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Travelocity, Virgin Records and KT Tunstall Host Private Concert in Las Vegas to Address Climate Change
A Roaming Gnome, A Big Black Horse and a Cherry Tree –
an evening not to be missed. Grammy-nominated KT Tunstall will make an
extra stop on her way to the 49th Annual Grammy
Awards this February. The recording artist with Virgin Records recently
released Eye to the Telescope and has partnered with Travelocity
to host a private concert at the Flamingo Hotel in Las Vegas on
Thursday, February 8 to support efforts to slow climate change,
including Travelocity’s carbon offset program.
The event will consist of a meet and greet for approximately 150 lucky
guests as well as a live acoustic performance by the platinum artist.
Tunstall is a strong supporter of climate change prevention and has been
involved in such events as the Golden Green party at the Golden Globes
in January. Winners will be selected through radio promotions nationwide
that highlight the importance of offsetting carbon dioxide emissions
from travel, and all winners will have their carbon "zeroed
out” through Travelocity’s
GoZero program in conjunction with The Conservation Fund.
The concept of climate change is fairly new to most Americans, and
carbon offsets are even more foreign. As the issue becomes more widely
understood and the number of customers concerned with the prospect of
climate change continues to grow, Travelocity has developed a program to
allow customers to purchase "carbon offsets”
when they buy a vacation package.
The program called Go ZeroSM, allows customers
to effectively "zero out”
or offset the carbon emissions generated by their flight, hotel, or car
usage through a donation to The Conservation Fund, which then plants
native trees to absorb carbon dioxide. Details can be found at www.travelocity.com/gozero.
More than 4,000 Travelocity Go ZeroSM trees are
already being planted in the Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge,
which is located 45 miles north of New Orleans, LA and was severely
damaged by Hurricane Katrina.
About Go ZeroSM
As part of its Climate Change Program, The Conservation Fund launched Go
ZeroSM to engage people around the world --
companies, communities and individuals -- in the effort to combat global
warming. Simply put, Go ZeroSM measures the
carbon dioxide emissions of virtually any slice of life, including
travel-related activities such as air and automobile transportation and
hotel rooms. The Conservation Fund then offsets that impact on climate
change by planting trees, which absorb carbon dioxide as they grow.
These newly created forests do more than just address global warming --
they leave a lasting legacy by restoring important wildlife habitat,
enhancing outdoor recreation areas and improving air and water quality.
Through this program, the Fund has protected more than 30,000 acres and
planted nine million trees, which will sequester nearly 13 million tons
of carbon dioxide over their lifetime. To learn more about The
Conservation Fund’s Go ZeroSM
program, please visit www.gocarbonzero.org.
About The Conservation Fund
Founded more than 20 years ago, The Conservation Fund is dedicated to
protecting America’s natural, cultural and
historic heritage. Since 1985, the Fund has preserved more than 5.5
million acres of the nation’s most important
landscapes and waterways – ranging from
national parks and wildlife refuges to community open space and
recreation areas. For the past six years, the American Institute of
Philanthropy has recognized The Conservation Fund as the top-rated
environmental nonprofit for its unsurpassed efficiency and
effectiveness. In 2005, the Fund also received the highest "four
star” grade from Charity Navigator.
About Travelocity
Travelocity® is committed to being the
traveler's champion -- before, during and after the trip –
and is the only online travel company that guarantees not just the
price, but the entire travel experience – see www.travelocity.com/guarantee
for details. This customer-driven focus, backed by 24/7 live phone
support, great prices and powerful shopping technology has made
Travelocity the sixth largest travel agency -- booking $7.4 billion in
travel worldwide in 2005. Based in Southlake, Texas, Travelocity also
owns and operates Travelocity Business® for
corporate travelers, lastminute.com, a leader in European online travel
and ZUJI, a leader in Asia-Pacific online travel. Travelocity is owned
by Sabre Holdings Corporation (NYSE:TSG), a world leader in travel
commerce.
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