NatureAir Receives
National Geographic’s Geotourism Award
NatureAir, the world’s first carbon neutral
airline, has been honored for its
reforestation efforts at the second annual
Geotourism Summit in Washington, D.C..
On February 2nd NatureAir CEO Alex Khajavi
accepted the 2009 Geotourism Challenge award
on behalf of the company. Last year the
global online community chose NatureAir for
its efforts to offset 100 percent of its
greenhouse gas emissions to encourage
reforestation in Costa Rica’s Osa Peninsula.
During the presentation Mr. Khajavi conveyed
to the audience his passion to preserve the
world’s special places. “We are rebels by
nature and want to be catalysts for change.”
Around 200 leaders attended the Summit to
discuss advances in geotourism and other new
trends in sustainable travel. As a winner
NatureAir received a $5,000 prize.
The airline plans to reinvest its monetary
winnings in its carbon neutral program and
non-profit educational organization
NatureKids.
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