The Secret To Ethical Tourism: Bravery, Humility and Accountability, Reveals Eaton D.C. Director of Impact, Katie Petitt
Though fair trade-certified coffee sounds nice, purchasing it ultimately does little to dismantle the rampant exploitation which made it necessary in the first place. As phrased by researcher Jo Littler, ethical purchases can often serve as a “panacea for middle-class guilt” – a status symbol, and means of reassuring oneself that even though the coffee industry as a whole is fraught with issues of child labor and deforestation, at least *I’m* not contributing to the problem.
The Sun Sets on Egypt: A Climate Leader’s Journey with Regenerative Retreats at COP27
The 27th annual UN Climate Summit—known as COP27—concluded this past Friday in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. World leaders converged on the Red Sea resort to discuss increasingly dire natural disasters, the war in Ukraine, climate reparations, and how best to accelerate the transition to net zero.
COP27: The Path To Uniting The Travel Industry For Urgent Climate Action With Jeremy Smith of Tourism Declares A Climate Emergency
“We need to speed up everything good that is happening, not pat ourselves on the back for finally having the conversations.” –Jeremy Smith, Co-Founder, Tourism Declares A Climate Emergency Presented by: One year after the official launch of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism, and 30 years since the adoption of the larger […]
How To Have Immersive Wildlife Encounters That Honor Both Creature and Habitat
In August 2019, a global cohort of scientists, philosophers, veterinarians, tourism operators and animal rights activists gathered in Sweden to discuss the ethics of animal tourism. The topics ranged from wildlife safaris to cat cafes, from cultural relativism to sustainable certifications, and culminated in an interdisciplinary collection of guidelines for industry reform.
Dominican Republic Commits To Protecting 30% Of Its Marine Environments By 2030
At the United Nations Ocean Conference held in Lisbon last month, the Dominican Republic announced plans to expand its protected marine areas to 30% by 2030.As part of the United Nation’s 30×30 movement, this commitment will help the Dominican government direct critical resources toward protecting the country’s unique ocean ecosystems.
Blue Travel: How Your Vacation Impacts The Ocean
For responsible travelers, ocean-safe tourism is about minimizing environmental damage while directing as many tourism-dollars-spent as possible towards marine conservation and bolstering coastal communities.
The Journey to Becoming B-Corp Certified with Portia Hart, The Trailblazing Founder of Blue Apple Beach in Cartagena
To celebrate Regenerative Travel’s first member hotel to be certified by the internationally honored B-Corp status, we recently caught up with Blue Apple Beach’s ambitious founder and owner, Portia Hart, about their incredible achievement and certification process.
Meet the 10 Female Hoteliers Defining the Future of Regenerative Hospitality
empower women and redefine the future of hospitality. To mark this year’s International Women’s Day, Regenerative Travel has been catching up with ten of our member’s trailblazing female hoteliers working to empower women and define the future of hospitality.
The Key COP26 Takeaways for Travel and Tourism
From the Glasgow Declaration to the Net Zero Roadmap, Regenerative Travel explores the key takeaways from COP26 for travel and tourism. Taken together, the Roadmap reveals that despite significant challenges, there are indeed many opportunities for Travel & Tourism to decarbonise. If committing to follow the four action areas laid out in the framework, real progress can certainly be made, though it is now critical that collaboration is enhanced across the secto
