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.

Event Industry Sustainability Gap – Good Intentions Versus Action

For the event industry to make good on its commitment to sustainability, there’s a lot more work to be done. What’s holding things up, and what should the next steps be?

4 years ago

Business Travel

Daily Podcast: Climate Change and Business Travel

Good morning from Skift. It's Monday, May 16, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Jason Clampet | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Tech Companies So Far Not Focused on Cutting Corp Travel Emissions — New Report

Campaigners have singled out Microsoft, Google, Facebook and a host of other technology and consultancy firms in a ranking of 230 companies. But this approach is a little backward-looking, with scores failing to include initiatives that will heavily impact business trips in the future.

Matthew Parsons | 4 years ago

Hotels

European and Asian Investors Demand Greener Hotels

There's no hiding from higher environmental standards for hotels.

Edward Russell | 4 years ago

Tourism

Prince Harry Pokes Fun at Himself in TV Skit Promoting Sustainable Tourism

Humor can go a long way in driving home an important point, and Prince Harry wasn't above poking fun at himself to emphasize the importance of sustainability.

Rashaad Jorden | 4 years ago

Electric safari vehicle belonging to the Asilia Ol Pejeta Bush Camp in Kenya.

Tourism

Kenya Tourism Weighs Cost of Introducing Electric Vehicles to Wildlife Parks

Kenya is a case study for global tourism, striving to meet climate change goals but struggling with the expense to do that, especially coming off two incredibly tough years without business.

Harriet Akinyi | 4 years ago

Online Travel

Travelers Plan to Spend Big on International Travel This Summer: New Report

Pent-up demand for international travel seems unstoppable as tourists refuse to slow down regardless of the travel industry's ongoing anxiety concerning rising prices.

Mary Ann Ha | 4 years ago

Skift Meetings launch

New Tech to Help Events Reach Net Zero

It is no easy feat for an event to become net zero, but event professionals can now track their progress in reducing global greenhouse gas emissions using industry-dedicated tools.

4 years ago

Tourism

Giraffes in Peril Show Fragile Business of Africa Wildlife Tourism

The quiet, mesmerizing beauty of giraffes makes them marketing gold for Africa's wildlife tourism industry. But the world's tallest mammals are under threat from multiple forces, poachers, diseases, even climate change. Economics aside, conservationists are in a mad dash to hasten their decline.

Harriet Akinyi | 4 years ago

Tourism

UAE’s Ras Al Khaimah Faces Hard Balance Between Tourism Ambitions and Sustainability

Even as it calls itself a nature-based emirate, Ras Al Khaimah is keen to earn the reputation of being a leading meetings, incentive, conference and event hub. The emirate is adopting a measured approach with a controlled pipeline of sustainable development to help strike a balance.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 years ago