Indigenous Peoples, COVID, and Adventure Tourism
The United Nations (UN) has designated August 9 of each year as the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The 2020 theme is COVID-19 and indigenous peoples’ resilience, marked...
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Central Asia’s COVID-19 Recovery Strategy
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to vex the world and severely impair the tourism industry, destinations are struggling to adapt and offer a safe destination for travelers. The region of...
Empty Iceland – Iceland has Safely Opened Up to the Rest of the World
“Iceland was never over-crowded, but now it is positively empty!” With border testing on arrival, only a handful of cases since the start of May and a tiny population density, perhaps...
Tomorrow’s Air Activates Traveler Carbon Removal Collective
Last week on Earth Day, Tomorrow’s Air went live. Tomorrow’s Air is a traveler collective for carbon removal, incubated by the Adventure Travel Trade Association in partnership with Climeworks, an...
Adventure Businesses Look to Take on Climate Change
From changing weather patterns to loss of biodiversity, the global impacts of climate change are unprecedented in scale, and by now, familiar news. This reality poses an especially interesting challenge...
Barcelona takes top honors at the first international Accessible Tourism Destination Awards
The first international Accessible Tourism Destination (ATD2019) awards were held 22 January, 2020, as part of FITUR 2020. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Fundación ONCE celebrated the best ‘Accessible...
The ATTA’s Climate Action Initiatives Plan for 2020
ATTA Declares a Climate Emergency 2020 marks the beginning of a new decade, and an important one for our planet. The ATTA is proud to begin this decade with a...
Sustainability, Community Define Gothenburg and Málaga, the 2020 European Capitals of Smart Tourism
Both cities see their smart city development as a long-term work in progress. With a few taps on a smart device, travelers can find all the information they need to...
Research: A Trove of Life and Diversity, Brazil Beckons Adventurers
With the greatest biodiversity on earth spread over six terrestrial biomes and three large marine ecosystems, Brazil provides an abundance of water, fertile land, hundreds of thousands of animals and...
Best Practices for Tour Operators Offering Marine Activities
From kayaking through wetlands to scuba diving in the deep sea, marine tourism appeals to travelers with its wealth of water-related activities. Approximately 71% of Earth’s surface is covered by...