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Namibia's 'cruel' seal hunt sparks calls for tourism boycott
Tafline Laylin
12th April, 2012
In the lead up to the new seal hunting season, activists have expressed dismay over the failure of Namibia to halt its annual slaughter of 91,000 Cape Fur sealsmore...
Kicking back in a green Eden: a weekend in the Yorkshire Dales
Matilda Lee
24th November, 2011
From the sedum roof to the wood burning stove, Yorkshire Dales Natural Retreats combines eco-friendly innovations with serious luxury more...
Tourism has a negative impact on Laos' wildlife
Dawn Starin
14th October,2011
Tourists eager to try exotic meat and buy wildlife souvenirs in Laos are helping destroy the country's natural heritage. The consequences for both people and environment are worrying, reports Dawn Starinmore...
Five ways to get involved in Green Tourism Week
Jeff Holman
9th June, 2011
Green Tourism Week 2011 has arrived, so Jeff Holman took a look what's going on more...
Top 10...environmentally friendly travel companies
Valentina Jovanovski
3rd June, 2011
Eschewing mass tourism for small groups, conservation and community involvement, Valentina Jovanovski has the lowdown on the green travel companies making a positive difference more...
Raoul du Toit: Saving Zimbabwe's black rhino
Matilda Lee
31st May, 2011
Despite increased poaching threats, a difficult political situation, drought and climate change, Goldman Prize Winner Raoul du Toit has pioneered a new approach in community stakeholding to save the black rhino more...
Egypt faces 'environmental crisis' following ousting of Mubarak
Joseph Mayton
19th May, 2011
The political future of the Arab world's largest country could look brighter following the recent uprising in Tahrir Square and beyond. But the country faces an ecological catastrophe - much of it tourism related - reports Joseph Mayton from Cairo more...
Saving the Black Rhino: conservation in Namibia
Celebrate African culture and environmental conservation with the Namibia Tourism Board more...
Top 10…Euro cities to cycle
Ruth Styles
7th March, 2011
Want to see a new city and get fit at the same time? Then try doing it by bike... more...
Wild with heart: 'Voluntouring' at the Taricaya Ecological Reserve in Peru
The Ecologist
17th February, 2011
Combining stunning jungle scenery with the chance to get close to wildlife and give something back Taricaya Ecological Reserve offers volunteering opportunities that can make a real differencemore...
Tanzania: can the country's booming eco-tourism sector ever be truly green?
Thembi Mutch
18th January, 2011
From local participation to wildlife conservation, Tanzania’s green tourism projects show how responsible travellers and tour operators can improve lives and ecosystems - but there's still much to do, reports Thembi Mutch more...
Maldives ‘tourism boom’ putting manta rays at risk
Emily Shelton
20th October, 2010
Giant manta rays could be driven away from world-famous feeding site in five years because of disruption from tourist industry, warns leading marine biologist more...
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London's Savoy hotel gets five stars for eco refit
Matilda Lee
8th October, 2010
One of London's most prestigious hotels has had a green makeover as part of a £220 million refit. Ahead of the official reopening, Matilda Lee gets an exclusive preview of the capital's most environmentally responsible luxury hotelmore...
Dead Sea pipeline plan an ‘ecological disaster’
Vikki Miller
25th April, 2010
Simple water conservation rather than a multi-billion pound pipeline project would be the best way to save the Dead Sea from disappearing, say environmentalists more...
Using bike-powered theatre to communicate climate change
Claire Baylis
15th April, 2010
Every summer a team of cyclists set off across Britain stopping along the way to perform an eco-themed play to schools, festivals and communities. Welcome to the Otesha Project... more...
I failed. I caught a plane
Ewan Kingston
3rd February, 2010
Thousands of miles by train, coach, bus, boat and foot and, at the last hurdle, Ewan finds that there's no way to cross the Tasman Sea except on metal wings... more...
CASE STUDY: Keeping tourism in balance with nature
Eifion Rees
5th January, 2010
Irshad Mobarak, a self-taught naturalist and environmentalist from the Malaysian island of Langkawi says that development need not mean destruction more...
Green holidays: Under the Thatch
Richard Hammond
1st July, 2008
Derelict cottages restored to former glory, happy holidaymakers and revived communities – all the result of one man’s vision. Richard Hammond reports more...
It's ecotourism, but not as we know it
Jeremy Smith
5th October, 2009
Ecotourism is not simply about minimising your negative impact. There are places you can go where your presence (and money) can make a positive difference toomore...
Atlantic Rising: the plan to save Mont Saint Michel
Tim Bromfield
9th September, 2009
France's tourist haven Mont Saint Michel is threatened. A new scheme to recreate the rock will have dramatic, albeit short-lived, results more...
Holiday destinations we should avoid
Ecologist
3rd August, 2009
Survival International says holiday resorts are putting tribal peoples' lives at risk. more...
The Ethical Travel Guide by Tourism Concern
Stephanie Wallis
3rd August, 2009
Can local people benefit from tourism? This guide takes you through the issues, and lists over 400 ethical holidays more... We need to talk about... flying
Jeremy Smith
2nd July, 2009
To fly or not to fly? Jeremy Smith navigates his way through a tricky issue and finds that there isn't a simple answer more... Sustainable travel - bons voyages?
Jeremy Smith
19th June, 2009
In the six years I spent at the Ecologist from 2001-2007, there was only one issue we really shied away from tackling properly. And that was tourism. more...
Can space tourism be green?
Paul Miles
2nd April, 2009
As adventure tourism exhausts its possibilities, what next?… A look at why we travel, its environmental impact, and where our final destination might be more...Members
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