High levels of food waste in the Middle East are linked directly to climate change, leading UN officials say. They said hospitality industry staff can act as “agents of change” in inspiring a change of behaviour.
It’s not easy for sustainability-minded travelers to find truly green accommodations, but these new hotels — one of which claims to be the first net-zero carbon emissions hotel in the country — are aiming high.
A developer converting a Brutalist office building in New Haven, Conn., into a hotel with net-zero energy standards hopes it will be a model for the industry.