Category: Environmental issues

Small is Beautiful and Green

Unlike the big ships operators, small ship cruise companies know that to offer a small amount of people a more hands-on destination experience they need to leave the environment as they found it.

Cost of Great Barrier Reef bleaching: Aus$1 billion?

Australia Institute estimates that continued bleaching could see visitors to the region plummet by more than a million people a year

Friends of the Earth releases 2016 Cruise Ship Report Card

FOE claims ongoing lack of initiative by cruise companies to install technologies that reduce pollution impact on travel destinations and local peoples.

Behavioural economics can nudge pilots into greater fuel efficiency finds study

Working collaboratively with academics, Virgin Atlantic increased Captains’ awareness of the measures they could take to improve on fuel efficiency.

What freedom looks like for SeaWorld’s killer whales

Scientists are developing plans to release captive orcas to huge coastal sea pens where the marine mammals could lead more natural lives.

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