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Planet, People & Peace Conference 2013 in Costa Rica

Sustainable business: What's in it for you? Find out at Costa Rica's P3 Conference.

What makes a sustainable business “sustainable” and why should we care? Here’s a news flash for you – we all live on the same planet Earth. In many ways we humans, and all of the living and non-living things and elements that exist on our planet, are connected. The dust storms in Africa that cause...
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Be a water-responsible traveler for World Tourism Day 2013

Re-use your towels at your hotel, ask that your bed linens not be changed daily, take a shower instead of a bath, wear water-resistant sunblock – these are all ways travelers can be responsible water consumers and participate in this year’s World Tourism Day that highlights water conservation. In support of the United Nations International...
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Costa Rica's forests play an important role in reducing the world's carbon footprint

Costa Rica leads world in protecting forests

Tropical forests cover 15% of the globe’s surface and capture 25% of the carbon present in the atmosphere. These healthy forests play a critical role in curbing climate change. They “breathe” CO2 from the atmosphere and store it in trees and soil; in fact, roughly half of the world’s terrestrial carbon is stored in forests,...
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