Study reveals: The 50 best cities for sustainable travel
Berlin, Germany’s largest and capital city, is the best city for sustainable travel in 2020.
NATURE: YOU NEED IT MORE THAN YOU MIGHT REALISE
Needing to self-isolate over the past few weeks has forced most of us to stay at home. While spending time indoors can be used productively for all sorts of tasks, a lot of us are excited about getting back outdoors…
“Sustainability as the new normal”, a vision for the future of tourism
The One Planet Vision calls for responsible recovery for the tourism sector, which is founded on sustainability, to build back better. This will underpin tourism’s resilience to be better prepared for future crises.
WELCOMING AUSTRALIA INBOUND TO THE ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Australia Inbound by Orange Journeys has recently joined the Ecotourism Australia (EA) family as a Business Member. The inbound tour operator and destination management company designs and operates products that are guaranteed to deliver unique and unforgettable travel experiences. The…
10 UNEXPECTED INDIGENOUS EXPERIENCES TO ADD TO YOUR BUCKET LIST
In Australia, we’re lucky to have the world’s oldest living culture in our very own backyard. This culture is as rich in its diversity as it is deep in its spirituality, full of colourful characters, engrossing stories and life lessons…
ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA PARTNERS WITH WWF-AUSTRALIA TO BOOST TOURISM SECTOR RECOVERY
The recovery of Australia’s bushfire-affected tourism regions is being given a boost, thanks to a new partnership between Ecotourism Australia and the World Wide Fund for Nature-Australia (WWF-Australia). The partnership, signed by Ecotourism Australia CEO Rod Hillman and WWF-Australia CEO…
ARE YOU AN ECO TRAVELLER?
With regional holidays starting to be allowed in some Australian states by the beginning of June, we are eager to leave the house and enjoy the beautiful autumn days on the beach, surrounded by mountain ranges or in the middle…
OPINION PIECE | KEEPING AUSTRALIA’S BORDERS CLOSED MAY NOT BE A BAD THING
Australians are great travellers. For young people, travelling abroad in their early twenties remains a ‘rite of passage;’ empty nesters joining a river cruise through Europe and people of all ages going for their ‘cheap trip’ to South East Asia…
Eight practical ways on how to be more eco-friendly while traveling
We must recognize how our actions impact the world around us. Traveling is an opportunity for us to take a break and reflect on the ways we can respect the environment.
CITY TERRACES APARTMENTS CAIRNS ACHIEVES CLIMATE ACTION BUSINESS CERTIFICATION
Congratulations to City Terraces Apartments Cairns for becoming a certified Climate Action Business! This accommodation identifies itself as a clean, caring, convenient holiday accommodation in the heart of Cairns CBD, but what it offers is much more. Popular with holiday…
Quinta do Lago sharpens environment focus with new strategy
As well as improving sustainability on its three 18-hole championship courses, Quinta do Lago will adopt an enhanced approach to conservation across other business sectors of the resort including at its world-class sports hub The Campus, The Magnolia Hotel, its…
Finalists for Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge
HEALING SOLUTIONS FOR TOURISM CHALLENGE UNWTO received over 1,000 applications from over 100 countries for the Healing Solutions for Tourism Challenge, launched to identify the most disruptive startups, entrepreneurs and drive solutions to mitigate COVID-19’s impact on tourism. The selected shortlisted semi- finalists announced below:…
Messukeskus Helsinki is the first event organiser to publish a comprehensive responsibility report
Right now the main concern is the future of the event business in the world after the pandemic. The effects of the pandemic on event participation are discussed, not only because of safety issues, but also because of their significant…
ACROSS AUSTRALIA JOINS ECOTOURISM AUSTRALIA BUSINESS COMMUNITY
Ecotourism Australia (EA) welcomes Across Australia as a Business Member. Across Australia is an inbound tour operator with 20 years’ experience. With a mission to give travellers the memories of a lifetime in Australia, New Zealand and Oceania, their tours…
The Red Sea Development Company identifies optimum location of overwater assets
To optimize the protection of the rich coral habitat and the local ecology, The Red Sea Development Company is deploying unique techniques in the field to safeguard the environment in line with its sustainable goals. The company is using hi-tech…
MICROADVENTURES: WHEN SIZE DOESN’T MATTER.
“A microadventure is an adventure that is short, simple, local, cheap – yet still fun, exciting, challenging, refreshing and rewarding.” This is a quote from Alastair Humphrey, a British adventurer, author and keynote speaker, who developed the trend ‘microadventure.’ The…
INTRODUCING AUSTRALIA’S NEW FRONTLINE ECOTOURISM RESEARCHERS
The Ecotourism Australia team had its first meeting last week with the new cohort of ecotourism PhD candidates from the University of Queensland, who have now begun their studies into some of the most pressing matters facing the industry. Four…
Inkaterra launches first genetic field lab in Amazon basin
Inkaterra’s project aims to study and monitor biosafety across Amazonian ecosystems, complemented by educational workshops for local communities to raise awareness about environmental care and human interaction with native wildlife.
Four Seasons Resorts Maldives announce partnership with NOW Force for Good Alliance and EarthCheck
The past two decades have seen Four Seasons Maldives marine conservation team, Marine Savers – based at its two Resorts of Kuda Huraa and Landaa Giraavaru – forge some of the region’s most ground-breaking ocean initiatives, including coral propagation, turtle…