The United Nations’ annual climate summit, COP29, is currently underway in Baku, Azerbaijan, where world leaders are gathering to advance global climate action. Our CEO,
Our sixth Climate Impact Portfolio of 2024, released on November 8, supports five carbon offset projects around the world. Read on to learn more about
Elephant experiences are extremely popular tourist activities across Asia, especially in Thailand. From elephant bathing and riding to sanctuaries and safaris, there are many elephant
This video provides an overview of the Rio-Preto Jacundá carbon offset project, which protects an extractive reserve in the Brazilian Amazon. The video highlights the
A Webinar in the Road to Net Zero Series Decarbonizing tourism in off-grid areas presents unique challenges, such as limited infrastructure, dependence on imported goods,
Tourism can influence the future of Asian elephants – either aiding their survival or worsening the threats they face – depending on how it occurs.
Gathering of Global Industry Leaders Anticipates UN Sustainable Development Goals to be Adopted 9/25 and World Tourism Day 9/27. Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams of World Resources Institute Will Give Keynote Address. Portland, Oregon, September 9, 2015 – A ground-breaking meeting of industry and sustainability leaders to lay out a...
Last week in Washington, DC, the World Bank’s Sustainable Tourism Global Solutions Group organized a high-level meeting on “Measuring for Impact: Convening Thought Leaders in Tourism,” with support from Sustainable Travel International. Besides the World Bank and us, participants included the United Nations Environmental Programme, the World Economic Forum, the...
[Madrid, Spain – April 14, 2015] At the World Travel & Tourism Council 2015 Global Summit in Madrid today, the NGO Sustainable Travel International unveiled an industry-wide campaign entitled 10 Million Better to monitor and scale up social and environmental benefits from travel and tourism. The ten-year initiative convenes leading...