Blue Carbon refers to the carbon dioxide captured and stored by the world’s ocean and coastal ecosystems. Think of it as the ocean’s version of a carbon-storing forest; but instead of trees on land, the plant life in the sea includes mangroves, seagrass, and salt marshes. Although they cover less...
We are currently leading a project to help Palau become the world’s first carbon neutral destination. In doing so, we are mitigating tourism’s carbon footprint, boosting climate resilience, improving local livelihoods, empowering women, and preserving this pristine paradise for future generations. Now, we want to know: which island should be...
“If we want to change the culture then we have to start with the youth – the children are the future.” We caught up with Thuvia Browne, a primary school teacher based in St. Kitts who joined our two-day Destination Guardian workshop on the Caribbean island back in April 2019....
Climate change is reshaping the tourism landscape, introducing new challenges for travelers, the industry, and local communities. From melting glaciers and bleaching reefs to flooded coastlines and wildfires, climate change imperils the destinations we love and endangers the resources that people, tourism, and wildlife depend on. In recent years, tourism...
Earth Day may be one day out of the year, but it’s not the only day we should be taking action for the planet. That’s why today marks the first day of our bold new Net Zero Travel Challenge. We’re challenging our passionate community to neutralize their travel emissions and...
The project will combat tourism’s carbon footprint by working with local food producers and launching a carbon platform for tourists PALAU (August 11, 2020) The Palau Bureau of Tourism, Sustainable Travel International, and Slow Food have launched a new project in Palau that aims to mitigate the tourism sector’s carbon...