Responsible tourism

G Adventures: TTG explores community projects in India and Nepal

TTG news ed Jennifer Morris travelled to India and Nepal to find out more about the community projects supported by G Adventures. Check out all the highlights here...

Millions of Britons travelling without travel insurance, Abta warns

More than a quarter of holidaymakers who travelled without insurance last year said it was a risk they were willing to take

Advantage conf: 'Next generation of travellers will demand sustainable holidays'

Sustainability ’has to be woven into everything we do’ warns chairman Steven Esom

Venice confirms fines for 'bad tourist behaviour'

Councillors in Venice vote to impose fines for poor tourist conduct

G Adventures unveils new target for community projects

Tour operator plans to add 25 extra tourism initiatives by next year

Opposition to Balearics green levy 'largely disappeared' after raising €200m

Industry opposition to the Balearic Islands’ sustainability tax – which has raised €200 million in less than three years – has largely disappeared, officials believe

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu, the Maldives resort championing ecotourism and conservation

Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu offers guests a barefoot Maldives experience with ecotourism high on the agenda. Debbie Ward visits to see its initiatives in action.

Hurtigruten's beach clean-ups

TTG Media joined Hurtigruten customers and staff for a clean-up of the Thames Estuary at the RSPB Rainham Marshes Nature Reserve, one of four beach cleans organised by the cruise line. Find out how the day went by watching this video!

Seven responsible tourism trips to book now

Bite-size news about an eco hotel in Slovenia, a trip to Sri Lanka that supports orphans and a travel map championing Jordan’s social enterprises

ITT teams up with Intrepid Group to launch new responsible tourism award

Addition to Institute of Travel and Tourism’s summer awards will recognise young people contributing to the responsible travel movement

Exodus Travels launches charity foundation

Operator’s goal is to promote responsible travel and raise money for local causes and communities around the world

Hurtigruten teams up with RSPB for agent 'clean-up days'

Hurtigruten is urging agents to “do their bit for the environment” and join the cruise line and RSPB for a clean-up day at a selection of reserves around the UK.

Earth Changers founder named government green hero

Earth Changers founder Vicky Smith has been chosen as one of 10 ambassadors to help promote the government’s Year of Green Action initiative

Why voluntourism is a big deal for younger generations

Travelling with “purpose” is high on young holidaymakers’ list, finds a major new survey from STA Travel

A sustainable way to operate: Canadian Affair's Travelife certification

Last November, Canadian Affair became the first major international tour operator to earn a Travelife certification for its commitment to sustainability. Managing director Chris Hedley tells Abigail Healy what this means to them

Freedom Conf: SeaWorld stop-sale was tough decision, says Cook

Thomas Cook’s sales and e-commerce director explained to delegates the operator’s reasoning behind insisting the whole group – including Freedom members – put SeaWorld on stop-sale

Aito Conf 18: Travel must encourage new generation of responsible tourists

Marine biologist and broadcaster Monty Halls told delegates at the Aito overseas conference travel businesses have a duty to safeguard the environments they trade off

WTM 2018: Travel could be the 'world's greatest form of wealth distribution', says Bruce Poon Tip

G Adventures founder Bruce Poon Tip has urged travel companies to change their business models and fulfil their potential to “transform lives”, using travel as “a force for good”.

WTM 2018: Rwanda to open new national park

Rwanda is gearing up for the 2019 opening of a new national park, as luxury accommodation providers continue to invest in the country

WTM 2018: Brazil paves way for ecotourism scheme

Ecotourism and national parks are to be a key plank of Brazil’s bid to increase visitor numbers in the coming years

WTM 2018: 'Huge appetite' for more information on animal welfare

A panel at today’s “Wildlife: Animal welfare and conservation” session at World Travel Market London said tourists wanted to be better informed on the issues but some global markets are less receptive than others.

WTM 2018: Promote Eastern Europe to Chinese to help tackle overtourism

Encouraging Chinese travellers to visit Eastern European countries could be an opportunity in the battle against overtourism in Western Europe.

WTM panel proposes shifting focus to tackle overtourism

Offering the chance to “live authentically like locals” by shifting visitors’ focus to quieter, less-discovered areas was proposed as an effective way to curb overtourism by a New York tourism chief

How the Chobe Game Lodge has championed responsible tourism in Botswana

From boasting the only all-female safari guiding team in Botswana to introducing electric and solar-powered vehicles, progressive thinking and sustainability have become a key part of this hotel’s proposition