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.

Business Travel

Are Ski Resorts Ready for a Warmer World?

Climate change is more than an existential threat to the outdoor ski economy. It will take a combination of greener operations and smarter business practices to ensure its viability for decades to come.

Samantha Shankman | 6 years ago

Tourism

Cambodia’s Sihanoukville Pays Price for Gambling Itself Away

The day of reckoning has come for Sihanoukville as an exodus of Chinese nationals and other tourists occurs. A correction should follow, but can the once popular town regain its soul?

Raini Hamdi | 6 years ago

Business Travel

TravelPerk Launches Green Product for Corporate Travel

The movement toward green practices is finally taking place in corporate travel. It's about time companies and travelers take responsibility for their impact on the environment.

Andrew Sheivachman | 6 years ago

Business Travel

TravelPerk Builds Audited Carbon Offset Program for Biz Travel

It's refreshing to hear a travel management company call out all the greenwashing taking place across the industry. Complex problems require creative solutions, and it's good to see travel taking its carbon problem more seriously.

Andrew Sheivachman | 6 years ago

Ground Transport

Travelers Frustrated by Plastic Alternatives Offered by Companies

Reducing plastic waste is just step one. Step two is implementing alternatives to plastic. But how do companies get travelers on board if the alternatives are flawed? Part of the answer lies in forthright communication.

Sarah Enelow-Snyder | 6 years ago

Business Travel

Video: Top Five Event Trends for 2020

If you want to join the ranks of event planners evolving into event strategists, you’ll need to understand all the trends and best practices defining the future of the industry. Here's five of the most pressing trends for event professionals in 2020.

The Venetian Resort Las Vegas + Skift | 6 years ago

Asia Tourism Wants to Finally Tackle a Dangerously Hot Situation

With the impacts of climate change already upon us, the tourism sector will soon be forced to take aggressive actions to curb its carbon emissions. Because inaction is increasingly not an option.

Xinyi Liang-Pholsena | 6 years ago

Tourism

Asia Tourism Tackles Climate Change: It Gets Confusing

Many tourism stakeholders in Asia are finally taking steps to tackle the climate change elephant in the room, but confusion over carbon offsetting is preventing the issue from being addressed swiftly and effectively. Meanwhile, the climate clock ticks on.

Xinyi Liang-Pholsena | 6 years ago

Airlines

Executive Q&A: How Singapore Airlines is Staying Committed to Sustainability

The fact remains that flights are bad news for the environment. But Singapore Airlines is innovating rapidly to ensure cleaner skies.

Singapore Airlines + Skift | 6 years ago

Shangri-La Lost and Found: Can Bhutan Find Its Way Back to Tourism Paradise Again?

Bhutan’s high tourist fee was one key reason the country managed to avoid the pitfalls of mass tourism until recently. It’s high time that the sustainable tourism development fee is uniformly levied for all tourists, regardless of their origins.

Shuriah Niazi | 6 years ago