Glasgow Convention Bureau became the first convention bureau in the world to declare a climate emergency with Tourism Declares. Holly catches up with Aileen Crawford of GCB in the run-up to the city’s hosting of COP26 in November.
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The first regional Destination Management Organisation (DMO) in Europe to have made a Declaration, Visit Gloucestershire’s recovery plans aim to enhance the local economy, create local jobs and support rural communities while minimising the impact on the environment.
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Protecting the rural environment, economy and communities go hand-in-hand says Paul Easto, Co-Founder of Wilderness Scotland, Wilderness Ireland and Wilderness England, companies providing human-powered wilderness adventures.
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Given the devastating impact of the pandemic on their core business, The Bioasis have accelerated the development of their next venture: immersive outdoor adventures set in the British countryside.
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Holly talks to Chris Greenwood, Senior Tourism Insights Manager at Visit Scotland, about what motivated them to declare and what declaring a climate emergency has involved so far.
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Oliver’s Travels have already taken their first steps towards becoming a carbon-neutral villa company and aim to become the most environmentally progressive villa company in the world.
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Operating in the Netherlands, Better Places prides itself on connecting travellers with local experts and creating itineraries with a positive impact.
We caught up with co-founder Saskia to find out why and how Better Places has always kept a careful eye on its carbon footprint.
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Responsible Travel actively campaigns for the industry and UK government to take greater responsibility to reduce emissions, and in 2019 proposed a Green Flying Duty. To find out more about how and why the company has become a founding signatory of Tourism Declares, we chatted to founder and CEO, Justin Francis.
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