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.

Business Travel

Ensemble Travel Group Adds Carbon Offset Tool for Agencies

Ensemble Travel's partnership with Cool Effect enables travel advisors to help clients offset their carbon footprint by donating to sustainability projects. It's a step that other travel agency groups should take as well.

Maria Lenhart | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Greta Effect Felt on Climate Talk at Ensemble Travel Group Conference

Sustainable travel was the overriding theme at Ensemble Travel Group's 2019 International Conference, which CEO David Harris called the most important issue facing travel advisors and their clients. The importance of capturing sales data and strong alliances with travel industry organizations also emerged as top priorities.

Maria Lenhart | 5 years ago

Meetings

Costa Rica’s Well-Being and Sustainability Offerings Are a Glimpse Into the Future of Meetings and Events

Meeting and event planners are working to incorporate more wellness-focused elements and reduce their environmental impact as the industry’s goals shift. Costa Rica has been a leader in prioritizing personal well-being and environmental sustainability for decades.

Visit Costa Rica + Skift | 5 years ago

Finnair Sees No Impact From Flight Shame Movement

Flight shaming as a concept is now well established, and airlines are certainly under much more pressure to showcase their green credentials. The impact on passenger numbers, however, is so far limited.

Patrick Whyte | 5 years ago

Meetings

Planners Tackle Plane Travel for the Sake of Greener Events

The masses of attendees boarding flights and using cars is a big reason why events have such a negative environmental impact. Transportation needs to be a central focus for planners looking for greener events.

Isaac Carey | 5 years ago

Meetings

Making Events Green Starts First With Transportation

Getting rid of plastic straws is nice, but the biggest positive impact will come from cutting back on plane trips and the use of gas-powered cars. At first, these changes may seem overly inconvenient, but that feeling will lessen once attendee expectations start to shift.

Isaac Carey | 5 years ago

Tourism

Asian Resorts Drive Forward in Being Green

Beyond the glare of overdevelopment, Asia’s resorts want to be a pioneer of the sustainability movement. Here’s how they say they will do that.

Raini Hamdi | 5 years ago

Tourism

Indonesia's Komodo Island Will Stay Open But New Fee Could Be as High as $1,000

So the good news is Komodo Island won’t be closed. The bad news is a “membership” fee, which could be as high as $1,000, will be introduced. Indonesian authorities never cease to goof up on one of its most important tourism attractions.

Raini Hamdi | 5 years ago

Tourism

Thomas Cook Is Dead, Long Live Thomas Cook — in Asia

Thomas Cook Group may have caved in, but in China and India, the companies that bear the name are profitable. Why?

Raini Hamdi | 5 years ago

Business Travel

Grassroots Is Great But Key to Greening of Travel Will Be Big Global Finance

For all the small steps being taken in travel to improve sustainability, it will ultimately be institutional investors and other big money groups that help the sector navigate and fund a complicated transition into the future.

Andrew Sheivachman | 5 years ago