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Nature Air Wins National Geographic
Geotourism Challenge 2009
The global online community has chosen
Nature Air as one of its top leaders for
sustainable tourism in the second annual
Geotourism Challenge, sponsored by the
National Geographic Society and Ashoka’s
Changemakers.
Nature Air was selected by the public from
10 finalists out of 611 original entries
from 81 countries.
“At Nature Air our mission is to conserve
resources, protect our environment and keep
the air our families breathe cleaner and
healthier,“ said Alex Khajavi, Nature Air
founder and CEO. “It is an honour to be
recognized by the public for our 100% carbon
neutral efforts.”
As a winner of the National Geographic’s
Geotrourism Challenge Nature Air received a
us$5,000 prize, and was invited to the Power
of Place: Geotrouism Summit 2010 in
Washington, DC in February.
The airline plans to reinvest its winnings
in its carbon neutral program and non-profit
educational organization NatureKids.
NatureAir, based in San José, Costa Rica,
is internationally recognized as the only
airline in the world to voluntarily
compensate for 100% of its carbon emissions
through flight operations. Its commitment to
saving energy extends with the use of
bio-diesel (recycled cooking oils) in its
entire fleet of ground equipment and diesel
vans.
Since its inception in 2001, NatureAir has
grown from flying 18,000 passengers annually
to more than 140,000 in 2008.
NatureAir is the only twin-engine airline in
Costa Rica with both scheduled and chartered
flights, and offers 74 daily flights to 17
destinations in Costa Rica, and Panama. The
World Travel & Tourism Council, Rainforest
Alliance, Conde Nast Traveler and Virgin
Holidays have recognized NatureAir for its
sustainability efforts.
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