10 Highlights #InTheNews this week re. #sustainable #travel #tourism & #development:
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1/ #Conservation: #UN-backed mission to #Australia's #GreatBarrierReef concludes world’s biggest #coral #reef system shld be on list of #worldheritage sites in danger https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/28/great-barrier-reef-should-be-placed-on-world-heritage-in-danger-list-un-backed-report-says #unesco #heritage #iucn #barrierreef
2/ #Climate: #PolluterPays? #BOGOF on #carboncredits? > Big #polluters given almost €100bn in free #carbon permits by #EU https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/29/big-polluters-given-almost-100bn-in-free-carbon-permits-by-eu #aviation #sdg13
3/ Climate: #Qatar pledged to make it the 1t #carbonneutral #football WorldCup in the history. But a shortage of hotel rooms leading to stays in Gulf states means 500 flights/day casting doubt on the #green pledge https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-63796634 #fifa #WorldCup2022 #carbon #emissions #co2
4/ Climate: Rowan Williams ex #archbishop #Canterbury urges wealthy #pollutingelite to stump up cash for #climatecrisis fund https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/28/rowan-williams-urges-wealthy-to-stump-up-cash-for-climate-fund #LossAndDamage #inequality #climatejustice
5/ Climate: #US to pay $75m to relocate 3 #tribes located along #coastal areas & rivers in #Alaska & #Washington facing #flood threat: money will fund the move of key buildings & residential homes https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63803689
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6/ #Sustainable #Hospitality: #EU to cut #plastic mini #shampoo bottles in #hotels, cafes & restaurants' throwaway cups, mandate deposit/return schemes for #singleuse #plastic & cans, + less #packaging? https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/nov/30/eu-unveils-plans-to-cut-europes-plastic-and-packaging-waste #plastics
7/ #EarthShot: Prince William's 5 winners from #Kenya (#cleanair #stoves), #India (Protect/#Restore #Nature), #Australia (#ocean #conservation), #UK (#biodegradable plastic) & #Oman (CO2>rock) https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-63829126
8/ #SustainableTravel: Go less frequently, stay longer: single-#destination #holidays offer sustenance & #sustainability (especially if you book through #EarthChangers #positive #impact travel!) https://www.theguardian.com/travel/commentisfree/2022/nov/28/go-less-frequently-stay-longer-how-i-learnt-to-embrace-slow-travel #holiday
9/ #Conservation: #LeonardoDiCaprio lauds birth of 1st #wild #bison calf to be born in the #UK in thousands of years. #European bison were released in #Kent in July as part of a #rewilding project to help restore the area to its #natural state https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-kent-63768281
10/ Conservation: #GreenFriday next year? A day out in #nature, preferably supporting positive #impact, not #consumerism https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-63650318 #Thanksgiving #blackfriday #sdg12 #responsibleconsumption #work #impact #green