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World Tourism Day Promotes Energy Awareness With Photo Contest
If the United Nations has its way that will be a future in which the world's entire population has access to modern, efficient and affordable energy services. To raise awareness, the UN hosted a photo contest looking for pictures that captured new ideas to increase energy efficiency, the use of renewable energy and photos showing how tourism is bringing modern and clean energy to local communities.
Gallery: World Tourism Day Photo Contest
With a record 467 million tourists traveling in the first half of 2012, international tourism is on track to reach one billion tourists by the end of the year. That means there are one billion reasons to focus on a tourism industry committed to using energy responsibly. On cruise vacations alone, a record 20 million people took a cruise last year, an increase of almost 2 million, according to the latest industry figures.
As much of an impact as the global tourism industry has on the environment, those visiting destinations around the world can have a huge impact by focusing on being eco-friendly travelers, as we see in this video:
Photos courtesy UNWTO World Tourism Organization
As much of an impact as the global tourism industry has on the environment, those visiting destinations around the world can have a huge impact by focusing on being eco-friendly travelers, as we see in this video:
Photos courtesy UNWTO World Tourism Organization
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
puri Sep 24th 2012 1:32AM
have you guys heard of puri? its a small beach in odisha eastern india. there is a place called konark near puri also known as black pagoda. every year on tourism day , a very big show is conducted. must watch it guys. it is even relayed on all tv channels. should watch it.
francin spert Sep 24th 2012 2:04AM
During the past few days, the media is full of reports on Resort World at Sentosa to be built & operated by Genting International & Star Cruises consortium which promises attractions including 22 movie-based rides at Universal Studios Singapore.
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