Archive for 'Ecology'
President Inaugurates Forest Program

President Inaugurates Forest Program

Posted 05 February 2013 | By | Categories: Ecology | No Comments

Here is an announcement from President Enrique Pena Nieto on a new Forestry Program. This is a great move for the environment and the people of Mexico. Today I returned to the city of Las Palmas, the capital of the beautiful state of Colima. Colima is a state where virtually all forestry activities are conducted [...]

Monarch Butterfly Migration Heads to Mexico

Monarch Butterfly Migration Heads to Mexico

Posted 17 September 2012 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, Ecology, Travel, Travel Agent Corner | No Comments

Every year (November through March, with the best month being February) millions of black and orange monarch butterflies find their way to Mexico. The monarchs’ annual journey, encompassing more than 2,500 miles, takes the butterflies from Canada and the northeast United States to their winter home in Michoacán, where, in some areas, they can number [...]

Mayan Hotel Xixim: Wellness Center Provides Serenity in Nature

Mayan Hotel Xixim: Wellness Center Provides Serenity in Nature

Posted 25 July 2012 | By | Categories: Ecology, Travel | No Comments

Mexico Today News: If you’re visiting Merida, be sure to spend some time in Celestun and  check out the Hotel Xixim . This eco-friendly, luxury property is for those who truly want to disconnect from civilization.  With 32 bungalows designed to be a part of the landscape, Xixim is one of more unique properties I have [...]

Funding for Forest Protection in a New Sustainable Mexico

Posted 22 June 2012 | By | Categories: Ecology, News Flash, Travel | No Comments

Mexico Today News Mexico has just received almost $400 million from the World Bank in the form of a loan and from the Forest Investment Program (FIP) in order to develop a stronger forest protection plan. The Forest Investment Program, part of the Strategic Climate Fund (SCF), strives to combat deforestation and prevent the degradation [...]

Cleantech Challenge Mexico Promotes Green Industry Development and Green Economy in Mexico

Posted 18 June 2012 | By | Categories: Ecology, News and Current Events, News Flash, Travel | No Comments

Mexico Today News In 2008, Mexico followed in the environmental footsteps of cities like Boston and London in the creation of the Cleantech Challenge Mexico (CTCM). Cleantech Challenge Mexico is a tournament of sorts that was originally initiated in Nairobi, Kenya. The competition helps bring green entrepreneurs together in order to instigate real change and [...]

One Town At a Time

One Town At a Time

Posted 16 December 2011 | By | Categories: Arts and Culture, Ecology | 1 Comment

By David Simmonds “Is the rich world aware of how four billion of the six billion live? If we were aware, we would want to help out; we’d want to get involved.” — Bill Gates, rich guy. About fifteen years ago I started a non-profit called The Sea of Cortez International Preservation Foundation. We raised [...]

Presidente InterContinental Cozumel Resort & Spa Celebrates Responsible Business Week in Partnership with National Geographic’s Center for Sustainable Destinations

Posted 09 November 2011 | By | Categories: Current Travel Press Releases, Ecology, Travel, Travel Agent Corner | No Comments

Employees participate in activities to sustain and enhance Cozumel Island Cozumel, Mexico, November 04, 2011 –(PR.com)– Diving deep to clean up debris from the world’s second-largest coral reef, releasing baby loggerhead turtles into the warm Caribbean waters or painting an elementary school is just another day on the job for employees of Presidente InterContinental Cozumel [...]