A French NGO housing charity in Brittany is creating its own small achievements using homeless builders to build tiny homes on wheels - which they get to live in.
Plogging: the New Jogging
The Swedes have cornered the market in sustainable awareness catchphrases. Thunberg, flygskam, sustainable fashion – and now plogga.
Looking Up: Thailand’s Massive City Farm
Working with National Parks Sustainably
Most nations have national parks - environmental zones protected from the usual effects of developmental change. Dedicated to animals, walkers and scientists they are usually strict non-commercial enclaves. But increasingly, parks departments are allowing ecotourism operators to help promote their values and valuables.
Pine Needle Recycling
In Nepal, Uttarakhand and Sikkim, the unique Himalayan Chir pine is a recognisable feature of the forests. It is incredibly hardy, produces fast-growing and usable timber, and supplies valuable sap and pine cones. But all this comes at a cost – the most dangerous of which is forest fires. But locals are addressing this problem by raising the temperature.
The Psychology of Disaster Recovery
It seems like 2020 has outdone itself in terms of disasters. Fire, flood, locust and plague have all hit hard across many parts of the world. Tourism, and especially ecotourism, have seen massive negative impacts as a result. Many operators are seemingly at their wits’ end trying to cope. A strategy is essential.
Tourism Recovery with Ecotourism Australia & WWF-Australia
Turning Inwards, Looking Ahead: Village Revitalisation in Indonesia
FairBnB: Book Today, Support Tomorrow
Ecotourism Australia Bushfire Recovery Position Statement
Climate Action Needed in Ecotourism Seasonality
Australian Bushfires: A Lesson from the Sahara
For almost 20 years Tony Rinaudo worked on a small reforestation project on the borders of the arid Sahara Desert. He helped turn a potential ecological collapse into a thriving agricultural success, bringing a ten-fold increase in forestation and a multi-million dollar agriculture industry. This, he says, holds a significant lesson for post-bushfire Australia
Plastic Smart: Philippines Leads The Way
Musicians: Serious About Emissions
Waiving Waste: Bali Hotels Feed the Hungry
Millions of tourists visit Bali every year – and they waste hundreds of tonnes of food while they are there. Leftovers from spicy banquets, over-provisioned picnics and un-sampled buffet breakfasts all add to the waste. But one smart tech entrepreneur has swapped his skills in cash handling to food handling – and helped feed hungry villagers in the process.
