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How Community-Based Tourism Benefits Local Communities
When consumers engage with community-based tourism, they support locals in a way that is economically, socially and environmentally regenerative.
This week’s blog will break down three specific benefits of community-based tourism: female empowerment, marine conservation and sustainable wildlife experiences.
Why Recycled Plastic Clothing Will Be the Next Big Ethical Fashion Trend
Contrary to popular belief, the fashion industry is one of the biggest polluting forces out there. In fact, the industry produces more carbon emissions than all international air travel and worldwide shipping combined.
Luckily, designers and manufacturers have found a clever way to reduce the environmental impact of the fashion industry, read more about how they are making clothes out of recycled plastics.
The Sustainability Potential of Water Filtration for Your Tourism Business
Fresh, potable water is an essential resource. The good news is that there are ways to use water filtration systems in your tourism business for both increased sustainability and lower costs.
Long Read: How Innovative Design Can Help Save Our Oceans
Designers are rethinking our relationship with waste and developing new solutions to the plastic problem. At the current Waste Age exhibition at the London Design Museum, the spotlight was placed on the negative environmental consequences of our throwaway culture and the harmful impact our waste is having on the oceans.
Read about the exhibit and the future of plastic waste in this week’s blog.
Costa Rica: A Sustainable Tourism Paradise
Costa Rica is one of the most well-known sustainable tourism destinations on earth. In this blog, we’ve highlighted the top eco-friendly and bucket list-worthy activities that await you on your next trip!
Plant-Based Diet: What You Eat vs. How Your Food Affects the Planet
Explore how what you eat affects the planet, and what you can do to change it. Adopting a plant-based lifestyle is a great place to start.
Read more in this week’s blog!
5 Ways To Make Your Next Holiday A Regenerative Experience
How can you make sure that your holiday does not only not negatively impact the destination, but actually makes it a better place? When you visit your next destination, ensure you leave a positive impact by making conscious decisions.
Here are 5 tips on how to make your next holiday a regenerative experience.
Marketing Travel to Gen Z: Include Safety, Flexibility and Sustainability in Your Messaging
What are some sustainable travel trends that you can incorporate into your business’ operational and marketing strategy to attract Gen Zers? We have a few tips in this week’s blog!
How Marinas and Ports Are Going Green
Marinas can have a significant impact on the environment. These ports may see hundreds of small boats and yachts every day, whether for entertainment purposes or to bring in the day’s catch. Some marinas have taken the initiative to become sustainable for the environment’s sake, but now is the time for all marinas to take steps to go green.
Read more in this week’s blog.
Your Sustainable Travel Suitcase - Here’s What You Need To Pack
Traveling soon and want to know what sustainable items you need to pack? We’ve got you covered.
Check out a few of our favorite sustainable travel tips to get you ready for your next trip!
The value of sustainably-minded tourism practices
For strong post-pandemic growth, sustainable tourism has the potential to boost sustainable economic growth in tourism-dependent states to benefit the community and environment.
Read on to see how.
Why We Need to Stop Using Single-use Plastics
The world has a growing plastic pollution problem, and single-use plastics are primarily to blame. Here’s why we should stop using them to save our planet.
How do single-use plastics impact sea life?
Oceans are home to some of the most beautiful places on earth. They house millions of animal species, affect weather patterns and support numerous human populations by providing food. Our oceans are magnificent natural resources that are unfortunately becoming more and more endangered by plastic pollution every year.
Read on to learn more about the impact of plastics on sea life and what you can do to prevent harmful plastic pollution.
How to Camp Sustainably: A Beginners Guide
Camping may appear as an environmentally friendly activity. The truth is, you can produce just as much waste as you would at home while camping. From plastic dinnerware, to food packaged in single-use materials, there is a lot of waste involved. Fortunately, there are many ways to incorporate sustainability into your trip.
In this blog we will provide some tips for how you can become a sustainable camper.
How We Can Address Erosion and Disappearing Beaches
A problem that has plagued most coastal regions is the fast rate of erosion. This problem has been hastened by climate change, prompting stronger and more frequent storms that cause more sand to retreat into the ocean. According to a 2020 study, half of the beaches worldwide will disappear by the end of the century.
In this blog, we’ll discuss some of the “hard and soft” solutions being used to prevent beach erosion and secure coastlines.
What does ocean acidification mean for the future of sea life?
Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide emissions surged in 2020 and entered the Earth’s atmosphere to further accelerate global warming. While 50% of this gas remained in the atmosphere, natural water cycles dumped 25% into the ocean, causing pH levels to increase dramatically.
In this blog, we will unpack the impact of ocean acidification on the food chain caused by changes to pH and the importance of meeting emissions goals to ensure that marine species continue to thrive.
How to become an environmentally sustainable e-commerce business in 2021
In this digital crazed world, it’s so easy to forget the impact a small e-commerce business can have on both it’s consumer and the environment.
For most e-comm businesses, the product that they are promoting or selling is attached to a wider supply chain, meaning that there are multiple businesses, locations and methods of travel involved in the acquisition and delivery of a product. Knowing the impact of this, there has never been a more crucial time to start thinking about making this process more environmentally sustainable. Read our tips in this week’s blog!
Understanding How Sunscreen Impacts the Ocean and How You Can Protect Your Skin
The importance of the ocean can’t be overstated — now more than ever, we need to step up and take care of the environment, and that involves everyone doing their part to help out wherever they can.
How can you take care of your skin and the ocean all at the same time? Here’s a bit more about how sunscreen impacts the ocean and how you can have the best of both worlds.
How to use Instagram to showcase your environmental sustainability
In the past, Earth Day (April 22nd) marked the day where people put aside time to engage with nature and the need for environmental protections. Nowadays, every day can be earth day thanks to the help of social media platforms like Instagram.
In this article, we will give examples on how to use Instagram to showcase your passion for environmental sustainability and give back to the planet!
How Seagrass Can Protect the Ocean
Seagrass provides various benefits to the aquatic ecosystem and protects its vitality by providing habitats for species, preventing storm surge and sequestering carbon.
Unfortunately, global seagrass meadows are declining due to human activity, threatening the security of all marine life. To understand why we should limit our impact on seagrass, we first must understand the importance of this plant species.