🎨 It's #WorldArtDay! A reminder that #sustainable tourism is also about keeping #culture alive. Did you ever buy an #artistic souvenir of a trip - a #painting, beads or homeware, take an #art class, attend a performance, or visit a #gallery, like here? www.earth-changers.com/purpose/flor...

🎨 It's #WorldArtDay! 💃🏼 #Art is #heritage transmission - a #craft/story/song passed to the next generation - which #tourism can help make #sustainable. Like here in #SouthAfrica www.earth-changers.com/purpose/flor... #culture #travel #SDG12 #impact #impacts

🎨 It's #WorldArtDay! 🖌 #Art fosters #cultural interest, freedom of expression, #communication, understanding, tolerance & so #peace. 💃🏼 Art is #heritage transmission - a craft/story/song passed to the next generation - which #tourism can help make viable, & so sustainable.

🎨 #WorldArtDay! 🖼 Visit this #florilegium in #SouthAfrica, celebrating the region's #heritage, #conservation & #beauty of botanicals, as depicted by visiting artists, at the multiple #ChelseaFlowerShow award-winning host #lodge: www.earth-changers.com/purpose/flor... #Art #Culture #Nature #SDG12

🎨It's #WorldArtDay! NB: #sustainabletourism is not only about #nature - but also keeping #culture alive. 👨‍🎨 #Art connects Culture, #Community, Commerce & #Conservation; people to places: it sustains identity, supports local makers, creates #livelihoods & gives visitors a deeper reason to care #SDG12

Wake up, 20 steps to the beach...👣⛱ Wish you were here? 😎 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... . . #TravelTuesday #privateisland #islandlife #Indonesia #beach #beachvibes #beachholiday #beach #travel #vacation #vacations #vacay #vacayvibes #sustainable #sustainabletravel #impact #earthchangers

#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #development 5/ #Commerce: #CentralAsia #ConsciousTravel Beyond #SilkRoad: For #Uzbekistan & #Kazakhstan, #heritage out, #environment stewardship, #community benefit, #culture exchange in for 2027 UN Sustainable & Viable #Tourism nomadlawyer.org/central-asia...

#CentralAsia #ConsciousTravel Beyond #SilkRoad: Rather than romantic imagery & iconic #heritage, #Uzbekistan & #Kazakhstan now prioritising #environment stewardship, #community benefit, #culture exchange, for 2027 UN Year of #Sustainable & Viable #Tourism nomadlawyer.org/central-asia...

#Sabah launches initiatives to boost #turtle conservation, sustainable tourism inc. standard operating procedures for hatcheries + campaign against turtle egg #consumption. Harvesting & smuggling, often from neighbouring countries where legal, undermine www.thestar.com.my/news/nation/... #SDG12

Choice, not to expect by default? > “#BedBug-safe” becomes a bookable #hotel attribute as #Valpas certification goes live on Select #Green, “in the booking flow, visible to the #traveller before they decide” www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article... #health #wellness #SDG3 #hotels

Wake up, 20 steps to the beach...👣⛱ Wish you were here? 😎 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... . . . #TravelTuesday #privateisland #islandlife #Indonesia #beach #beachvibes #beachholiday #beach #travel #holiday #holidays #holidayvibes #sustainable #sustainabletravel #impact #earthchangers #SDG12

Call for Projects in #Alpine Region 2027: scaling successful results in cooperation & sustainability, #climate resilience in #mountain #tourism & #circulareconomy in #Austria, #Liechtenstein, #Slovenia, #Switzerland, parts of #France, #Germany, #Italy www.alpine-space.eu

#CTO #SustainableTourism Conference to highlight #regenerative “#Tourism in Full Colour”: #BlueEconomy marine & coastal, #Green Economy #carbon, #climate & #nature; Orange #Culture & creative, Purple #social #wellbeing thephoenixnewspaper.com/robust-speak... #Caribbean #Destinations #STC2026

#MotivationMonday #DarkSkyWeek🤩Seeing the awe-inspiring #starry #sky is positively associated with #happiness. The sense of wonder #experience helps people feel part of something greater, increasing feelings of calm, #peace & better #mentalhealth 📸 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #GoDark

#MotivationMonday #DarkSkyWeek - helping #conservation: 🐢 Here in #Indonesia, minimising #light pollution means saving energy, carbon, money + new-born turtles aren't distracted from heading to the moon over the #ocean by artificial lights' misguidance www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #SDG15

#MondayMotivation #DarkSkyWeek 🦇 Dark #nights sustain critical #wildlife #ecosystems & #ecological balance, promoting #biodiversity, enabling scientific #discovery. #Nocturnal & other #species need darkness for survival, inc navigation & feeding. 🐢 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #darkskies

#MondayMotivation #DarkSkyWeek: 😴 #Dark skies help regulate our #circadianrhythm natural day/#night cycle that artificial light disrupts, for restful #sleep, reduced #insomnia & #stress, & better #health - reducing conditions like obesity & depression 📸 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-...

