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G Adventures Expands Commitment to Tourism with Positive Environmental, Community Impacts
G Adventures Expands Commitment to Tourism with Positive Environmental, Community Impacts
Published on November 8, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The tour operator is reforesting 13 countries severely impacted by climate change and relaunching its Ripple Score — a tour-evaluation rating that lets travelers see how much of their trip fees remain in the communities they visit. ... View More

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Circular Economy
Cosmohub Opens Travelers’ Eyes to India's Skies While Supporting Local Communities
Cosmohub Opens Travelers’ Eyes to India's Skies While Supporting Local Communities
Published on October 19, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Astrostays launched in 2019 to promote tourism while training local youth in astronomy to show off the Himalayas’ night sky. Now, Cosmohub is a more scalable, sustainable model — a connected community space that highlights local folklore and trad... View More

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Revolutionizing Sustainability: Unleashing the Power of Organic Recycling for Our Future
Revolutionizing Sustainability: Unleashing the Power of Organic Recycling for Our Future
Published on October 18, 2023
Runtime: 57:28

Landfilling, with its detrimental impacts on our environment, is becoming an increasingly pressing concern. Not only does it produce harmful methane emissions, but it also deteriorates the quality of our air, water, and soil. In response to these ala... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCircular Economy
Hilton, Oatly Advance Case for Carbon Labeling Food
Hilton, Oatly Advance Case for Carbon Labeling Food
Published on October 17, 2023
About a 6 minute read

The vocal oatmilk brand is calling for mandatory climate labeling of food in the UK; and the global hotel chain now has carbon-labeled menus at 30 UK properties. ... View More

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Marketing & CommunicationsCircular Economy
Intrepid Travelers Can Now Understand Their Adventures’ Carbon Impacts
Intrepid Travelers Can Now Understand Their Adventures’ Carbon Impacts
Published on September 20, 2023
About a 3 minute read

Intrepid has launched one of tourism’s most comprehensive carbon-labeling initiatives, alongside new research that shows consumer demand for better transparency and understanding their personal impacts. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Reports Lay Out the True Cost of Frequent Flyer Programs, Private Jets
Reports Lay Out the True Cost of Frequent Flyer Programs, Private Jets
Published on September 8, 2023
About a 4 minute read

Frequent flyer reward programs encourage flyers to emit up to 34x their lifetime carbon budget; while flying private can pollute up to 30x more than a standard flight. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Tourism Shaped by 'Unseen' Communities Surfaces Unheard Stories, Infuses Capital Into Destinations
Tourism Shaped by 'Unseen' Communities Surfaces Unheard Stories, Infuses Capital Into Destinations
Published on August 21, 2023
About a 6 minute read

Instead of the traditional approach of shielding tourists from places' 'messy' parts, more travel-focused social enterprises are working with marginalized communities to introduce tourists to their destination’s complex fabric. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
New Booking.com API Highlights Properties’ Sustainability Credentials
New Booking.com API Highlights Properties’ Sustainability Credentials
Published on July 31, 2023
About a 4 minute read

In partnering with enterprise software startup BeCause, Booking.com can now automate the managing and updating of information about properties’ sustainability certifications and features. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCollaboration & Co-Creation
50+ CEOs Join Aviation Industry Initiative to Transform Airports into Clean-Energy Hubs
50+ CEOs Join Aviation Industry Initiative to Transform Airports into Clean-Energy Hubs
Published on July 6, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The World Economic Forum’s Airports of Tomorrow initiative seeks to address the energy, infrastructure and financing needs of the transition to a net-zero aviation industry by 2050. ... View More

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Organizational GovernanceMarketing & Communications
New Certification Raises Bar for Restaurant Sustainability Practices
New Certification Raises Bar for Restaurant Sustainability Practices
Published on June 22, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The Food Made Good Sustainability Standard is the only certification designed to measure restaurants’ social and environmental impacts, wherever they are in the world. It also highlights areas for improvement and provides credibility in communicati... View More

