It’s a wonderful thing that so many people are finally talking about travel being a force for good. The challenge now, though, is how do we really know who’s walking the talk?
When environmentalists on a Seychelles atoll decided to race boats made from ocean litter, they had 500 tonnes to pick from. Island nations such as Seychelles bear the brunt of marine plastic pollution due to the convergence of ocean currents, and events such as the the Aldabra Regatta attempt to draw attention to the issue of marine plastic pollution.
IHG Hotels & Resorts, a global leader in hospitality, announces the addition of four European hotels to its Low Carbon Pioneer programme, which brings together energy efficient hotels that have no fossil fuels combusted on-site* and are backed by renewable energy.