Japan Airlines is launching a new clothing rental service called Any Wear, Anywhere, which it claims can help reduce aircraft emissions, writes EcoWatch’s Cristen Hemingway Jaynes for the World Economic Forum.
The new team will be funded from the IVL and will help regions address tourism pressures.
BEIA’s boss on pushing sustainability at this week’s MEETINGS, including an effort to become a net carbon zero certified event.
The government and Air NZ are investing $2.265m into accelerating the rollout of sustainable aviation fuel and developing a potential production facility in New Zealand.
The 15th annual Climate Change and Business Conference is returning to the Viaduct Events Centre in Auckland this year.
The 21st year of the annual awards will recognise business, local government, social enterprise and individuals for their sustainability achievements.
Mackenzie Tourism and Tourism Industry Aotearoa are holding a tourism sustainability workshop for businesses in Timaru this month.
Auckland Airport is turning off natural gas in favour of electricity for its air conditioning systems.
The Sustainable Business Council and Climate Leaders Coalition want to see New Zealand’s political parties commit to decarbonising aviation for the benefit of New Zealand, its economy and exports.
Booking.com says rising living costs and climate anxiety are driving demand for more budget and planet-friendly options.
Carbon-zero, predator trapping, kiwi protection and a business are all in a decade’s work for Franz Josef Wilderness Tours.
Business Events Industry Aotearoa’s 27th MEETINGS event in Wellington has committed to achieving Toitū net carbon zero certification.
The region’s new destination management plan is heralded as a “milestone”.
Tourism Bay of Plenty has kicked off the first The Green Room sustainability programme for the year in Ōhope, with 18 organisations taking part.
The country’s electric vehicle charging network is set for a boost under the government’s first EV charging strategy.
The Sustainable Business Network is leading the charge in helping companies assess the sustainability of their businesses with the launch of a free online toolbox.
Consumers are highlighting the value they place on protecting nature and travelling responsibly, says the WTTC.
Wellington Airport has achieved Level 2 Certification from the global Airport Carbon Accreditation programme for its carbon emission management and reduction efforts.
Carbon offsetting and the production of a lot more sustainable aviation fuel will be critical to achieving the industry’s goal.
Operators must be more ambitious, collaborate to create greener packages, and bring employees in on the mission to help build a better sector.
More than 2,600 accommodation providers in New Zealand are participating in Booking.com’s Travel Sustainable programme.
Queenstown Lakes District is aiming to make the destination’s tourism industry the first to carbon-zero by 2030 but is yet to reveal details of how it will achieve the ambitious target.
The tourism minister says success in the sector in NZ is not about visitor numbers.
Carbon-neutral room rates will allow guests to offset their stay through a programme delivered by CarbonClick.
While sustainable travel is the next step in the evolution of tourism, the way consumers talk about it and what they actually do about can be very different.
We must do all we can to ensure visitors feel good about their choice to travel to NZ, says TIA’s CEO.
Cruise lines are preparing for an industry-wide switch to shoreside electricity as part of a commitment by Cruise Lines International Association ocean-going members to pursue net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
The programme took participants through their environmental, cultural, social, and economic sustainability journeys.
In a series of profiles leading up to Thursday’s events, the Ticker talks to The Landing, a finalist in the Conservation Award and Environment Award categories.
The airline unveils its Mission Next Generation Aircraft accelerator programme, which it says will help it achieve its green goals.
The airline’s emissions are rising again following two years of consecutive drops due to the pandemic’s impacts on aviation.
About 12,000 food lovers and 250 vendors are expected at this year’s Kāpiti Food Fair in December – and a plan is underway to ensure sustainability is a top priority.
Wellington Airport has been ranked third in the world for sustainability in the 2022 GRESB Infrastructure Asset Benchmark Report.
The facility will help the operator reduce emissions and improve sustainability across its hotels.
Monitoring sustainability and visitor empowerment are among the World Economic Forum’s new recommendations on tourism development.
Inbound tour operator Southern Travelnet has been named a Toitū Carbonreduce Certified Organisation.
Businesses need to rethink their products and offer an immersion experience that connects people with nature and puts regenerative tourism first.
Young travellers can lead the way to a more sustainable sector.
The development of more sustainability-focused tourism offerings in Pacific nations is amongst the options being considered by the government in its International Climate Finance Strategy.
Ziptrek Ecotours says it is honoured to have won the Tourism Export Council of New Zealand’s award for the New Sustainability Initiative.
The first cohort from TBOP’s Green Room Programme graduates after an intensive 12-weeks helped participants reduce, reuse and recycle.
NZ Look Shuttles has been awarded a Silver Sustainable Tourism Business Award from Qualmark.
The public face of the supermarket group will take on a newly-created role to help address the airline’s environmental impact.
The most significant reduction in emissions was in air and space transport.
TIA’s CEO calls on industry to focus on regenerative tourism on the path to recovery.
Destination Coromandel has launched a regional industry-wide sustainability programme to help 200 businesses to reduce their environmental impact.
Possible congestion charges and reduced reliance on inter-regional aviation have been proposed in a $1.2bn shakeup of transport.
The programme shows participants how to achieve the knowledge, skills, and confidence to actively pursue zero carbon and regenerative goals.
Up to $6m funding is available for projects that will help to decarbonise New Zealand’s transport sector, as part of the government’s Low Energy Transport Fund.
Industry should create more sustainable options and make information more transparent for travellers, says Booking.com.
