Natural Habitat Adventures Top Tour Company on New Conde Nast Traveler Green List
Boulder, Colorado, ecotour provider Natural Habitat Adventures was ranked top tour company and #2 overall on Conde Nast Traveler's "12th Annual Green List" in the magazine's new September 2006 issue. Natural Habitat Adventures' director Ben Bressler, who founded the company with an eco-conscious imperative, is pleased that the awards draw attention to the urgency of sustainable travel in this age of global warming.
Boulder, CO (PRWEB) September 13, 2006
Green is good for the travel business, with travelers increasingly willing to stretch their limited vacation budgets to do right by the planet. As Conde Nast Traveler points out in the introduction to its “12th Annual Green List” in the magazine’s just-released September 2006 issue, “Travelers are increasingly looking for options that keep the earth and its occupants in mind: More than 75 percent of CNT readers recently surveyed deemed it important for hotels near impoverished areas to help local people obtain education, clean water, food, and healthcare.” Which is where the magazine’s A List of ecotourism options comes in -- and is why Boulder, Colorado-based ecotour provider Natural Habitat Adventures is so honored to have ranked second on a list that whittles a world of worthy competitors down to the top 12 choices.
“We’ve worked hard to live our environmental principles on every level and to act as a leader in sustainable travel,” says Natural Habitat Adventures founder and director Ben Bressler, whose company received the second-highest overall score and the highest score in the “Tour Operator” category from Conde Nast Traveler’s independent panel of judges, all experts in the ecotourism industry. “We are absolutely thrilled by this recognition—and by Conde Nast Traveler’s efforts in emphasizing the importance of ecotourism. We specialize in providing unusually intimate nature encounters to some of remotest places in the world, and the quest to preserve those animals and habitats becomes more urgent every year,” Bressler adds.
In its 12th year of presenting the prestigious “Green List” awards, Conde Nast Traveler brought together a panel of eight independent judges, who scored more than 80 candidates, covering every continent, on their environmental initiatives, their contributions to local communities, and the quality of their guest experience. Those individual scores were then averaged for an overall score to achieve the ranking. Top honors went to Nihiwatu Resort in Sumba, Indonesia, followed by Natural Habitat Adventures, El Nido Resorts in the Philippines, Aspen Ski Corp., G. A.P. Adventures, La Ruta Moskitia in Honduras, Tenuta di Spannocchia of Italy, North Island in the Seychelles, Lenox Hotel in Boston, Grootbos Nature Reserve in South Africa, Cruise North Expeditions of Canada, and Adventure Life Journeys.
Conde Nast Traveler’s Green List description of Natural Habitat Adventures includes a mention that the company has “won the business of one very knowledgeable customer: The World Wildlife Fund (WWF),” and that “the tour operator’s Boulder, Colorado, home office runs entirely on alternative energy and NHA matches client’s contributions to offset their trips’ carbon emissions.”
Founded in 1985 by Ben Bressler, Natural Habitat Adventures has grown from a one-man operation into one of the world’s premier travel companies, employing 25 professionals providing the highest-quality nature expeditions to discerning travelers on 160 distinct itineraries in 30 different countries. The company, whose eco-efforts include a carbon-offset program for its travelers, was featured in USA Today for its expedition to view endangered polar bears, and quoted in Newsweek International’s special global warming issue. A member of Adventure Collection, a consortium of top tour operators, Natural Habitat Adventures is committed to being a leader in the field of sustainable travel. For additional information, call Natural Habitat Adventures at 800-543-8917 or visit the company web site.
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