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Industrial Revolution has been the key factor behind the modernization of human race. It has made our lives convenient simple and easy. Intelligent people always look at the other side of the coin as well, so it would be foolish to close our eyes on the negative effects i.e. it has made us lethargic, dependent and handicapped. Even for the simplest task we require the help of machinery; physical activity has almost diminished from our lives. This is one of the major reasons why existent are so many diseases like obesity, diabetes; blood pressure etc common in our lives these days.

Changing some basic little things in our lifestyles would make our lives so much better at different levels; a simple example would be riding a bike instead of driving a car to our workplace. To some people this may sound like a joke and to others an impractical solution, but I am afraid to say neither of the two is positive thinking. Riding a bike to workplace has a lot of benefits and I would be stating just a few.

Inhabitat to a great job on reporting and capturing the North American eco market. Here is a video of the crew looking at the new line of eco cars that are being demonstrated at the North American International Auto Show in 2011.

The future certainly does look intersting for eco cars.

Australia’s workplaces have a new set of tools to help them cut their contribution to the greenhouse gas emissions that cause climate change. Greenfleet and the Net Balance Foundation have published a sustainable transport guide that provides employers and their employees with simple, achievable strategies to reduce emissions associated with commuting to and from work, business meetings and freight transport. Called 'Your sustainable transport guide,' download your free copy from Greenfleet.com.au

 

Australia's foremost directory of eco friendly accommodation, ECOHOTEL, is offering one of ten copies of Ken Eastwood's fabulous guide book "Australia's Best Eco-friendly Holidays" to visitors to their website. In addition, the site has a number of fabulous Hot Summer Deals in a number of great holiday eco destinations, including guided wild forest walks, free Melbourne CBD parking, complimentary dinners for two and even a platypus safari!

The ECOHOTEL directory encourages and promotes Australian environmentally sustainable accommodation. From stunning resorts under the ecotourism banner, to budget youth eco-hostels, to hip city hotels implementing the latest green technologies; ECOHOTEL now makes it possible to find genuine environmentally responsible Australian accommodation in just one place.

Alto Hotel on Bourke has achieved the prestigious Green Globe Certified Silver status under the Green Globe Earthcheck Certification programme managed by EC3 Global. The global programme recognises Alto Hotel on Bourke's commitment to operating at the world's highest environmental standard.

Prior to achieving Certification, Alto Hotel on Bourke successfully Benchmarked using the Earthcheck^TM tool, against key environmental indicators including energy and water consumption, total waste production and community commitment.

See more images of the hotel on our community photos page.

Cairns, Australia--Sustainable Travel International (STI) recently announced that it has established a branch in Australia in response to the growing global demand for "green" travel products and services. The primary focus of the new Australian branch, located in Cairns, will be to offer an improved service to companies and consumers in Australia. The branch's establishment marks STI's expansion into the Oceania market.

STI is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to promoting responsible tourism, supporting sustainable development, and helping travelers and travel providers protect the environments and cultures they visit.

STI President Brian T. Mullis said, "We are very excited by the possibilities that a presence in the region will afford us. The new Cairns office enables us to better respond to the needs of our growing customer base."