One month ago today the Global Humanitarian Forum published the ‘Human Impact Report: Climate Change – The Anatomy of a Silent Crisis’ The report has received shamefully little attention.   more »

The purchasing of carbon offsets is a dangerous distraction, the purchase of medieval pardons, permits to continue to pollute, would not be accepted for asbestos, sulphides or chemical effluent. They should not be accepted for carbon pollution – a form of pollution which threatens far more disastrous consequence for our species and our environment. – offsetting has become the Trojan Hose of anti-pollution strategies for greenhouse gases.   more »

If mainstream search engines offer the choice a majority of consumers will choose a more responsible flight. Over the last few months 57% of users of the Carbon Friendly Flight Search have paid a premium, averaging 19%, over the cheapest flight offered by selecting to book the cheapest and greenest flight offered. Over 10,000 flight searches have been made on the site.   more »

Nominations for the 2009 Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards closed yesterday, just short of 600 nominations have been received...    more »

I have been wanting to visit CoaST for several years, their success has been extraordinary. This is a group of over 1000 members, tourism businesses and those in the supply chain. By collaborating together they have clout...    more »

Today, World Ocean Day, sees the premier in the UK of The End of the Line: Imagine a World without ...   more »