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.

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 | 7 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 | 7 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 | 7 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 | 7 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 | 7 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 | 7 years ago

Meetings

Event Planners Struggle to Balance Tight Security With a Welcoming Environment

Preparing for risks can be overwhelming — but it shouldn't feel that way for an attendee.

Isaac Carey | 7 years ago

Tourism

Everyone Has a Role to Play in Responsible Tourism, Say Adventure Travel Veterans

There is no magic bullet, but everyone has a job to do in protecting the most remote and precious destinations. Tour operators and guides must work together within their communities and with their competitors to create experiences that connect with guests — and send home passionate ambassadors to educate their communities.

Elizabeth Osder | 7 years ago

Business Travel

Travel’s Green Revolution Remains a Work in Progress

We're at the beginning of a period of long-term change toward more sustainable business practices from members of the global travel industry. Executives who take a proactive approach will be rewarded for not just being ahead of the curve but doing the right thing.

Andrew Sheivachman | 7 years ago

Online Travel

TripAdvisor CEO Welcomes More Pressure on the Travel Industry to Develop Green Practices

When it comes to certain green practices and the refugee crisis, TripAdvisor CEO Steve Kaufer believes corporations and CEOs can't sit on the sidelines and must take a stand. That's an inconvenient truth.

Dennis Schaal | 7 years ago