Google’s new “eco-certified” badge search option for hotels helps travellers make green choices

Google has launched an “Eco-Certified” badge for hotels that now shows in its search results, that it has verified are making efforts to reduce their carbon footprint.  In order to qualify for the designation, hotels will have to be certified by independent organisations such as Green Key or EarthCheck. When you search for hotels on Google, you’ll now see information about the hotel’s sustainability efforts. Hotels … Continue reading Google’s new “eco-certified” badge search option for hotels helps travellers make green choices

Your Plan, Your Planet: Google’s interactive tool teaches about sustainable living in an engaging way

Google is making healthy, sustainable living available to everyone with the Your Plan, Your Planet programme. Your Plan, Your Planet provides simple tips from project partners – Google, the California Academy of Sciences, and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation – to help people and the planet thrive together. The interactive tool walks users through the idea of a circular economy, provides tips on extending the life … Continue reading Your Plan, Your Planet: Google’s interactive tool teaches about sustainable living in an engaging way