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Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office, will take place from 4 - 8 July
TTG launches new 'Fairer Travel Week'
Taking place from 4 - 8 July, Fairer Travel Week, in association with the Spanish Tourist Office will feature Travel Pride, a Sustainability and Diversity Forum and an online supplier showcase event
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Blue Bay Travel partners with dog rescue charity
The long-haul specialist will raise funds for Pebbles Legacy through a variety of activities and events
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Beachcomber marks World Bee Day with new tour
The brand’s Bee Tour includes a guided tour of the beehives placed in all of its hotels
MSC reveals more details and opens sales for World Europa ship
World Europa to be MSC's ‘greenest and most efficient vessel’
Ship to become the world’s largest LNG-powered vessel and 20th in MSC Cruises’ fleet when it enters service in November
Carbon offsetting branded 'get out of jail card' for aviation sector
Guests now ‘more likely’ to make responsible travel choices
Travellers increasingly seeking ‘meaningful’ holiday experiences with the guidance of an agent, The Travel Corporation’s sustainability impact report has found
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Exodus Travels to expand rewilding efforts in Europe
The operator will extend its support of Rewilding Europe’s work in the Velebit Mountains and the Adriatic coast in Croatia
Wilderness Safaris and conservation specialist Panthera have created a special seven-day trip to Zambia
Wilderness Safaris to run lion conservation safari
Camp operator is organising special “impact” trip to Zambia
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Kissimmee ends West Ham sponsorship after Zouma cat video
Footage of the player kicking and slapping his pets appeared online earlier this week
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Kissimmee 'evaluating' West Ham sponsorship after cat cruelty video
The tourist board said it "strongly condemns" the actions of footballer Kurt Zouma after a video of him appearing to kick a cat surfaced online
Vollpension – also known as 'Granny’s public living room' – is a 'generation-bridging' cafe in Vienna
Intrepid adds 22 'impact initiatives' to 2022 portfolio
It includes activities that support environmental or wildlife conservation, preserve Indigenous culture or support marginalised social groups
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Travel not doing enough on sustainability, agents warn
Nearly half of agents tell TTG it is up to government to drive change, while nearly a third said it should be down to individual businesses and suppliers throughout the sector
Ambience will embark on its maiden voyage in April 2022
Ambassador claims cruise first with anti-whaling campaign
The line has partnered with marine conservation charity Orca for the effort
Search for sustainability heroes of luxury travel is on
Nominations are sought for a new category in the TTG Luxury Travel Awards, to recognise the individuals driving the sector towards a more sustainable future.
Great Plains camps in Africa feature wildlife photographs taken by co-founder Beverly Joubert
Great Plains to support conservation efforts through print sale
African safari operator has launched Art for Conservation to fund recruitment of wildlife rangers
Wildlife campaign manager Katheryn Wise said travel companies play a "huge role" in driving captive dolphin entertainment through sales and promotion
Expedia Group to prohibit captive whale and dolphin activities
The move comes following a global campaign by animal welfare charity, World Animal Protection
Mark Tanzer said the sector “desperately needed to see the restrictions and testing requirements eased”
Abta CEO: 'Meeting sustainability challenges a political and commercial necessity'
Mark Tanzer pointed out it is ’not just customers who are demanding high sustainability standards, but employees, too’
Protestors could be seen outside of the convention on Wednesday morning (13 October)
Peta protestors descend on Abta Travel Convention
Around a dozen members of the animal welfare charity were seen with placards outside the East Wintergarden building in London ahead of the convention on Wednesday
The scheme is already available on 100% of the company's trips in Asia, with a total of 98 experiences across the globe
Trafalgar to add sustainable experiences to all land tours by 2023
The scheme is already available on 100% of the company’s trips in Asia, with a total of 98 experiences across the globe.
'Travel can play a key role driving up standards of animal welfare'
'Travel can play a key role driving up standards of animal welfare'
Abta head of sustainability Clare Jenkinson looks ahead to government plans to introduce new legislation designed to drive up standards of animal experiences sold in the UK
Made entirely from plastic waste, the turtle artwork, named "Calypso", is in a "prominent" position at Ayia Triada beach to raise awareness of the issue of plastic pollution
Plastic-free beach opened in Cyprus
Ayia Triada in Paralimni is the first beach in the area that encourages and facilitates the avoidance of single use plastic
Since launching in 2011, more than 16,000 guests have taken part in Sandals Foundations' Reading Road Trip
How a Sandals holiday helps clients and agents give back to Caribbean communities
The Sandals Foundation is making waves in Caribbean communities with its charitable initiatives. Madeleine Barber finds out more.
The initiative will help rangers protect endangered species such as elephants in Thailand
Anantara launches fitness challenge to support wildlife rangers
People are being encouraged to track their steps during September to raise money for conservation rangers
The cruise line partnered with the #WeTwo Foundation to take 10 nominated underprivileged teens on the expedition (Photo: Chelsea Claus)
Hurtigruten to take disadvantaged teens on Antarctic expedition
The line has partnered with the #WeTwo Foundation to offer the experience to 10 nominated young people
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MSC begins building 'most environmentally-friendly ship to date'
It will be the second vessel in its fleet powered by liquified natural gas (LNG)