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.

Airlines

Quelle Surprise! EasyJet Hates the Idea of France’s New Eco Tax

The aviation industry's impact on the environment is only going to grow over the coming years as air travel increases across the world. Increasing taxes might force airlines to find new solutions while also raising money to fund more sustainable forms of transport.

Patrick Whyte | 6 years ago

Airlines

Atlanta: An Airport Case Study in Trying to Manage Plastic Waste

To reduce plastic waste, airports have to work with airlines, concessionaires, travelers, designers, local governments, and other parties. That's a lot of people to educate and much behavior to influence.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder | 6 years ago

Meetings

A Better Venue Layout Makes for Greener Events

Event attendees need places to work, decompress, and put their food down. As obvious as it sounds, these spaces can be hard to find at conferences due to poor venue design. Not only does this have a negative impact on guest mood, it can also lead to more food waste.

Isaac Carey | 6 years ago

Meetings

A Venue's Layout Matters When It Comes to an Event's Environmental Impact

Clearly small details can have a pretty big impact on the social and environmental effects of a business event. While many of these details aren't under planners' control, others might be as simple as adding an extra few tables.

Isaac Carey | 6 years ago

Meetings

Meetings Sector Tries to Strike the Right Balance With Mobile Apps

Apps are a great way to provide event attendees with information, but they can easily get overwhelming. When it comes to tech, event organizers need to weigh pluses and minuses between depth and simplicity.

Isaac Carey | 6 years ago

Hotels

Executive Q&A: Why Hospitality Leads the Future of Design

There has been a fair amount of industry discussion about how the leading travel and hospitality brands are thinking about design today. But how should the industry evolve to be prepared for future shifts? Why does design matter at all, and why should it matter for travel and hospitality?

Accor Group + Skift | 6 years ago

Cruising's Pollution Problem Won't Be Solved Any Time Soon

Cruise ships are giant floating hotels with shopping malls and casinos inside. The industry has made progress on sustainability, but much more needs to be done as consumer habits shift toward more sustainable vacation options.

Andrew Sheivachman | 6 years ago

Meetings

Meeting Planners Struggle to Create Sustainable Events

Millennials are starting to step into management positions at event companies, easing the way toward more sustainable events. But the industry still has a long way to go.

Isaac Carey | 6 years ago

Business Travel

Meeting Planners Make Slow Progress Toward Sustainability

Reducing food waste and environmental impacts are proving to be difficult for meeting planners. The sector's antiquated way of doing business is holding up progress at a moment when widespread change is necessary.

Isaac Carey | 6 years ago

Cruises

Travelers Are Becoming More Environmentally Aware. Has the Cruise Industry Noticed?

The cruise industry has historically benefitted from a consumer base that is broadly forgiving of its environmental missteps. But times are changing.

Rosie Spinks | 6 years ago