Despite pandemic shutdowns, carbon dioxide emissions surged in 2020 and entered the Earth’s atmosphere to further accelerate global warming. While 50% of this gas remained in the atmosphere, natural water cycles dumped 25% into the ocean, causing pH levels to increase dramatically.

In this blog, we will unpack the impact of ocean acidification on the food chain caused by changes to pH and the importance of meeting emissions goals to ensure that marine species continue to thrive.

In this digital crazed world, it’s so easy to forget the impact a small e-commerce business can have on both it’s consumer and the environment.

For most e-comm businesses, the product that they are promoting or selling is attached to a wider supply chain, meaning that there are multiple businesses, locations and methods of travel involved in the acquisition and delivery of a product. Knowing the impact of this, there has never been a more crucial time to start thinking about making this process more environmentally sustainable. Read our tips in this week’s blog!

In the past, Earth Day (April 22nd) marked the day where people put aside time to engage with nature and the need for environmental protections. Nowadays, every day can be earth day thanks to the help of social media platforms like Instagram.

In this article, we will give examples on how to use Instagram to showcase your passion for environmental sustainability and give back to the planet!

Seagrass provides various benefits to the aquatic ecosystem and protects its vitality by providing habitats for species, preventing storm surge and sequestering carbon.

Unfortunately, global seagrass meadows are declining due to human activity, threatening the security of all marine life. To understand why we should limit our impact on seagrass, we first must understand the importance of this plant species.

Overfishing is a word that is used loosely to describe mass fishing at a scale that the ecosystem cannot keep up with. There are many reasons why overfishing happens: government subsidies, faulty regulations, lack of law enforcement, and a disproportionate number of large fisheries in first-world countries.

The worst part about all of this is that the very regulations and procedures put in place to prevent overfishing are the same ones causing it to happen. Let’s talk about it.

From beach pollution to litter being swept off by the wind, there are many ways that plastics end up in the ocean.

Despite the seemingly dire amount of plastic pollution in the oceans, there are many great efforts underway to clean them up. Read on to learn more about some of the innovative solutions being used to clean up our waters.

The most meaningful experiences that a traveler can have is in their interactions with local people.

In this blog, I will explain the concept of “Community-based Tourism” and present a case study on the Huay Pu Keng village in Thailand to showcase the benefits that CBT can have for locals and tourists alike.

Did you know that your choice of energy supplier can make a huge difference to your business’ environmental footprint? In this blog, we will examine the positive impact of choosing green energy suppliers and the benefits of “going green”.

The truth is, tourism is unsustainable in its current form. Although, there are many new sustainable solutions shaking up the entire tourism supply chain. Ecotourism and changing perspectives on wildlife tourism give us clues into how the tourism industry will adapt to minimize the negative environmental impacts of tourism to reap the potential of the industry for improved sustainability.

What do you think the world will look like 10 years from now? Do you think it will be more or less sustainable?

While for now, we can only take a wild guess at what our society will look like then, it can't hurt to find out ourselves what we can change right now to shape the future!

Today’s blog highlights 8 changes that our society must make to develop long-term sustainable solutions through the lens of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.

Even though there is still plenty to do in 2021 in the battle against climate change, ecocide and social inequalities, 2020 also brought us a plethora of positive changes which deserve to be celebrated.

Now is the time to look back and to recap some of the success stories. Keep reading to look back on some of the biggest environmental wins of 2020.

Instagram has found its way to the hearts of wanderlust-filled travelers thanks to its easy-to-use features and eye-catching content. On the platform, users share moments from their everyday lives with their friends and followers via posts and stories. Traveling is no exception. Posts from tourism destinations around the world have become increasingly popular, leading to the rise in tourism in the world’s most picturesque destinations.

In this blog, we’ll cover why and how Instagram has changed the tourism industry along with suggestions on how your travel business can use the popular platform as a tool to boost engagement and bookings.

Imagine ending another day working from home in COVID-19 lockdown with a quick trip to Tokyo, Paris or Venice? Or a visit to a Borneo nature reserve? Or a dive into the world’s most beautiful coral reefs? Now in virtual reality (VR) it is possible to teleport yourself to a different landscape and culture within seconds without the jet lag, CO2 footprint or stresses of a long-haul flight.

In this blog, I will give a first-hand account of the kind of sustainable travel experiences that you can find in virtual reality as well as VR’s potential to innovate the tourism industry post-COVID. Let’s jet-set!

Recycling and communicating proper disposal are the main strategies that are used to prevent waste from ending up in our nature, waterways and our oceans. Truthfully, these strategies still require improvements to be fully effective, which is why it is so important, whether you are on land or at sea, to encourage beachgoers and guests to recycle.

In this blog you’ll find useful strategies that you can incorporate into your operations.

Tiny houses are the latest vacation rental craze, especially for the adventurous traveller who is looking for unique sustainable experiences and value for money.

In this blog, I’ll discuss what makes these tiny house rentals so unique while highlighting some examples of how these accommodations can help you lower your environmental footprint while traveling.

Back in 2018, we wrote about the closing of Maya Beach in Thailand in the wake of environmental degradation caused by the phenomenon of overtourism. This closure signified an on-going trend: that many popular destinations were at capacity for tourism.

Now, 2 years later, we’ve had the chance to interview with Manuel San Martin from the Pura Vida Diving Koh Phi Phi Center to gain insight into the progress that has been made on Koh Phi Phi Leh and how the new sustainable tourism plan will take shape once the bay re-opens “tentatively” in 2021.

Dive in and read more about Maya Bay’s progress towards recovery and what lies ahead for the island.

Biodegradable, eco-friendly, organic – these green branding concepts have rapidly burst into our lives and continue to gain momentum, forcing businesses to reckon with them. Today, a third of customers prefer to interact with brands for whom eco consciousness is more than just a phrase, but a core principle.

Luckily, many international organizations and businesses have begun taking aggressive action to combat the deterioration of natural conditions including changes within their own operations. As a result, restructured marketing can be used as a tool to reflect these changes to become a full-fledged herald of the brand's sustainable mission and convey this to as many potential customers as possible.

You’re probably thinking, what can I do and how can I do this– let's unpack this now.

From experiencing different cultures to exploring new sights and sounds to connecting with people from diverse communities: there are a million and one reasons people travel around the globe. However, even the tourism industry cannot escape the murkiness of climate change as evidenced by the growing body of research showcasing just how much globetrotting is impacting the environment.

This blog will examine the environmental impacts, particularly CO2 emissions, that tourism is having as a result of current tourism practices concluding with insights on what can be done to alleviate these impacts and change the face of tourism for the better.

As we live out our day-to-day lives, it is easy to forget how intertwined our surroundings actually are. While the social and environmental worlds seem completely different from one another, if you look closer you can see that they are more dependent than you may have thought.

In this blog, I will look into how, in many cases, injustices develop from a disconnection with nature. Keep reading to see how our choices can perpetuate domino effects on the society around us and how to adapt our thinking to fight injustices and inequalities.

When we think of going on a cruise, dream destinations, ocean views, impeccable service and an all-round memorable travel experience come to mind. Globally, 272 cruise ships carry around 30 million passengers annually making the cruise industry a big player in the international tourism sector. In 2020, however, everything changed.

This pandemic, as with many industries worldwide, has placed additional question marks around the need to adapt to survive. For the cruise industry, addressing environmental concerns and increasing sustainability will potentially be a make or break. The question is: will the industry pivot to focus on #BuildingBackBetter, or will recovering profit margins play a singular role?