Sustainability

Interview / Startups

STARTUP STAGE: Balance Holidays curates bespoke retreats for eco-conscious travelers

By Jill Menze | January 27, 2020

Balance Holidays specializes in bespoke wellbeing retreats in natural locations. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: The challenge of reducing travel in the travel industry

By PhocusWire | January 24, 2020

Conversations about sustainability are difficult to have across all industries, including travel, but it’s time to have them. Read More

News / Online

Furthering its digital ambitions, Lonely Planet launches experiences

By Linda Fox | January 23, 2020

Lonely Planet Experiences launches via a partnership with Intrepid Travel to offer day and multi-day sustainable tours. Read More

News / Online

SAP Concur-owned TripIt launches carbon-tracking feature

By Jill Menze | January 23, 2020

With Carbon Footprint, TripIt users can see and track flight emissions as well as receive carbon offsetting tips. Read More

News / Online

How the corporate travel industry is tackling climate change

By Linda Fox | January 22, 2020

The corporate travel community is tackling climate change with a focus on education, open dialogues and reducing carbon by traveling less. Read More

News / Online

Hopper to pay for carbon offsets for all bookings, challenges top travel CEOs to follow suit

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2020

Hopper Trees is a new initiative that covers the cost of carbon offsets for all flights and hotels booked in the Hopper app. Read More

News / Distribution

Consumers plan to fly less as climate change concerns hit home

By Linda Fox | January 21, 2020

Research from the European Investment Bank reveals consumers plan to reduce their flying. Read More

News / Online

TripActions moves deeper into Europe with investment from Lufthansa Group

By Mitra Sorrells | January 21, 2020

TripActions will actively pursue clients in Europe with the help of Lufthansa Group. Read More

News / Distribution

Travel and tourism organizations push for action on climate emergency

By Linda Fox | January 15, 2020

Travel companies and organizations have joined forces to take steps to reduce carbon emissions, while a report assesses the total impact of a holiday from transport to food. Read More

News / Technology

Offsetting carbon emissions is soaring in air travel - but is it effective?

By Steven Lerner | January 15, 2020

As the movement to reduce carbon emissions through offsetting has grown, so, too, have questions about the efficacy of the endeavor. Read More

News / Online

Amid sustainability concerns, cruise industry urged to wake up

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WIT | January 15, 2020

Just as the word “sustainability” has taken the aviation world by storm, with flight shaming impacting air travel, cruise companies are also bracing themselves for potential backlash against their... Read More

Opinion / Online

Are you ready to create and manage a green travel policy?

By Johnny Thorsen | January 13, 2020

Simplified offset processes, "carbon consciousness" as a characteristic of loyalty and buying decisions based on emission output may become some of the hallmark's of a green travel program. Read More

Interview / Online

Sounding Off: Regulate for sustainability as we do for safety and security

By PhocusWire | January 10, 2020

We are now at the point where leaders in every corner of the sector need to collectively think about the future of their businesses - and their ability to serve customers and maintain the fabric of the... Read More

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News / Online

Where does social media and sustainability collide?

By Marissa Trew - WiT | January 10, 2020

At the VidCon Asia Summit, Jeremy Jauncey, CEO and founder of Beautiful Destinations, spoke about the pressure tourism organizations are under to embrace digital, the role of social media content... Read More