Category: Sustainable tourism management

‘Bluewashing’: the exploitative side of ecotourism against local communities

The idea of vacation spots that are a “paradise on earth” can sometimes overlook uncomfortable truths.

Countries implementing smoking bans in public areas

France has announced it is banning smoking on beaches as part of a wider campaign to help people quit. By the first half of 2024, the four-year 'plan anti-tabac' will also see lighting up prohibited outside of schools and in government-owned forests and green areas. 

Red Sea Global sets record LEED score

Red Sea Global (RSG), the multi-project developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism destinations, The Red Sea and Amaala, has achieved the highest score recorded to date in the prestigious Platinum LEED v4.1 Cities: Plan and Design accreditation from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC).

Amsterdam’s new tourist vision: flowery bikes, eco-living, and diversity

Amsterdam has desperately been trying to shake off its ‘party capital’ image - with limited success. After its 2023 campaign urging drunken British tourists to ‘stay away’ failed, the city is trialling a softer approach.

Natural Habitat Adventures’ new Carbon Clear Vision Program

Natural Habitat Adventures, a global leader in responsible nature travel and the conservation travel partner of World Wildlife Fund (WWF), recently released its first annual Sustainability Report accompanied by a major new initiative called Carbon Clear Vision.

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