The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW), with more than 400 independent luxury hotels in over 80 countries, is proud to announce that the Sustainability Leaders collection that launched in October 2023 has grown by more than 50% in only 6 months. Sustainable business standards, like community connections, preserving local cultures, and environmental conservation have always been deep-rooted in the DNA of The Leading Hotels of the World. The Sustainability Leaders collection was created to recognize Leading Hotels that are committed to preserving the environment and the cherished values and cultural heritage of their destinations.
When Milwaukee’s chapter of the I Have a Dream Foundation (IHAD–MKE) launched in 2007 with its first cohort of students – first graders at Clarke Street School – its focus was primarily on ensuring the low-income students had the money and scholastic supports they needed to pursue a university or technical college degree. Sixteen years later, the program has a new group of students, new leadership, and a more all-encompassing approach to its mission – one with a greater focus on supporting the families of the students it serves.
In 2020 the Cal-Wood Fire burned more than 600 acres of Boulder County ponderosa pine forest, with another 10,000 acres of the foothills north of Jamestown.