What does it mean to be green in travel, or to travel responsibility, or to practice sustainability in travel? 

As senior editor Jeri Clausing notes, sustainability is not a new discussion within travel, but it’s changed during the pandemic. At the beginning of the pause in travel, many companies were taking the time to review their commitment to sustainability. Some destinations were giving their visitation numbers a hard look to avoid the negative impacts of overtourism. Others have been upgrading their plans for sustainable fuel or carbon reduction and minimizing food waste.

In this episode, Jeri and and host Rebecca Tobin are talking with Toronto-based Shannon Guihan, who oversees sustainability efforts for the Travel Corporation. We’re talking about the Future of Tourism Coalition --the Travel Corporation was one of the initial signatories, but now more than 500 companies have signed on.

We also address specific initiatives within travel, mask waste -- and the surprising carbon footprint of buffets.  

Related reading:

Focus on sustainability: Travel’s green shoots: https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-Sustainability-The-pandemics-green-shoot 

From the window seat column: Travel’s tug of war between sustainability and fun  https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Travels-tug-of-war-between-sustainability-and-fun

The great – new – overtourism debate https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/new-overtourism-debate 

Rethinking sustainable travel during the pandemic https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Rethinking-travel-sustainable-travel 

Ted Turner’s legacy https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Ted-Turners-legacy 

TreadRight Foundation: http://www.treadright.org

 

What does it mean to be green in travel, or to travel responsibility, or to practice sustainability in travel? As senior editor Jeri Clausing notes, sustainability is not a new discussion within travel, but it&rsquo;s changed during the pandemic. At the beginning of the pause in travel, many companies were taking the time to review their commitment to sustainability. Some destinations were giving their visitation numbers a hard look to avoid the negative impacts of overtourism. Others have been upgrading their plans for sustainable fuel or carbon reduction and minimizing food waste.
In this episode, Jeri and and host Rebecca Tobin are talking with Toronto-based Shannon Guihan, who oversees sustainability efforts for the Travel Corporation. We&rsquo;re talking about the Future of Tourism Coalition --the Travel Corporation was one of the initial signatories, but now more than 500 companies have signed on.
We also address specific initiatives within travel, mask waste -- and the surprising carbon footprint of buffets.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Related reading:
Focus on sustainability: Travel&rsquo;s green shoots: <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-Sustainability-The-pandemics-green-shoot">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Travel-Agent-Issues/Focus-on-Sustainability-The-pandemics-green-shoot </a>
From the window seat column: Travel&rsquo;s tug of war between sustainability and fun&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Travels-tug-of-war-between-sustainability-and-fun">https://www.travelweekly.com/Arnie-Weissmann/Travels-tug-of-war-between-sustainability-and-fun</a>
The great &ndash; new &ndash; overtourism debate <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/new-overtourism-debate">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/new-overtourism-debate&nbsp;</a>
Rethinking sustainable travel during the pandemic <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Rethinking-travel-sustainable-travel">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Tour-Operators/Rethinking-travel-sustainable-travel </a>
Ted Turner&rsquo;s legacy <a href="https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Ted-Turners-legacy">https://www.travelweekly.com/Travel-News/Hotel-News/Ted-Turners-legacy </a>
TreadRight Foundation: <a href="http://www.treadright.org">http://www.treadright.org</a>
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Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they’ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors explore ideas, share experiences and provide insight into what they&rsquo;ve uncovered while reporting on some of the biggest trends in travel.

Hosted by Rebecca Tobin, managing editor of Travel Weekly

The Folo by Travel Weekly

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week. 

In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about.  

You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do. 

Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

Travel Weekly's team of reporters, editors and contributors take a deep dive into the biggest travel story of the week.&nbsp;
In each episode, we invite invite our team of journalists and their trusted sources to delve into major travel trends that industry insiders, or just travelers, want to know about. &nbsp;
You may be wondering: Why the Folo? Well, a folo -- f o l o -- is a journalism term, a kind of shorthand that basically means to follow a breaking news story with more in depth reporting and analysis. And at the Folo podcast, that's what we do.&nbsp;
Hosted by Travel Weekly managing editor Rebecca Tobin.

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