The latest updates on Earth Changers' sustainable tourism for development & responsible travel
What’s the state of the Rhino? World Rhino Day is celebrated on September 22nd every year, enabling cause-related organisations such as The International Rhino Federation to raise awareness of the plight of the rhino and highlight its issues. #WorldRhinoDay #TeamRhino
Read MoreThe UK has become the first country government to declare a climate emergency, given the impacts of man-made climate change. In the same week, a UN 3-year, 15,000-source reference, 1800-page Global Assessment of Nature has also laid the blame of biodiversity breakdown squarely on the heads of man.
But what does the simultaneous breakdown of nature and climate mean for travel?
Read MoreYoung people aren’t just the leaders of tomorrow. They have the energy, skills and ideas to change society and the environment for the better today. Yet society often fails to listen to young people’s views or recognise their ability to make a positive difference.
Here we listen to Arjun Dutta, ambassador and youth campaigner for the #iWill campaign for youth social action, sharing how his love of nature, birdlife and conservation was inspired by travel to Malaysia.
Read MoreI weave my way by bus, from Murter, an island in the Adriatic Sea, via Šibenik on the coast, to Gospić, in the mountainous region of Lika. I pass the aquamarine Adriatic, venture over bright white chalky rubble, and glide through lush green hills. Arresting varied landscapes hold my attention, so that when I arrive at my first destination, I barely notice three hours have passed.
Read MoreBees. They’re essential to our ecosystem and human life, but they, and so it, are increasingly threatened.
What on Earth has that got to do with travel and tourism?
Read MoreWatching whales and dolphins in the wild is big business. It’s a US$2.1 billion a year industry available in over 120 countries worldwide, and represents a significant proportion of an ecotourism market that also includes wildlife safaris, diving, and birdwatching tours.
Concerns for many whale and dolphin populations highlight the need for improved standards across the world.
Read MoreIf you’ve already read our article, “Sustainable Tourism, Ecotourism, Responsible Travel, Conscious Tourism... What's the Difference?” you’ll know there’s a number of closely-linked, but slightly nuanced in definition, different ethical travel ‘types’ that you can experience. But what about travel for change?
Read MoreBel Jacobs interviewed Vicky and featured Earth Changers in HowNow Magazine.
You can read the article here.
As we roll into January dark days, is there a better time for reveries of retreats?
Switch off, recharge. Recognise the power of retreat, reconnecting and revitalising...
18th Jan 2017 sees the official opening of the Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development - #IY2017. Timely for Earth Changers, which exists to promote and support the best sustainable tourism for development. But what does that really mean?...
Read MoreIf you’re anything like us, as soon as Christmas is over and the sales begin, New Year dreams usually revolve around getting away...
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