Carbon Offset for Better Cookstoves in Laos
In Laos, most people cook with wood and charcoal. The result: carbon emissions, air pollution, and a significant loss of forest cover that has amounted to a significant environmental threat...
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Angama’s Outstanding Environmental Ethics
A few months ago, I listened to Nicky Fitzgerald speak in Seattle on the construction of her 5-star resort Angama, which sits perched on the escarpment of the Rift Valley...
The Explorer’s Passage and 2041 Foundation Launch Arctic Carbon Offsetting Initiative
The Explorer’s Passage (TEP), the leader in historical-based adventure travel, and the 2041 Foundation, a non-profit environmental organization run by the polar explorers Robert and Barney Swan, have announced the...
Intrepid Travel Minimizes Impact with More “Human-Powered” Trips
New tours incorporating activities and accommodations that are powered by people instead of machines showcase an innovation in sustainable travel Intrepid Travel—the world’s largest adventure travel company—is leading the sustainable...
Women from Europe and the Middle East to Ski 100km to Geographic North Pole
Eleven women representing both the Middle East and European countries began a historic trek earlier this week to the North Pole. Following an early morning April 15 flight from Longyearbyen,...
Women’s Empowerment in Tourism, Central Theme of the Ministerial Meeting of the Americas
“Without equity there is no development” The 63rd meeting of the UNWTO Regional Commission for the Americas, organized by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the National Tourism Secretariat of...
A Community Quilt Hang Out
The community of Fogo Island will let it all hang out (on the line) on Saturday, May 5, 2018, in celebration of quilting on Fogo Island. Organized by Fogo Island...
Transformational Travel Council Co-Founders Launch Explorer X
Jake Haupert, Founder of Evergreen Escapes and Co-Founder of the Transformational Travel Council (TTC), continued pioneering transformational travel in the marketplace this week with the launch of new custom travel...
Polymath Launches Study into Booking and Reservation Applications
Polymath LLC, a United States based accounting firm specializing in business strategy services for adventure tour companies, has launched a comparison study on tour booking and reservation software applications. The...
Mountain Travel Sobek Announces New Management Positions
Mountain Travel Sobek has announced key internal management changes to enhance global product and simplify internal operations across the company. Anne Wood, previously Director of Europe Programs, will become Senior...
