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Climate justice and tourism – new research project
The Griffith Institute for Tourism (GIFT) Climate Change Action cluster has in October 2023 announced a new research…
Appointed co-director of the GIFT Climate Change Action Cluster
Since taking up my appointment at Griffith in May 2023 I have become a member of the world-leading…
Tourism Commission required to advance urgent sector transformation
As this years United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP29 – in Baku approaches next month, it is…
Groundbreaking tourism project in the south
We are now underway with a groundbreaking tourism project to understand optimal visitation in the Queenstown Lakes region…
Aeromasculinarities and their impact on climate change
Despite growing recognition of the climate crisis many economic sectors remain highly dependent on fossil fuels and wedded…
Climate science and tourism policy in Australia and New Zealand
In 2021 I worked on a research that critically reviewed tourism-relevant advances in climate science and tourism policy…
Carbon offsetting: after two decades, has it really taken off?
High carbon lifestyles are a driver of climate change and tourism is a prominent feature of high carbon…
Can we fly less? Airlines, air travel and “healthy persuasion”
You may have seen that Wizz Air recently ran a promotion for the sale of 10,000 ‘all you…
Regenerative Tourism: a complete rethink of the tourism paradigm in Aotearoa New Zealand and Australia
In the fourth episode of Checking In, I consider regenerative tourism. Lots has been spoken and written about…
Air New Zealand – no longer a sustainability leader
In this second episode of Checking In, I reflect on Air New Zealand’s recent abandonment of its science-based…