New controls on holiday lets in England will be introduced from the summer to stop local people being unable to afford to live in their own community, the government has announced.
Barcelona’s city hall launched a new strategy to direct €100 million ($108 million) from its tourist tax – the charge travelers see at the bottom of their hotel bill — to a fund that will install heat pumps and solar panels in state-owned schools.
According to Dr Thraenhart, niches can help destinations address specific sustainable tourism issues and concerns, while ensuring marketing efforts are highly targeted and effective.
In 2017, Vail Resorts announced Commitment to Zero, a bold goal to achieve a zero net operating footprint by 2030, including zero net emissions, zero waste to landfill, and zero net operating impact to forests and habitat.
A legislative bill that died last year is getting a second life. Hawaii Senate Bill 304, would allow the state to collect a "green fee" from visitors who want to go to Hawaii's public beaches, parks, trails, coastlines and other natural areas.