#MondayMotivation #DarkSkyWeek: 🔭 Activities beneath the #stars like #stargazing & #wildlife #safari #night drives bring people together to nurture a shared #connection to #storytelling, #cultural knowledge, #heritage traditions, #community & #nature 📸 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #darksky

#MondayMotivation #DarkSkyWeek: "The #sky slowly pulled up its blue dress to reveal #night"~#JonathanSafranFoer, novelist & professor. 🌠This week's #InternationalDarkSkyWeek is a global celebration of the night. What's it got to do with #travel for #sustainable #development? 1/ #darksky #darkskies

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development 10+2/ #Commerce: Nice #TripleBottomLine phrase in The #TourismSustainability Equation "a balance between what a place can welcome, what a #community can sustain, & what a #traveler can truly experience" www.visititaly.eu/latest-news/... #TBL

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development 10+1/ #Commerce/#Culture/#Conservation: #EU + #Jordan Ministry of #Tourism & #Antiquities sign 2 agreements for EUR 2m (1m per project) to promote #sustainabletourism & #cultural #heritage preservation en.ammonnews.net/article/90567 #SDG12

#InTheNews re. #sustainabletravel & #development inc: 10/ #Commerce/#Culture/#Community: #Marketing, sure, but #SustainableTourism? It depends on the #education disseminated > New @selfie trail launched in #Magaluf as part of ‘#sustainable #tourism’ plan www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-...

#InTheNews re #sustainable #tourism 9/ #Conservation: #Luxury #safari camp-triggered legal action over location in #MaasaiMara-#Serengeti #wildlife #GreatMigration corridor dismissed. #Maasai warn of disruption, inc traditional #ecological knowledge & #livelihoods news.mongabay.com/2026/04/wild...

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel #tourism & #development inc: 8/ #Commerce: €400bn sector #BusinessTravel sector Leaders & Policymakers Discuss Forthcoming #EU #sustainabletourism strategy & #rail ticketing reforms www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4131839... #SDG12 #GBTA #SustainableTravel

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism & #development 7/ #Commerce: #TUICare #Foundation #collab with #development agency Target 8.9 & Wayra Telefonica, launches #TUI #Futureshapers #Spain 2-yr acceleration programme to #empower young #entrepreneurs & #startups www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/... #tui

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development 6/ #Commerce: #TUICareFoundation x #UnTours #Foundation launch new #Futureshapers initiative to support small #tourism businesses in #destinations with affordable #financing, mentoring & visibility for #impact www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/...

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development 5/ #Commerce: #EuropeanCommission announces #European Capitals of #Tourism competition 2027: #Destinations across #Europe invited to submit their innovative practices in #smart & #sustainabletourism www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article... #SDG12

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development inc: 4/ #Commerce/#Culture/#Community/#Conservation: Belissimo! #Brazil's #Amazon Gains Its Own Unique #Brand to Boost #Tourism & Sustainable Initiatives inc. new #MadeOfAmazon seal lbbonline.com/news/Brazili... #marketing #branding #latam

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development: 3/ #Commerce: #Thailand introduces strategy to shift from volume metrics towards higher-value yields, in a policy statement delivered by prime minister, including year-round #tourism, #MICE & long-stay remote workers

#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #dev 2/ #Climate/#Conservation: #MountKilimanjaro #glacier increases 3x in 15 yrs (to 5.92sq km) attributed to #treeplanting & #environmental protection initiatives taken by #Tanzania #NationalParks www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article... #TANAPA #SDG13

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel #tourism & #development inc: 1/ #Climate/#Conservation: #Emperor #Penguin & #Antarctic #FurSeal now #Endangered + Southern #Elephant #Seal at risk of #extinction due to human-induced #ClimateChange on #IUCN #RedList of Threatened #Species iucn.org/press-releas...

#Thailand introduces strategy to shift from volume metrics towards higher-value yields, in a policy statement delivered by prime minister, including year-round #tourism, #MICE & long-stay remote workers www.ttgasia.com/2026/04/10/t... via @TTG Asia #Thai #commerce

Belissimo! #Brazil's #Amazon Gains Its Own Unique #Brand to Boost #Tourism & Sustainable Initiatives inc. new #MadeOfAmazon seal lbbonline.com/news/Brazili... #marketing #branding #latam

Low point when I #hiked > The #glacier area of #MountKilimanjaro has increased 3x in 15 yrs (2.2sq km in 2000 to 5.92sq km) - attributed to a huge amount of #treeplanting & #environmental protection initiatives taken by #Tanzania #NationalParks #TANAPA www.travelandtourworld.com/news/article...

