Research published by the World Travel and Tourism Council explores the impact of the global pandemic on the travel industry by focusing on four interwind trends: demand evolution, health and hygiene, innovation and digitisation, and sustainability. This data-driven examination puts forward recommendations to support the sector in building resilience.
New research suggests the indigenous Batak people feel that they are being left out of the process of rural tourism development and feel discouraged to start businesses in their communities due to lack of skills and capital. The study puts forward recommendations for government and policymakers to make the development program more inclusive.
This article highlights the huge importance of blue carbon ecosystems and how they are increasingly under threat. When mangroves, seagrass or salt marshes are degraded or destroyed, their enormous carbon stores are released into the atmosphere and coastal communities are left vulnerable to the power of the ocean.
In this interview, award-winning blogger and marketing specialist, Ursula Petula Barzey, tells Rebecca Waller how the Black Travel Alliance came about and what urgently needs to change in order for travel industry to become more reflective of society at large. Ursula shares the key findings of the BTA’s #PullUpForTravel campaign and the alliance’s plans to conduct a global Black traveller study.
New research published in the journal of Global Environmental Change suggests that a few ‘super emitters’ are responsible for half of global aviation emissions. The analysis draws together data to give the clearest global picture of the impact of frequent fliers, who have a big impact on the climate crisis that affects everyone. The researchers estimated the cost of the climate damage caused by aviation’s emissions at $100bn in 2018.
