Vagabond Small Group Tours of Ireland gears up to make the Green Isle greener
On ll of its tours, Vagabond staff curate locally owned accommodations, pubs and restaurants that help serve their goal of authenticity.
Latest news and insights from various sources relating to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Etihad ES hosts 3rd Annual Dubai Green Hotel Innovation Conference
Gathering tackles energy efficient measures, sustainability strategies, & retrofitting program for hospitality industry.
Community-based tourism: a transparent alternative to voluntourism
As an alternative to a somewhat Westernised and potentially patronising desire to ‘help’ the poor, Community Based Tourism provides a means to support communities to diversify their income, on their own terms, and contribute to sustainable development in the process.
Phuket Tourism launches ‘No Foam No Plastic’ initiative
Initiative will see replacement of foam containers with paper or eco-friendly bags and straw alternatives over coming year.
Sustainable fishing supply chain initiative partners with luxury resort Soneva Jani
Responsible Tourism Initiative is specifically aimed at improving sustainability in the supply chain in hospitality establishments and enhancing the understanding of one-by-one fisheries
Māori enterprise ‘Staynative’ connects tourists to authentic indigenous experiences
Tourists can connect to hosts through an online platform letting them browse from hundreds of experiences to craft their own unique itinerary in New Zealand.
Building social and ecological resilience to face environmental threats: a story from the Triem Tay village
An Nhien Farm is a clear example of how regenerative tourism takes place in the middle of the Vietnamese tourist track. Get inspired!
Tourism in Jordan: threat or opportunity for the country?
Balancing the need to increase tourism revenues with the ecological cost of increasing the number of visitors is the challenge of any destination, and Jordan is no exception
Thomas Cook makes plastic pledge
Thomas Cook has made a pledge today to remove 70 million single-use plastics within the next 12 months
Hotelbeds launches Corporate Volunteering program globally
The program has recently been launched at the company’s headquarters in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, where more than 1,650 employees are able to collaborate with around 20 local NGOs. The initiative has also been implemented in the Bangkok, Beijing, Cancun, Dubai, London, Orlando, Shanghai, Singapore and Tel Aviv offices, reaching a total of 3,000 of the 5,000 employees worldwide.