/ Posted on 4 May, 2021 19:37
Banyan Tree Global Foundation (BTGF), the sustainability arm of Banyan Tree Group, will award its first round of funding for eight NGOs with projects that benefit local communities and natural environments in countries where Banyan Tree hotels and resorts are located.
Funding will come from the Greater Good Grants (GGG), launched last year to support external organisations. The GGG comes on top of other grants Banyan Tree Group has been providing as part of its social responsibility commitment.
The inaugural round of GGG funding will support mostly environmental conservation projects
According to a press statement, financing conservation initiatives and cultural heritage projects has become all the more crucial, as economic hardships arising from the pandemic have resulted in reduced funding. It cited a report by the International Union for Conservation of Nature that found at least 22 countries have rolled back protection of natural areas, some of w
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Banyan Tree Group is encouraging guests to help in Restoring Our Earth the theme of this year s Earth Day which falls on Thursday by introducing an Earth Day Getaway campaign that offers up to 35% discounts for stays from Thursday to May 5 at 39 properties globally.
Each night s purchase or stay during the period will contribute US$2 (approximately 64 baht) to earthday.org and its reforestation programme and The Canopy Project, an initiative that works with groups around the world to plant trees for a greener future.
By Contributor - April 20, 2021
Travelers who make bookings between April 22 and May 5 can expect major discounts on future stays, with some proceeds donated to a global tree-planting initiative.
An aerial view of Banyan Tree Anji in China’s Zhejiang province. (Photo: Banyan Tree Holdings)
To celebrate Earth Day this year, the Singapore-based Banyan Tree Group has teamed up with Earthday.org to launch a special limited-time offer supporting The Canopy Project, a global reforestation initiative that has planted tens of millions of trees around the world since 2010.
From April 22 to May 5, guests who book future stays at 39 of Banyan Tree’s properties across eight countries (including China, Indonesia, Thailand, Mexico, and Morocco) will save up to 35 percent off room rates. For every night’s stay or purchase made within that period, US$2 will be contributed to plant a tree in Mexico’s Sierra Gorda Biosphere Reserve, to help meet The Canopy Project’s 20
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