Audubon International Partners with Bookdifferent.com
Troy, New York, August 26, 2014 (Newswire.com) - Audubon International’s Green Lodging Program has partnered with hotel booking website Bookdifferent.com to encourage travelers to stay in hotels that are certified by eco-labels as having environmentally friendly practices. The Netherlands-based not-for-profit booking site in the first in the world to indicate which hotels have obtained certification.
Bastiaan Fronik, chairman at Bookdifferent.com, said, “We believe there is a strong awareness among leisure and business travelers alike for sustainability programs such as Audubon International’s Green Lodging Program, and that will continue to grow.”
In addition to making it easy for travelers to book certified hotels, Bookdifferent.com supports charities by donating 50 percent of the booking revenue to a charity of the customer’s choice. Audubon International is one of the many charities that are supported in this way.
“Bookdifferent.com has a wonderful business model that allows travelers to make the world a bit better of a place simply by booking a hotel,” said Katie Hopkins, associate director of outreach & communications at Audubon International. “We are proud to partner with this website to encourage travelers to book green hotels, and also to give our own Certified Green Lodging Properties the recognition they deserve.”
About Audubon International
Audubon International is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) environmental organization providing people with the education and assistance they need to practice responsible management of land, water, wildlife, and other natural resources. To meet this mission, the organization provides training, services, and a set of award-winning environmental education and certification programs for individuals, organizations, properties, new developments, and entire communities. To find out more visit www.auduboninternational.org.
About Bookdifferent.com
The aim of the hotel booking site is to make travel sustainable and social. Bookdifferent.com offers 515,000 accommodations worldwide, 6,400 of which have been awarded one or more high-quality eco-labels. The organization donates 50 percent of booking revenues to charity while maintaining a 100 percent best price guarantee. To find out more visit http://www.bookdifferent.com/en/.