How to Develop a Carbon Offset Program
Climate action and carbon neutrality are not new concepts to the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) or the travel industry in general. Recognizing the very act of travel contributes to...
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ATTA Works to Attract Young Talent to Secure the Industry’s Future
A quick search on “Millennials and travel” produces hundreds of hits about this younger generation’s travel preferences and behaviors. While their specific demographic details as consumers are certainly triggering changes...
Ghinsberg’s Work with Bolivian Indigenous Community Highlights Early Roots of Sustainable Tourism
When he was 22 years old, Yossi Ghinsberg headed to the Amazon seeking adventure. After a harrowing tale of being lost in the Bolivian jungle for three weeks — a...
India’s Tiger Tourism Rebounds, But Don’t Overlook Other Wildlife
Tiger tourism is a popular draw but complicated issue in India. Here’s a look at the latest as the world celebrates these endangered big cats on International Tiger Day on...
Reconciling the Evils of Carbon Emissions with the Benefits of Adventure Travel
People working in adventure travel are passionate about its advantages over other forms of tourism for many reasons: It can provide meaning and satisfaction to travelers who enjoy engaging and...
Guide Helps Accommodations Embrace Plastics-Free Business Model
Over the course of a year, a 100-bedroom hotel operating at 75 percent occupancy could go through approximately 23,400 miniature plastic toiletry bottles. At approximately 25 cents USD per bottle,...
Plastics Pollution an Urgent Issue for Travel, Other Industries for World Oceans Day 2018
From colorful straws to grocery bags, water bottles, and product packaging, the proliferation of plastic has become an overwhelming global problem. And, finally, it’s also become a household conversation and...
Big Businesses Mobilize for Climate Action: What This Signals for Commercial Adventure Travel
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) has actively pursued conservation-related issues for many years, but this year turned its attention specifically toward climate action, including creating a Climate Action Committee....
Q&A: The Latest Efforts to Curb Wildlife Trafficking with Sara Walker
The United States Wildlife Trafficking Alliance (USWTA) is a coalition of corporate and non-profit member organizations working together to combat wildlife trafficking. The USWTA and Association of Zoos and Aquariums...
Despite Concerns, 60% of Adventure Travel Operators Still Use Single-Use Plastic Bottles
When the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) committed to curbing the use of single-use plastic bottles as one of its strategic initiatives in 2018, we knew plastic usage was an...