Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Tourism

Shangri-La Lost and Found: Can Bhutan Find Its Way Back to Tourism Paradise Again?

Bhutan’s high tourist fee was one key reason the country managed to avoid the pitfalls of mass tourism until recently. It’s high time that the sustainable tourism development fee is uniformly levied for all tourists, regardless of their origins.

Shuriah Niazi | 5 years ago

Coronavirus

Grassroots Opposition to Cruises in the Caymans Looms as Larger Warning for Industry

A judge ruling on a citizen-led referendum in the Cayman Islands has, for now, sided with cruise opposition. While the battle is localized, it could point to wider industry implications for the cruise industry.

Rosie Spinks | 5 years ago

Cruises

Cruise Lines Face New Skepticism on Pollution-Cutting Technology

The cruise industry is compliant with International Maritime Organization pollution guidelines largely through the use of scrubber technology. But this week, critics are once again questioning whether scrubber technology should be allowed in the first place.

Rosie Spinks | 5 years ago

Hotels

Building an Indonesian Lifestyle Brand From the Ground Up

Lifestyle brands can feel like the forced product of one too many focus groups. Potato Head is the opposite: It's an Indonesian-born lifestyle brand that has been slowly built from the ground up with an emphasis on community, art, and culture.

Colin Nagy | 5 years ago

Tourism

How a Women-Run Tour Company Plays a Role in Puerto Rico's Tourism Efforts

As Puerto Rico's tourism industry recovers, big business from global companies may sound great, but so does slow-and-steady growth based in local communities. Puerto Rican women are doing that community-focused work.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder | 5 years ago

Luxury

What Luxury Family Travel Looks Like in 2020

The future of luxury family travel is sustainable, eco-friendly adventures. Luxury properties would be wise to think about how they can appeal to this environmentally-conscious set of travelers.

Leslie Barrie | 5 years ago

Business Travel

How Luxury Hotels Are Keeping Up With Green-Friendly Family Travel Trends

The hospitality industry has found that the higher a family's budget, the more concerned they are about environmental and cultural sustainability. Luxury operations that craft experiences that engage the family, and especially Gen Z, will see the long-tail impact as this generation has more control over vacation decisions.

Samantha Shankman | 5 years ago

Meetings

Event Planners Move Toward Green Ways: Eventbrite Report

Small things can make a big difference when it comes to event sustainability. The structural problems with wasteful venues and food sourcing, though, still need to be dealt with.

Andrew Sheivachman | 5 years ago

Meetings

How Event Planners Are Finally Embracing Green Practices: New Report

Planners are taking simple steps to address sustainability at their events, with a specific focus on reducing waste. How effective they can be in transforming their events, though, is another question altogether.

Andrew Sheivachman | 5 years ago

Hotels

Most Big Hotel Chains Are Now Committed on Plastics: Here's the Problem With Promises

We're drowning in press releases about global hotel companies promising to reduce their reliance on single-use plastics. Most of these items require alternatives though, so what are they?

Sarah Enelow-Snyder | 5 years ago