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Consumer Behavior ChangeOrganizational Governance
Inventive Incentive Programs Nudge Travelers Over Knowledge-Action Gap
Inventive Incentive Programs Nudge Travelers Over Knowledge-Action Gap
Published on June 12, 2023
About a 5 minute read

An increasingly popular strategy for closing this gap is incentivizing ways for travelers to “give back” through actions that benefit the environment and local communities. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular EconomyCollaboration & Co-Creation
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Unveils Five-Year, Net-Positive Industry Strategy
Sustainable Hospitality Alliance Unveils Five-Year, Net-Positive Industry Strategy
Published on May 19, 2023
About a 4 minute read

The Alliance’s vision for net-positive hospitality includes standardizing sustainability metrics across the industry and a shared vision for giving back to destination communities more than it takes. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
Tourism Offers Gateway for Youth-Focused Climate Action, Sustainability
Tourism Offers Gateway for Youth-Focused Climate Action, Sustainability
Published on April 20, 2023
About a 5 minute read

Kids will care for the planet long after the adults in the boardroom are gone. Involving them in sustainability and climate initiatives through tourism now is a natural gateway to positively shaping the future. ... View More

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Innovation & Technology
More Conscious Travelers, Climate Concerns Impacting Accommodation Design
More Conscious Travelers, Climate Concerns Impacting Accommodation Design
Published on March 7, 2023
About a 5 minute read

Embodied carbon, clean energy, resource efficiency, and supporting local communities and biodiversity are among the many critical factors in making tourism fit to flourish in a climate-challenged future. ... View More

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Circular EconomyInnovation & Technology
Faroe Islands ‘Preservolution’ Strategy Prioritizes Sustainability, Engages Local Residents
Faroe Islands ‘Preservolution’ Strategy Prioritizes Sustainability, Engages Local Residents
Published on January 18, 2023
About a 5 minute read

Visit Faroe Islands’ innovative strategy and annual ‘Closed for Maintenance’ voluntourism program illustrate the destination’s dual commitment to both promotion and the sustainable development. Lacking relevant legislation, VFI uses tourism t... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyOrganizational Governance
Give Greater: The 2022 SB Holiday Gift Guide
Give Greater: The 2022 SB Holiday Gift Guide
Published on December 15, 2022
About a 20 minute read

As always, the goal of our gift guide is to encourage a more conscious approach to gift-giving by highlighting products, services and experiences that create value and benefits beyond short-term gratification for the recipient. Here’s this year’s... View More

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Organizational Governance
As Tourism Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, This Hotel Chain Aims to Take Conscious Travel to New Heights
As Tourism Returns to Pre-Pandemic Levels, This Hotel Chain Aims to Take Conscious Travel to New Heights
Published on October 24, 2022
About a 6 minute read

Naumi Hotels is raising the bar for eco-tourism with its holistic, conscious model — which includes repurposing existing buildings, incorporating living elements and providing employment for low-income women in India. ... View More

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Marketing & Communications
Tourism Pledges Expand in Scope, Intention as Industry Reinvents Itself
Tourism Pledges Expand in Scope, Intention as Industry Reinvents Itself
Published on October 18, 2022
About a 5 minute read

The success of tourism pledges lies with destinations, not travelers; and for any pledge to be effective, it must be used as part of a destination’s wider sustainable tourism strategy, rather than an isolated destination-management intervention. ... View More

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Innovation & TechnologyCircular Economy
Ærli Aiming to Put Conscious, Regenerative Spin on Corporate Retreat Industry
Ærli Aiming to Put Conscious, Regenerative Spin on Corporate Retreat Industry
Published on October 4, 2022
About a 4 minute read

The new Norwegian network of nine properties is on a mission to redefine business travel with experiences that embed and impart the very essence of sustainability and regenerative practices. ... View More

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Organizational Governance
New Research Highlights the Importance of Evolving Wildlife Tourism Policies
New Research Highlights the Importance of Evolving Wildlife Tourism Policies
Published on August 16, 2022
About a 5 minute read

Recent findings and the popularity of wildlife tourism show that tour operators should have an animal welfare policy in place alongside other social responsibility protocols that should evolve as new information becomes available. Travel companies ne... View More

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