Responsible Tourism

June 9, 2015September 18, 2017

How to stop tourism industry from inadvertently fuelling child abuse

Last week was Child Protection Week in South Africa, but for the tourism industry child protection should be seen as a year-round issue. In just the last ... Read more

June 1, 2015September 18, 2017

Five steps to a successful towel and linen reuse scheme

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Following several recent news stories about hotel approaches to towel and linen sustainability, here is a simple guide to getting it right. 1: USE THE MOST ... Read more

May 26, 2015July 20, 2015

Biggest ever Longlist for World Responsible Tourism Awards announced

Responsible Tourism

Responsible Tourism and sustainable tourism are not the same thing. Sustainability is hard to define; it is an abstract idea of a better future for us, our ... Read more

May 26, 2015February 2, 2017

World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM reveal their widest reach yet with the announcement of the 2015 longlist

Press Releases, WTM London

The competition for the 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM has started in earnest as the longlist of organisations vying for the top spot at WTM ... Read more

May 11, 2015September 18, 2017

Responsible Tourism in Arabia

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

There is a great deal more going on in Arabia than most people assume. The United Arab Emirates is a hard environment for man to survive in, ... Read more

May 5, 2015September 18, 2017

How tourism can help the people of Nepal today

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

Since the earthquake in Nepal on April 25th, travel companies from across the world have launched fund raising drives to help the country’s people. Intrepid’s non-profit arm ... Read more

April 16, 2015February 2, 2017

Only 4 days left to enter the 2015 World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

It’s not too late! says Responsible Travel as entries close on Monday 20th April 2015 for the World Responsible Tourism Awards at WTM, and past winners speak ... Read more

April 13, 2015September 18, 2017

New Awards to show how Responsible Tourism matters in Africa

Blog, Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

As Garry Wilson, Mainstream Product & Purchasing Director for the TUI Group, argues in the above video, in an interview specially recorded for Cape Town and Africa, ... Read more

March 28, 2015September 7, 2015

Innovator Spotlight: Making ski-holidays more sustainable with Snowcarbon

Responsible Tourism, Responsible Tourism Spotlight

Jeremy Smith speaks to Daniel Elkan, who founded Snowcarbon to make it easier for skiers travelling to the Alps to get there as sustainably as possible. 1: ... Read more

March 24, 2015September 18, 2017

Tourism and water use – time for some fresh thinking

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

I’ve been looking into hotel water sustainability innovations over the last few days, trying to find some stories for a blog to mark World Water Day, which ... Read more

March 16, 2015August 28, 2015

Awards show responsible tourism is thriving in Ireland

Responsible Tourism

When we first campaigned in the UK for Responsible Tourism back in late 1990s it was often argued that Responsible Tourism was only relevant in developing countries. We ... Read more

February 10, 2015September 18, 2017

Which is more revolutionary – Airbnb or a caravan park?

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

The cover of Time magazine for February 9, 2015 is an article by Joel Stein called ‘Tales From The Sharing Economy’. It looks at how various companies ... Read more

November 5, 2014February 2, 2017

World Responsible Tourism Awards

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Animal Welfare and Accessible Tourism take the Gold at the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014 A South African animal sanctuary and a Brazilian adventure resort specialising in accessible ... Read more

November 3, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM Responsible Tourism Monday End of Day Release

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Standing room only at the opening event of the responsible tourism programme, “Partnerships for Better Tourism in Destinations”. “We have a duty to our clients to make ... Read more

October 3, 2014February 2, 2017

Announcing the Shortlist of the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014

Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

A koala walking tour in Australia, a responsible luxury hotel in India, and a whole town in Ireland dedicated to disability awareness are among the organisations selected ... Read more

October 1, 2014January 24, 2017

Pioneering the Next 50 Years, Today

Adventure

Tourism needs pioneers. And, tourism needs pioneers today. Why? Because the tourism industry and its current dominant path of development is stuck in a rut. The current ... Read more

August 11, 2014September 18, 2017

Heroes of responsible tourism take one step closer to Awards

Disability, Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

Debate over who will win the World Responsible Tourism Awards 2014, sponsored by the Sultanate of Oman Ministry of Tourism, begins in earnest today as the official ... Read more

August 11, 2014August 28, 2015

World Responsible Tourism Awards Long-list

Responsible Tourism

The presentation of the World Responsible Tourism Awards at World Travel Market on World Responsible Tourism Day at Excel each year is a red letter day; an ... Read more

July 22, 2014June 15, 2020

WTM’s Responsible Tourism Programme Includes The Biggest Companies In The Industry

Disability, Press Releases, Responsible Tourism, WTM London

World Travel Market 2014’s, the leading global event for the travel industry, Responsible Tourism Programme includes some of the biggest names in travel including Tui, Thomas Cook, ... Read more

November 1, 2013September 18, 2017

World Travel Market 2013 supports Just a Drop & brings clean water to over 400 children in Kenya

Carbon & Water, Responsible Tourism

This year, the monies raised at WTM will fund a specific project to bring clean water to two schools in Kenya. WTM is also covering the costs ... Read more