Tourism Business Sustainability Examples

Tourism businesses - large and small - can play a critical role in shaping the future of our industry.

From culture to climate, from supply chain sustainability to employee relations, sustainability is both a complex challenge and an exciting opportunity for tourism businesses. Find inspirations in these examples, and build your own ideas on how you can make a positive impact through travel.  

 

Sustainable Tourism Recovery Lessons: Binna Burra Lodge

As the iconic heritage ecolodge, Binna Burra Lodge (Lamington National Park, Australia) was working on recovery efforts after wildfires destroyed most of the property in 2019, the pandemic hit the world. Although the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis made wildfire recovery even more challenging, the company has since successfully returned to welcoming (local and domestic) visitors, with new business opportunities, enhanced visitor experiences, and even stronger commitment to sustainability.

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Becoming a Climate Positive Business: Intrepid Travel

In order to preserve tourism assets and our climate, we need to “decarbonize” the whole tourism sector, and we need as many industry players as possible to commit to climate actions as soon as possible. Climate change is a shared problem; Climate action is most effective if there is effective collaboration and sharing of knowledge.To this aim, Intrepid has published a free resource to help tourism businesses get started: “10-step guide to decarbonise your travel business.”

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