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Before the pandemic hit, back when you could whizz over to the Med for thirty quid, thousands of climate-conscious travellers took a no-fly pledge. Spurred on by evidence that the climate emergency is a terrifying reality, from wildfires in California to drought in Australia, the movement soon swept into the consciousness of a panicked aviation industry. As Ed Bastian, CEO of Delta Air Lines, pointed out at an investor day in 2019: “Environmental stewardship is the existential threat to our future ability to grow.”
While travel’s on hold, enlightened destinations are looking towards more responsible forms of tourism. We look at those vowing to build back better…
Holidaying on home turf, albeit a little forced upon us recently, has never seemed so appealing. Nor – largely as a result of the pandemic – has it been so sought after; watching a growing wave of interest sweep across the UK’s best cities and beautiful landscapes, the travel industry is racing to curate exceptional staycation experiences.
Amid all the challenges, last year’s forced pause sent some hopeful ripples across the travel industry. Talk of renewed purpose, going slow and regenerative travel – the kind that does good, rather than merely less harm – spread among tour operators and across destinations. Although travel has ground to a halt once more, with Britons currently banned from entering many countries - and even other counties - these ripples will help us to travel better once we can.
The world’s largest adventure travel company first acknowledged the elephant in the room — travel’s hefty carbon footprint — in 2005. An initial inkling that the climate emergency needed to be tackled head-on, rather than brushed to one side, led to Intrepid becoming the world’s largest carbon-neutral travel company in 2010 and a founding signatory of Tourism Declares in 2020. It doesn’t stop there; this year Intrepid is the first tour operator to submit science-based carbon reduction targets.
To understand more about Intrepid’s carbon management journey, and how the industry can better collaborate, we chatted to Dr Susanne Etti, Environmental Impact Specialist for Intrepid Travel.
Thankfully, for those seeking natural beauty and solitude within our shores, showing support can be an inspiring mission. Here are 10 places to stay that will not only ensure a calming experience but contribute to critical conservation projects.
In the first of a new series on holidays that make a difference, our writer walks to Avebury and Silbury Hill with a charity hoping to make spiritual places more accessible.
Holly Tuppen takes a look at some of the most eco-conscious family holidays that contribute to the protection and sustainability of the world's forests.
Everything you need to know to have a sustainable holiday.
Better than island hopping in the Maldives, a safari with the kids and Michelin-starred tasting menus in the Swiss Alps, my most memorable travel experience is circumnavigating the world without flying.
Eco-luxury is nothing new. Even big players such as Marriott now cram hotels with locally sourced goods and upcycled furniture. Sustainability increasingly has an impact on every part of the traveller journey from where to go, what to experience and what to share on social media.
To celebrate Earth Day, here’s our pick of eco-hotels, campsites and cottages that use tourism to fund conservation, promote biodiversity and protect endangered species
Now in its 15th year, the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards champion change-makers; from an Indian hotel chain employing marginalised members of society to a not-for-profit organisation that has saved 1.7 million turtle hatchlings in Central and South America.
