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G Adventures welcomes Galapagos plastics ban
From January 1, 2019, the tour operator will give its travellers a reusable bottle for travel to the islands
Travel Foundation launches free responsible tourism quiz
The foundation has also been working closely with Travel Counsellors to create tailored training for its homeworkers
What does sustainability really mean to the customer?
Fiona Jeffery OBE says while unprecedented public engagement with issues of sustainability is encouraging, there is still much for the travel sector to do
Urban Adventures leading the way for Intrepid Travel
Boss James Thornton told TTG this week demand for Intrepid’s Urban Adventures product was so strong it could become the group’s leading brand
Guyana set for boost following tourist authority restructure
Focus will shift to optimising positive socio-economic and conservation effects of tourism in Guyana, empowering its tourism industry, and championing the value of tourism
Action on plastics key focus at Abta sustainable travel conference
Abta event will focus on how industry can enhance sustainability
New Zealand 'tourism tax' plan ‘unfair’ on UK visitors
Southwell-based Silver Fern Holidays says British travellers already made a significant contribution to the New Zealand economy
How winners of the Tourism for Tomorrow awards are helping to forge a greener future
The Tourism for Tomorrow Awards, held alongside the World Travel and Tourism Council’s global summit, put heroes of responsible tourism in the spotlight. Holly Tuppen outlines five top trends that came out of this year’s event
Thai bay from DiCaprio film The Beach closes
The area will temporarily shut to stop environmental damage caused by too many tourists
G Adventures pledges to lead the way on child welfare
The adventure touring company and its not-for-profit partner Planeterra have helped draft new ChildSafe guidelines backed by Unicef
Royal’s warning over tourism tax increase
Royal Caribbean International’s president has warned the Balearic government not to risk “endangering the golden goose” after the islands doubled their Sustainable Tourism Tax for holidaymakers on land and cruise ships earlier this month
Abta gears up for Delivering Sustainable Travel seminar
Abta will hold its second seminar on sustainable travel next month, with key speakers from the World Travel & Tourism Council, Tui UK & Ireland, Intrepid Group and Noble Caledonia
Clarity over benefits of Balearics’ ‘tourism tax’ would help agents
Agents are calling for clarity on how the Balearics’ “tourism tax” is being spent, after fees were “doubled” for the summer period last week
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
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
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
Overtourism: Quarter of Brits back time limits at popular sites
A YouGov poll has found many UK adults would accept time restrictions at destinations to limit overtourism
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
Abta teams up with FCO for travel advice training
The initiative uses real experiences from sales staff to illustrate best practice
Arabian Travel Market to take sustainability theme
Dubai trade show to stress need for environmental credentials
G Adventures publishes 'road map' to boost responsible tourism
The operator’s guidelines are designed to improve the impact made by the travel industry upon local communities
Comment: Encouraging growth, without the damage
This month saw the global travel and tourism industry coming together again at World Travel Market London to sign business deals and discuss the key topics affecting the sector
Comment: Overtourism, and our role to make it stop
In the early 1990s, I remember an Aito meeting where a member of the audience asked a then very prominent member of the travel industry why he had developed low-grade accommodation in Turkey to force-feed visitors to a country just embarking on its tourism journey