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Measuring global tourism emissions – a starting point for action
Last week on Wednesday our paper on global tourism emissions was finally published online. It was a long…
COP29 – are we any closer to decarbonising tourism?
COP29 is over – so after eleven days of discussions and negotiations involving 65,000 delegates from around the…
TIA Summit 2024 – the very good and the… must do better, but how to close the gap?
Last week I attended the TIA Summit. It was a great event – really well organised – and…
Musk vs Bezos vs Branson… vs humanity
We have seen some remarkable advances in space transportation in recent days and months. But space flight risks…
MBIE Endeavour Programme: Major five year project in immersive tourism kicks off
This year we have got started on a major five-year research programme. Funded by the MBIE Endeavour Programme,…
Tourism industry to gather in Auckland
Members of the ‘He karapitpitnga mariko’ team will be attending the 2024 Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) Summit in…
Groundbreaking tourism Optimisation project in the south
We are now underway with a groundbreaking tourism project to understand optimal visitation in the Queenstown Lakes region…
International visitors – time for a new funding model?
In Episode 3 of Checking In, I talk about the significant increase in the International Visitor and Conservation…
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…
Checking In weekly with a new Sustainable Tourism podcast
This week, I’m launching a new podcast. Checking In will be published each Tuesday, and will be a…