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Going for green: what Covid means for sustainability in travel

Government
Gary Noakes
6 November 2020

Sustainability has been a buzzword for the past few years, but in 2020 it took on a whole new meaning in travel.

Many see September as their best chance for a beach break (Pic: Herman Syah / Unsplash)

Only a short while ago, it meant being less damaging to the planet; now, it doubles as a term to describe simply staying in business.

Post-Covid, the word will be reclaimed for its more usual purpose, but meanwhile, has the pandemic made us more aware of our responsibility to the planet?

Mid-outbreak, G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip said lockdown meant “we are all at ground zero” in travel.

He asked: “Why fight to get back to normal when you have such a fantastic opportunity to become a transformative industry as opposed to just selling capacity?”