Category: Environmental issues

Pope Francis has denounced the CO₂ compensation for air travel as hypocritical. He said: “The planes pollute the atmosphere, but with a fraction of the sum of the ticket price trees are planted to compensate for the damage inflicted.

Sustainability has been the buzzword in development circles. We have the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals that Pacific member countries have adopted and are working diligently towards. Recognising the potential of tourism to advance these, the UN General Assembly has designated 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development.

In partnership with the energy company E.ON, the hotel is setting new standards for sustainability in the industry via a recently installed fuel cell.

Through the groundbreaking medium of virtual reality, Conservation InternationaI is spreading awareness of the plight of the world’s most stunning and vital ecosystems as never before.

Skiing is no longer the money-making business it used to be and alpine resorts need to rethink their business model before it is too late.