Responsible Travel

Arctic Summit Revisited

2008-08-21T03:23:22+01:00

Sven-Olof Lindblad reflects on the Arctic Expedition for Climate Action

Arctic Summit on Climate Change

2008-07-27T06:38:56+01:00

Earlier this month, an extraordinary gathering of scientists, business leaders, policy-makers, philanthropists, environmentalists and others convened in the Arctic to explore the issue of climate change. This gathering was organized and sponsored by Lindblad Expeditions, National Geographic and the Aspen Institute. At the conclusion of the summit, the participants released a summarizing “statement of hope and appeal for action.” I found this document – and this enterprise -- so moving and inspiring that I am reprinting it below.

OARS Goes Solar

2008-05-13T07:39:22+01:00

The California-based rafting company is expanding its sustainability efforts.

UNWTO honors Canadian Mountain Holidays for sustainable tourism efforts

2008-02-04T19:09:28+01:00

CMH's use of web site to spread innovative sustainable tourism ideas sets an inspiring standard

Carbon Offsets: The GeoEx Response

2007-12-06T06:50:26+01:00

Geographic Expeditions presents a comprehensive, multi-faceted portrait of its environmental and cultural impacts and practices.

Carbon Offsets: Science and Speculation

2007-10-26T08:16:11+01:00

A panel at the recent Adventure Travel Trade Association summit promised to tackle hard issues around carbon offsetting – but ended up posing more questions than answers.

The Carbon Conundrum

2007-09-28T01:00:01+01:00

With so much publicity about the ill effects of travel, what's the responsible adventurer to do?