Environment

The Travel Corporation signs wildlife declaration

Organisation becomes one of the first to sign up for new WTTC initiative

TTC's TreadRight Foundation launches initiative with big cat charities

The scheme will look to protect the animals, local people and their livestock in South Africa

Why the Cayman Islands are one of a kind

The Cayman Islands are much more than a tax haven for wealthy expats. Andrew Doherty discovers a paradise for nature lovers, foodies and history buffs…

Aito hails strong first year for Project Protect

Aito is celebrating a successful first year for its Project Protect sustainable tourism initiative run with Surrey University

AccorHotels pledges to phase out plastic straws by June

The group is going straw free, while The Savoy has even created a cocktail to mark the transition

G Adventures: Setting responsible travel standards

G Adventures has helped push sustainable tourism to the top of the world travel agenda. WTM Insights speaks to founder Bruce Poon Tip about how the company did it

Hurtigruten to ban single-use plastics across fleet

The Norwegian specialist said it would ditch all “unnecessary” plastics, such as drinking straws, by July 2

Taking a responsible stance on overtourism

As overtourism continues to hit the headlines, Justin Francis, chief executive and founder of online travel company Responsible Travel, explains how agents can help combat the problem

Heathrow to launch coffee cup recycling initiative

Pledge to outlaw single use cups at Heathrow by the end of this year

Abta call for action on plastics

The association’s 2018 Make Holidays Greener campaign will encourage the industry to take steps to reduce plastic waste

Industry pledge to curb illegal wildlife trade

Dozens of major travel companies have backed the World Travel and Tourism Council’s drive to support sustainable wildlife tourism

Virgin Holidays' dolphin sanctuary

Virgin Holidays is investing $300,000 in a captive dolphin sanctuary in Florida, where seven dolphins will be relocated from indoor tanks at the National Aquarium in Baltimore

Wildlife and safari show to focus on conservation

The two-day event takes place in Harrogate in September

How Wilderness Scotland creates immersive yet responsible adventures

Wilderness Scotland’s responsible tours merge remote locations with adventurous activities. Abra Dunsby speaks to the company’s head of marketing Ben Thorburn

Reforestation project launch

Trafalgar and Insight Vacations have introduced e-documents in a bid to reduce their carbon footprint

Sustainability issues ‘going to get bigger’

Customers might not yet be asking about it but sustainability is an issue that’s only going to get bigger and cruise lines need to be shouting about their environmental policies. That was the message from Abta’s Attracting First Time Cruisers conference

‘Intelligent marketing’ key to stop overtourism

More people are travelling than ever before, bringing a boom in global tourism that shows no sign of running out of steam

Dominica on track to become first 'climate change-resilient' nation

The Caribbean island is to develop a sustainable tourism strategy that will be "less reliant" on its natural resources

Cape Town to 'avoid Day Zero this year'

The term is being used to describe the predicted date at which the city reduces its supply of water to citizens

Thomas Cook launches new sustainability strategy

Cook says its “ambitious” three-year programme will seek to limit the environmental impact of travel while maximising social economic benefits

Animal welfare audit pays off for STA Travel

An animal welfare policy has paid dividends for STA Travel, ensuring its clients are not distressed by any excursion it sells

Call for greater clarity on animal abuse issues

Travel companies need to better communicate to staff and customers how they deal with animal welfare issues

South Africa: ‘Day Zero will spread to other destinations’

Cape Town’s chronic water shortage “will become the new normal” for destinations across the world, South African Tourism’s chief executive has warned

Derek Jones: Let’s swap flat-packing for suitcase packing

A few weeks ago, the news was full of obituaries for one of my retailing heroes, the Swedish founder of Ikea, Ingvar Kamprad