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We are in a climate emergency. "Thousands of tourists spill onto a boardwalk in Alaska’s capital city every day from cruise ships towering over downtown. Vendors hawk shoreside trips and rows of buses stand ready to whisk visitors away, with many headed for the area’s crown jewel: the Mendenhall Glacier. A craggy expanse of grey, white and blue, the glacier gets swarmed by sightseeing helicopters and attracts visitors by kayak, canoe and foot. So many come to see the glacier and Juneau’s other wonders that the city’s immediate concern is how to manage them all as a record number are expected this year. Some residents flee to quieter places during the summer, and a deal between the city and cruise industry will limit how many ships arrive next year. But climate change is melting the Mendenhall Glacier. It is receding so quickly that by 2050, it might no longer be visible from the visitor centre it once loomed outside." #alaska #northamerica #glaciers #climatechange #globalwarming #tourism #future Read more & #shareyourthoughts https://lnkd.in/e_-_dHFN

Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint on the Road: Tips for Sustainable RV Living while Traveling Embark on a sustainable road trip adventure and embrace green living in your RV by harnessing alternative energy sources like solar power. Explore RV parks, conserve water on your trip while reducing your impact on the environment..... #environment #rvlifestyle #sustainability

Sustainable Summers: Small Steps Towards Big Impacts: What costs $1.2 TRILLION and continues to get more and more expensive? The answer: Americans’ summer travel. In line with the increasingly prominent green trends sweeping the nation, it's important that we approach our summer adventures with a mindful consideration of their environmental impact. #ecoxpress #wastefree #ecoliving

Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint on the Road: Tips for Sustainable RV Living while Traveling Embark on a sustainable road trip adventure and embrace green living in your RV by harnessing alternative energy sources like solar power. Explore RV parks, conserve water on your trip while reducing your impact on the environment..... #environment #rvlifestyle #sustainability

Could mountain guides be all of our heroes?! On Friday, in a collision of my work and personal worlds, I ran a workshop for the British Mountain Guides on sustainability. It was fascinating, crammed full of conflicted feelings, and a perfect example of why we must think beyond our carbon footprints. Mountain Guides sit in a challenging place when it comes to climate change. With the Alps experiencing the most extreme temperature changes in Europe - changes which are making the mountains quite literally crumble beneath them - they are all too aware of the risk. Yet their livelihoods depend on travel. Whether it be to summit Mont Blanc or scale a remote face in Patagonia, both they and their clients tend to clock up a lot of air miles. This elephant in the room has led them to largely brush the topic under the carpet. However, as important as it is, to me it’s a distraction. It’s a case of our obsession with carbon footprints eclipsing our climate shadow (or as we prefer to call it at Do Nation, our “climate aura”). The way I see it, flights or no flights, mountain guides are in a uniquely powerful position to influence change. Here’s why: 1. Their clients are also some of the most affluent and successful members of society. Mountaineering isn’t a cheap pass-time, after all. During the workshop, anecdotes were shared about clients including friends of Boris Johnson, CEOs of Chinese banks, and American tech entrepreneurs. People who hold the keys to real progress on climate policy, investment, and innovation. 2. Their clients have a strong appreciation of nature and the outdoors -motivation to protect the mountains that they so love. 3. They’re adventurous people, going out of their way to explore remote and extreme places. It could be argued that they’re more likely to be innovators and early adopters. 4. These clients have an almost unnatural level of respect for their guides, “gods of the mountains” and heroes in whom they trust their lives in the most extreme conditions. “It’s weird to say, but it’s like clients almost have a crush on me”, one guide said. This trust leads to a power to influence that many don’t even realise they have. 5. Guides spend an unusual amount of time with these busy people, often spending days out in the mountains together, hiking in to routes or waiting out storms in high mountain refuges. Ideal time for conversation and contemplation. 6. And of course, all this takes place while overlooking melting glaciers and permafrost, their route plans being at the behest of our changing climate. Some fairly strong conversation starters. You see where I’m going? If all guides could be trained up in climate literacy, given the tools to instigate those challenging conversations with confidence and clarity, I really believe that they could unlock some enormous impact, well beyond their direct emissions. Their climate auras would shine bright, even if their carbon footprints remain heavy.

Minimizing Your Carbon Footprint on the Road: Tips for Sustainable RV Living while Traveling Embark on a sustainable road trip adventure and embrace green living in your RV by harnessing alternative energy sources like solar power. Explore RV parks, conserve water on your trip while reducing your impact on the environment..... #rvlifestyle #environment #sustainability

One of the real bottom line benefits of building sustianable practices into your STR business. Great to see this report go live. Well done to all the team at AirDNA for this research, observations and analysis. We need much more analysis like this in our industry. Lighthouse Simon Lehmann William Parry Alex Penades Dale Smith Andy McNulty

Interesting thoughts on the position of influence of high mountain guides on climate change for all outdoor educators to ponder. You don't have to be guiding Bo Jo's mates up Mont Blanc to use your influence as an outdoor educator. #AdventureEducation

Interesting statistic on the impact EV charging installation has on rates

Idea: Go green and attract more visitors with eco-friendly vacation homes 🌿🌍 Did you know 🤔 87% of global 🌍 travelers prefer sustainable travel? ♻️ Astonishing, right? 😲 But here's the kicker: only 39% of vacation homes 🏡 are equipped with eco-friendly amenities. Let's steer clear of this disconnect. It’s about the planet 🌎, it’s about your guests 👥, and yes, it’s about your bottom line too 💰. Green vacation homes 🏡💚 are a no-brainer – they attract more visitors 👫, lower operating costs 💸, and make Mother Earth 🌍 smile 😊. Here's how: 1. Install Solar Panels ☀️: Sunlight is free, why not use it? 2. Rainwater Harvesting 🌧️: Saves water 💧, reduces bills 💵. 3. Composting 🍂: Turn waste into garden gold 🌱. 4. Energy-efficient Appliances 🔌: Save energy, save money 💰. 5. Eco-friendly Cleaning Products 🧽: Good for health 🧑⚕️, great for Earth 🌍. 6. LED Lighting 💡: Uses 75% less energy ⚡. 7. Green Insulation 🏡: Keeps the house warm 🔥, the planet cool 🌎. Are you ready to make your vacation home greener 🏡💚, or will you stay stuck in the old ways? 🔄 #GreenLiving 🍃 #SustainableTravel 🌍 #EcoFriendlyHomes 🏡💚