Tour operator Intrepid Travel has created a 10-step guide for travel companies looking to decarbonise their businesses. The free resource provides an easy-to-follow action plan on reduction and offsetting to encourage the tourism industry to rebuild more sustainably amidst the pandemic.
To support its members and the tourism industry to recover from the devastating COVID-19 pandemic, the Pacific Asia Travel Association has launched a Crisis Resource Centre. This digital resource aims help businesses manage the current crisis and focuses on crisis preparedness, management, and recovery for destinations and other tourism enterprises across the Asia Pacific.
ISTO's working group on accessible tourism wishes to meet regularly and invites other members to join. Their current priority is to identify and share specific health measures that have been adopted in various countries and regions for people with disabilities.
Given the pressing need to promote positive economic impacts while also conserving natural heritage, a free online training platform has been launched. ‘Sustainable Tourism: Training for Tomorrow’ aims to increase the quality, supply and accessibility of training in sustainable tourism for Protected Area stakeholders across Europe.
The UN’s key tourism related agencies will all be participating, along with WHO and the main representatives of the airline and maritime transportation sectors, as well as the private sector.