Nice phrase representation of #Environment/#Social/#Economic #tourism #TripleBottomLine in The #Tourism #Sustainability Equation, "a balance between what a place can welcome, what a community can sustain, & what a traveler can truly experience" www.visititaly.eu/latest-news/... #SDG12

#BusinessTravel Leaders & Policymakers Discuss Forthcoming #EU Initiatives on #SustainableTravel: #GBTA hosted discussion on how the €400bn business #travel sector can support #Europe's #sustainabletourism strategy & #rail ticketing reforms. www.hospitalitynet.org/news/4131839... #SDG12

#Emperor #Penguin & #Antarctic Fur #Seal now #Endangered + Southern #Elephant seal at risk of #extinction due to human-induced #ClimateChange – #IUCN #RedList of Threatened #Species iucn.org/press-releas... #climate #conservation #Sdg13 #Sdg14 #Sdg15

How many places can you #swim, #photobombed by a #pelican this perfectly? #Galapagos doing what #GalapagosIslands do best. - One of the few #places on #Earth where #wildlife still reigns - peak #bucketlist! www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... Would you like to go? #nature #peakexperiences

How many places can you swim, #photobombed by a #pelican this perfectly? #Galapagos doing what #GalapagosIslands do best. - One of the few #places on #Earth where #wildlife still reigns - peak #bucketlist! www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... Would you like to go? #nature #peakexperiences

#TUICare #Foundation, in #collaboration with #development agency Target 8.9 & WayraTelefonica, has launched #TUI #Futureshapers #Spain, a 2-year acceleration programme to #empower young #entrepreneurs & #startups to design #green & digital for #tourism www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/... #tui #commerce

#EuropeanCommission announces #European Capitals of #Tourism competition 2027: #Destinations across #Europe are invited to submit their innovative practices in #smart & #sustainabletourism, inc. digitalisation, #accessibility, #sustainability & #heritage www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article...

#TravelTuesday x #WorldHealthDay 🌍 🦒 This #luxury #lodge supports ~16,000 #Maasai! www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... 🌍 Celebrating #tourism as a force for good collaborating with the power of science to protect lives, animals, plants & #planet for a secure #health future! #ecotourism #SDG3

#TravelTuesday #WorldHealthDay🌍 💉Thanks to this #lodge, #health outreach staff & #ambulance get to remote areas with better child immunisation, prenatal care, & early detection & treatment of diseases including breast & cervical cancers 🚑 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #SDG3 #wellbeing

#TravelTuesday x #WorldHealthDay 🌍 🦒 This #luxury #lodge supports a ~16,000 #Maasai #community! www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... 🦁 Funds help protect critical #wildlife, #wilderness, resources & #heritage - & therefore lives - across 283,000-acre Kuku Group Ranch, #Kenya #SDG3 #health

#TravelTuesday #WorldHealthDay 🌍 🦒 This #luxury #lodge www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... 🌳supports its extraordinary #environment, safeguarding essential #wildlife corridors & also #carbon-sequestering #forests & vital watersheds - sustaining #health & #wellbeing of >7m people! #SDG3

#TravelTuesday #WorldHealthDay 🌍 🦒 Discover a beautiful #luxury #safarai #ecolodge supporting ~16,000 #Maasai! www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... This #ecotourism always built in a contribution from #lodge bookings to help protect #wilderness & #heritage - inc. #community #health🚑 #SDG3

Support #tourism that helps: #InternationalDayOfSport for #Development & #Peace: Award-winning program here fr. 2008: #soccer, netball, #cricket, #rugby, #athletics, 10k kids, 6 days/week + #education on #HIV, #empowerment, #environment, #health!⚽🏀🏏🏈 www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #travel

In 2004 with #SouthAfrica awarded the #WorldCup, Michael built a #tourism-supported sporting facility in the middle of 3 #cultures: white, black & coloured townships [apartheid 3-tier segregation] to connect #sport for change here www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #SportDay #SDGs #travel

#InternationalDayOfSport for #Development & #Peace: #Sport connects people across #cultural, #geographic, & #social borders. A universal language, building teamwork, #community, common goals, perseverance, being part of something bigger. #Tourism can help www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-...

🏐Today's #InternationalDayOfSportForDevelopment & #Peace spotlights “#Sport: #BuildingBridges, #BreakingBarriers” underscoring its unique capacity creating #connection & #inclusion in an increasingly fragmented world 🛎Stay here in #SouthAfrica & support www.earth-changers.com/sustainable-... #SDGs