Category: Environmental issues

The African nature based tourism platform – connecting funders to beneficiaries in 11 countries in eastern and southern Africa

Durban, South Africa - The newly launched African Nature-Based Tourism Platform is 8 months into its first year of the three-year project phase. It...

Roundtable: How has the pandemic changed luxury travel?

The pandemic years have had a profound effect on almost every aspect of society. But during this period, other forces — climate change, social...

With litter piling up, mountain tourism reaches a crossroad

Nepalese mountaineer Nirmal Purja has spent years scaling the world’s highest peaks. During a seven-month stretch in 2019, he climbed all 14 of the...

Africa’s wildlife champion fights poachers seizing on Covid tourism drop

Alina Peter is on the frontlines fighting the rise of poaching in Africa. Here, she shares how she works, the situation on the ground, and why it's important to weave science, indigenous knowledge, and technical expertise to derail the growing commercialization of illicit poaching, all of which has deep implications for tourism.

Intrepid Travel CEO calls for more advocacy in tourism and less fixation on numbers

As travel revives, industry leaders must address their sector's impact on the climate and on local communities. Otherwise, the sector risks attacks from the...

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