ITP members continue to rise on the Dow Jones Sustainability Index
A Whitbread colleague checks on cup recycling
Free webinar on EDGE software for hotels
Learn how EDGE software can benefit hotels
Hoteliers who are keen to understand the return on investment of green initiatives can attend a free webinar on EDGE next week.
IHG banning plastic straws worldwide
Staff at IHG do a plastic clean-up by the River Thames
How a 19th-Century British economist can explain today’s challenges in sustainable travel and hospitality
England, 1859. William Stanley Jevons, a twenty-four-year-old economist, finds a curious dilemma in the British coal industry. Technological advancements like the coal-fired steam engine are improving coal’s production efficiency, but coal supply still struggles to meet England’s insatiable demand.
How are New Orleans and Las Vegas coping with overtourism?
Tourism is the No. 1 industry in both New Orleans and Las Vegas, two of the most popular destinations in the U.S. And while the local economies of both cities are fueled primarily by tourism, there’s plenty of backlash against the industry by locals, who complain that tourists disrespect their city, cause unnecessary congestion to roads and sidewalks, and more.
Hilton commits to five big sustainability actions in Africa
October 4, 2018 | Filed under: Africa & The Middle East,Industry News,Supply Chain,Water,Workplace | Posted by: admin
GSTC Training in Pattaya, Thailand with Mae Fah Luang University
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) offered a 3-day training class for representatives of Mae Fah Luang University (28-30 September 2018).
Hyatt pledges to hire 10,000 disadvantaged young people in hotels around the world
YCI graduates at the Grand Hyatt, Goa
Hyatt Hotels have committed to support more young people to access hospitality skills and opportunities at their hotels.
The evolution of tourism after the Vietnam War: challenges and opportunities in a booming industry
Dang Xuan Son
Created by Dang Xuan Son, one of the initiators of the responsible tourism movement in Vietnam, Hanoi-based tour operator Footprint Travel started in 2001, and since then has always focused on making the journey meaningful.
Seoul promotes fair and sustainable urban tourism
“Tourist Go home”, “Tourist: your luxury trip, my daily misery”, “Your tourism kills my neighborhood”. Recently, this kind of message has been seen in several travel destinations victims of their own success and attractiveness.