Page 5

Articles tagged “sustainable tourism”

Short-Term Rentals

Short-Term Rentals Test Sustainability as an Accreditation Standard

The industry may recognize the need to be sustainable, but the incentives need to align with the infrastructure. It's also important to treat sustainability as a common goal and shared outcome, and not as just an accreditation.

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 year ago

Short-Term Rentals Test Sustainability as an Accreditation Standard

News Blog

Fairbnb.coop Launches in the UK to Promote Community Tourism

Sustainable tourism organization Fairbnb.coop has launched in the UK.  Bologna-based Fairbnb.coop, which promotes community-powered tourism, has launched in the United Kingdom, with a goal to bring in B&Bs, inns and other private accommodations. Fairbnb.coop connects conscious travelers with hosts who aim to create sustainable and equitable communities around the world.  Fairbnb’s 15 percent commission is…

Srividya Kalyanaraman | 1 year ago

Tourism

U.S. Needs to Step Up Proof of Sustainability With European Tourists

The U.S. can emphasize its progress on sustainability all it wants, but travelers won't take it seriously until they see it in their trips, and that requires more substantial actions over words and press releases.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

U.S. Needs to Step Up Proof of Sustainability With European Tourists

Tourism

Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms

Tourism can bring billions of dollars to the Gullah Geechee Corridor along the Southeast coast in the U.S.. The challenge is ensuring most of it doesn't get siphoned off by profit-maximizing outsiders.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Black-Inhabited Gullah Geechee Islands in U.S. Fight for Tourism on Own Terms

Tour Operators

Intrepid Travel Removes Wildlife Experiences Not Aligned With Its Animal Welfare Policy

Implementing responsible tourism policies requires constant regulation, something Intrepid knows all too well. The company has just audited its 140-plus wildlife tours to maintain its ethical practice standards.

Selene Brophy | 1 year ago

Intrepid Travel Removes Wildlife Experiences Not Aligned With Its Animal Welfare Policy

News Blog

Hawaii Tourism Hits Reset on U.S. Marketing Contract

The Hawaii Tourism Authority put two contracts up to bid, one for marketing to the U.S. and the other for destination management, on February 14.  The two contracts are essentially a split of the previous one that included both responsibilities and had been awarded to a community non-profit. A government official canceled the it minutes…

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Tourism

Expedia, TUI-Backed Fund Created to Support Sustainable Tourism

The UnTours Foundation is tired of all the talk and no action when it comes to making tourism sustainable. They hope their new $10 million fund will finally get the tourism industry in action mode. If the fund shows both impact and returns are possible, maybe the financial markets will take sustainable tourism more seriously as a business opportunity — a critical factor for industry-wide change.

Dawit Habtemariam | 1 year ago

Expedia, TUI-Backed Fund Created to Support Sustainable Tourism

Tourism

India Ramps Up On Sustainable Tourism With G20 Presidency

India is dialling in on tourism, and foreign tourists are picking up. Green initiatives, sustainable investments and responsible tourism will be core to its G20 presidency in 2023.

Manoj Kumar, Reuters | 1 year ago

India Ramps Up On Sustainable Tourism With G20 Presidency

Tourism

What My 3-Week Trip to Vietnam Reveals About the Realities of a Carbon Footprint

Calculating the carbon footprint of a trip in Vietnam was a stark reminder of how flights and luxury hotels are wrecking balls environmentally.

Stuart McDonald, Travelfish | 1 year ago

What My 3-Week Trip to Vietnam Reveals About the Realities of a Carbon Footprint

Airlines

Air France-KLM CEO Slams Schiphol Flight Cuts

Schiphol Airport has set about cutting 60,000 flight slots, a move slated by Air France-KLM as far less effective than investing in sustainable aviation fuel to address air pollution. But that still leaves noise pollution very much up in the air.

Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher, Reuters | 1 year ago

Air France-KLM CEO Slams Schiphol Flight Cuts