnecessary travel so that travel that really does generate positive benefit can continue.

]]> By: In calculating move, Amadeus to integrate carbon data | Tnooz http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-1485 In calculating move, Amadeus to integrate carbon data | Tnooz Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:32:35 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-1485 [...] kind of doubting that Amadeus’ integration of the carbon calculator amounts to saving the world with technology, but it can’t [...] [...] kind of doubting that Amadeus’ integration of the carbon calculator amounts to saving the world with technology, but it can’t [...]

]]> By: How The Travel Industry Will Save The World « Travel 2.0 Blog http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-88 How The Travel Industry Will Save The World « Travel 2.0 Blog Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:04:03 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-88 [...] Note: The following blog post was first published on Tnooz.com.  This is the author’s original [...] [...] Note: The following blog post was first published on Tnooz.com.  This is the author’s original [...]

]]> By: Graham Robertson http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-86 Graham Robertson Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:24:27 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-86 I will definitely send it around the office. I used to be quite active with all this, forcing people to read "Earth time" by David Suzuki (even had a signed copy) but it felt like I had to give that up to be in this industry. I remember a fairly prestigious hotel was doing a presentation and they were bragging about destroying the old CRT tv's and wardrobes for a renovation. I think thats one attitude that we need to beat: Seeing waste as a sign of prosperity. I will definitely send it around the office. I used to be quite active with all this, forcing people to read “Earth time” by David Suzuki (even had a signed copy) but it felt like I had to give that up to be in this industry.

I remember a fairly prestigious hotel was doing a presentation and they were bragging about destroying the old CRT tv’s and wardrobes for a renovation. I think thats one attitude that we need to beat: Seeing waste as a sign of prosperity.

]]> By: Troy http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-75 Troy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:01:41 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-75 Thanks for the comments Graham. Quite true, unfortunately, about the bottom line. Although, I sense some momentum in changing that 'old' way of thinking. Hopefully that continues to develop...and quickly. Quite welcome for the post, I just ask that you send it to friends and coworkers. We have to (re)start somewhere. - Troy Thanks for the comments Graham.

Quite true, unfortunately, about the bottom line. Although, I sense some momentum in changing that ‘old’ way of thinking. Hopefully that continues to develop…and quickly.

Quite welcome for the post, I just ask that you send it to friends and coworkers.

We have to (re)start somewhere.

- Troy

]]> By: Graham Robertson http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Graham Robertson Sun, 27 Sep 2009 13:03:04 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-54 Hi Troy, Great post! It's good to see someone is actually talking about the issues most in the industry tend to ignore. I guess its like anything else, until it actually starts to seriously effect the bottom line (Have a dollar value) most hotels, operators and airlines will not care, and its not right. I think we need to add a few lines to the Millenium development goals that relate back to the environment, we seem to still be stuck 50 years ago and base our business models off of the UN's Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure”. Yes, they do, but no one has the right do destroy an ecosystem. It's time for new global regulation and standards to be set for all industries. Thank you again for your post. Graham Hi Troy, Great post! It’s good to see someone is actually talking about the issues most in the industry tend to ignore. I guess its like anything else, until it actually starts to seriously effect the bottom line (Have a dollar value) most hotels, operators and airlines will not care, and its not right.

I think we need to add a few lines to the Millenium development goals that relate back to the environment, we seem to still be stuck 50 years ago and base our business models off of the UN’s Declaration of Human Rights: “Everyone has the right to rest and leisure”. Yes, they do, but no one has the right do destroy an ecosystem. It’s time for new global regulation and standards to be set for all industries.

Thank you again for your post.

Graham

]]> By: Troy http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Troy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:51:44 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-39 Thanks Mo. Honestly, I had no idea you grew up there. We need to talk about a follow-up post. Maybe you should be the one writing on this subject. ;) - Troy Thanks Mo. Honestly, I had no idea you grew up there. We need to talk about a follow-up post.

Maybe you should be the one writing on this subject. ;)

- Troy

]]> By: Mo Sherifdeen http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Mo Sherifdeen Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:11:42 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-38 Troy - Well said buddy. I grew up in the Maldives and even back in the 1980's were absolutely baffled by the inaction by the UN and the industrialized world. Keep rantin' Troy – Well said buddy. I grew up in the Maldives and even back in the 1980’s were absolutely baffled by the inaction by the UN and the industrialized world. Keep rantin’

]]> By: Troy http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Troy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:04:11 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-36 @Joe. Ha! @Joe. Ha!

]]> By: Joe Buhler http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Joe Buhler Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:03:16 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-35 The tricks you can play with Mac Photo Booth, hides all the wrinkles! The tricks you can play with Mac Photo Booth, hides all the wrinkles!

]]> By: Tnooz. Odd name, brilliant site. « Travel 2.0 Blog http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-32 Tnooz. Odd name, brilliant site. « Travel 2.0 Blog Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:13:57 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-32 [...] and be sure to read my first post: How the Travel Industry Will Save the World.  A call for everyone in the travel industry to address climate [...] [...] and be sure to read my first post: How the Travel Industry Will Save the World.  A call for everyone in the travel industry to address climate [...]

]]> By: Troy http://www.tnooz.com/2009/09/24/how-to/how-the-travel-industry-will-save-the-world-with-technology/comment-page-1/#comment-31 Troy Fri, 25 Sep 2009 16:13:06 +0000 http://www.tnooz.com/?p=637#comment-31 Joe, you don't look a day over 29 in that avatar. Great comments, thanks. Love the idea of small, individual efforts building to an actual solution. And the quote 'tourism destroys tourism' is spot on. Good stuff. I knew you would be good for a comment or two. Regards, Troy Joe, you don’t look a day over 29 in that avatar.

Great comments, thanks. Love the idea of small, individual efforts building to an actual solution.

And the quote ‘tourism destroys tourism’ is spot on.

Good stuff. I knew you would be good for a comment or two.

Regards,
Troy

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