Climate Hub

Welcome to Skift’s Climate Hub, where solutions-based journalism cuts through industry spin to spotlight real progress in travel sustainability. In partnership with Intrepid Travel, Skift’s editorial team will evaluate environmental claims, highlight meaningful advancements, and hold the travel sector accountable. This independent initiative brings rigorous reporting to the forefront and pushes the industry to meet the moment in the face of growing scrutiny from travelers and stakeholders alike.

Tourism

Berlin Gives Local Residents a Say in Tourism Planning

Berlin has given a formal seat at the tourism development table to its citizens. That's nice but it's important how selected citizen representatives will vocalize new feedback and whether tourism officials will respond to it.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 years ago

Business Travel

Hilton’s Plan to Get Travel Managers to Take Sustainability Seriously

Despite environmental impacts topping corporate agendas, Hilton is finding that not all corporate clients are asking it for data around sustainability and other social impact elements. The hotel group is working to overcome the complexities in a franchised world of communicating this information.

Matthew Parsons | 4 years ago

Tiger’s Nest, Taktsang Trail, Paro, Bhutan

Tourism

Tourist Destinations Face Dilemma Switching From Quantity to ‘Quality’ Visitor Strategies

In the pursuit of higher quality tourists, destinations need to make sure they maintain a diversity of tourists and local businesses.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 years ago

Skift Meetings launch

How to Assess Events for Sustainability

A comprehensive menu of sustainable initiatives continues to grow and although they are mostly positive, many are also confusing. The nuanced differences must be kept in mind.

4 years ago

Podcasts

Travelers Ask: What Is Sustainable Travel?

Today’s edition of Skift’s daily podcast looks at travelers’ confusion about sustainability, Uganda’s tourism outsourcing, and Soho House’s better numbers.

Jason Clampet | 4 years ago

Tourism

Asian Travelers Are Confused By Sustainable Travel: That’s an Industry Problem

From India to Indonesia, Asian travelers are becoming increasingly conscious about sustainable choices — and perplexed by them. The travel industry needs to understand this — and failing to do so might be tantamount to greenwashing in the eyes of consumers.

Peden Doma Bhutia | 4 years ago

Airline Execs See Tax Credit for Sustainable Fuel in Inflation Reduction Act as Good First Step

Progress is often measured through a series of half-steps. President Biden's sweeping anti-inflation legislation offers the airline industry just that on greener fuel.

4 years ago

Tourism

Indonesia’s Huge Price Hike for Komodo Park Exposes Tourism Dilemmas for a New Era

Indonesia is taking a more locals-first and sustainable approach to tourism. Implementing that approach will be sabotaged if the government doesn't absorb input from local industry stakeholders.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 years ago

Tourism

How Slovenia’s Pioneering Certification for Green Travel Is Coming Up Short

Slovenia has demonstrated how a country can develop its tourism industry sustainably, but it doesn’t solve the persistent problem of slow hotel action. Without getting hotels on board, the capacity to tackle urgent sustainability issues like climate change will remain formidable.

Dawit Habtemariam | 4 years ago

Tourism

More Countries Seek Digital Nomads Who’ll Be Invested in Local Communities

Can nomad visas change the storytelling about beach and party destinations enough to attract long-term and culturally respectful visitors? We are about to find out.

Paula Krizanovic | 4 years ago