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Sand groomers v turtles: how wildlife is falling foul of the demand for Insta-perfect beaches theguardian.com/environment/20…

Uninsurable tourism due to extreme weather events could make some destinations and businesses unviable. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Great to learn that business travel emissions from top EU, US and Indian companies have dropped by 34% - and note those who increased their emissions have been "named and shamed". traveltomorrow.com/business-trave… via @TravelTomorrowX

An insightful new article from our Head of Comms & Research, Ben Lynam in @citynationplace on the importance of understanding climate risk for tourism destinations. Plus information on our new research project on this topic. Read the full article here: tinyurl.com/459jzme7

Sustainability-minded hotels are staying the course travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Ho… via @TravelWeeklyUS

New collaboration between @TourismCares and UnTours Foundation for small business finance. insidertravelreport.com/tourism-cares-…

Overtourism having growing impact on holidays plans, finds report travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/overt… #TravelWeekly

A new course on Climate Adaptation & Resilience for Coastal Destinations has been launched by George Washington University International Institute of Tourism Studies to help managers assess climate risks and strengthen resilience.@gwbusiness Register:tinyurl.com/IITSClimate

‘We have no community’: The ski resorts battling overtourism telegraph.co.uk/travel/news/we…

Great to learn that 350 people joined this training session - we can't wait to see the impact it will have. Huge thanks to Jeremy Smith for leading this #SustainableTourism Mission.

New Clia boss confident overtourism and net zero challenges can be met travelweekly.co.uk/news/tourism/n… #TravelWeekly

Did you know we're also on @LinkedIn and @bluesky? Join over 19,000 followers on LinkedIn and get the latest sustainability insights for the tourism industry: linkedin.com/company/the-tr… And find us posting on Bluesky as well: bsky.app/profile/travel… #Tourism #ClimateAction

IHG Says it Will Miss its Greenhouse Gas Emission Reduction Targets Holiday Inn Owner IHG To Miss Emission Reduction Targets Across its Hotels skift.com/2025/02/19/ihg… via @Skift

Did you follow the first two online training sessions of the #SustainableTourism Mission with @travelTF? 📌Don’t miss the last one. 📅 We are waiting for you on February 27th! Info👉 shorturl.at/HHCUQ

Thanks to sponsorship from @ExpediaGroup, we've launched the first free-to-access climate training programme for destinations. Find out more and sign up: thetravelfoundation.org.uk/climate-traini… #DestinationManagement #Tourism #Sustainability

This may be one of the first consumer surveys we've seen (certainly not the last) where concern about extreme weather/climate change comes top. From @HolidayExtras - a company that is a long-time supporter of our climate action work travelweekly.co.uk/news/air/clima…