Sydney’s return to top 10 status in the 2024 Global Destination Sustainability Index has been celebrated by key industry bodies as a “significant step” for the city’s visitor economy.

A panel of experts shared their insights into Thailand’s sustainable tourism and conservation initiatives at the W Sydney last week.

Travellers are looking at sustainability in a new light, searching for ways to ensure their holidays leave a positive impact on the communities they visit, according to global network Virtuoso.

Antarctica21 will pioneer synthetic gasoline in its Antarctic operations thanks to a new partnership with e-Fuel firm HIF Global.

A new fleet of close-to-zero emission ships looks set to sail in the polar regions, with voyages aboard Selar’s first vessel Captain Arctic expected to commence in 2026.

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) together with IC Bellagio and Members of the private Travel & Tourism sector, have launched a new consumer focussed initiative helping travellers understand how they can discover the world sustainably.

WTTC Launches Roadmap to guide businesses through the jungle of Sustainability Reporting in Travel & Tourism

Global luxury travel network Virtuoso says its time sustainability initiatives had a price tag. Speaking with trade media, including LATTE, at Virtuoso Travel Week in Las Vegas, CEO Matthew Upchurch said Virtuoso was keen to amplify the projects that eco-conscious companies in the travel and tourism space were making, but all with little fanfare. He wants to give those businesses greater voice, but to also put a cost on those initiatives.

Sustainability is a big word – particularly when it comes to travel. But one thing is certain: the more mindful and responsible we are when we travel, the smaller our negative footprint.

Turkish Airlines has introduced a new carbon emissions offset program, enabling passengers to contribute to environmental and communal initiatives.

Virtuoso has released the results of a survey highlighting how some of the world’s most discerning travellers view sustainable tourism. The results found that while travel rebounds in new and innovative ways, travellers remain ever conscious of their place and impact in the world, with more than 80% of respondents indicating that the pandemic has made them want to travel more responsibly in the future.

The Monaco Government Tourist & Convention Authority has set the scene for a bright future of tourism with the launch of a white paper, designed to lay the foundations for a strong, sustainable tourism strategy.