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Purple Elephant Ventures raises $4.5M to build travel technology in Africa

By Morgan Hines | January 15, 2025

Purple Elephant Ventures aims to make Africa a leading player in regenerative tourism, focused on creating a travel sector that is sustainable and inclusive through “cutting-edge” technology. Read More

Opinion / Online

Actions, not words, will make sustainability work for the short-term rental industry

By Bob Garner - EnviroRental | November 15, 2024

As COP29 draws to a close, Bob Garner, founder of EnviroRental, discusses the importance of taking action to make sustainability work for the short-term rental industry. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Byway

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Byway offers trips across Europe, including overland transport, hand-picked accommodation, and on-demand expert advice. Read More

Interview / Startups

Hot 25 Travel Startups for 2025: Eco.mio

By PhocusWire | November 11, 2024

Eco.mio is a browser extension that helps companies guide their employees to greener business travel decisions. Read More

News / Technology

PhocusWire's weekly travel tech news briefs: Sabre, Amex GBT, BlaBlaCar and more

By PhocusWire | November 8, 2024

Keep up with all the latest people, product and partner news from around the global travel industry in PhocusWire's weekly roundup. Read More

News / Online

As pressures mount on corporate travel to improve sustainability, progress is challenging

By Morgan Hines | October 4, 2024

Corporate travel is dealing with pressure from employees, a more stringent government and regulatory environment and stronger climate science as it continues to look for ways to operate more... Read More

News / Technology

Travalyst acquires Weeva, lays out five-year vision

By Mileva Sapic | September 25, 2024

Travalyst plans to centralize the collection and distribution of sustainability data for key aspects of travel in its five-year plan. Read More

News / Online

Travalyst begins standardization for accommodation certification suppliers

By Linda Fox | August 29, 2024

The organization has defined three initial criteria, including publicly available standards and third-party audit, by which to measure the compliancy of accommodation certification suppliers. Read More

Opinion / Online

How hotels can capture demand for sustainable stays

By Alina Arnelle - BeCause | August 28, 2024

Alina Arnelle of BeCause writes that sustainability data management can give travelers confidence that a hotels’ actions toward the environment are genuine. Read More

Opinion / Distribution

Wizz Air’s marketing gimmick shows need for more regulation of aviation emissions

By Justin Francis - Responsible Travel | August 19, 2024

Responsible Travel's chairman Justin Francis discusses how marketing ploys designed to entice already frequent flyers to fly are irresponsible in light of climate challenges. Read More

News / Online

Is the travel industry ready to engage with climate justice?

By D.J. Catron | July 24, 2024

While most sustainability efforts focus on greenhouse gases, a new report from the Travel Foundation pushes to show how climate change affects people disproportionately and why it’s important to redress... Read More

News / Startups

Weeva, sustainability tool for hospitality, to close down

By Yeoh Siew Hoon - WiT | July 16, 2024

Weeva managing director Julie Cheetham said the board's decision to shutter the startup came after an "exhaustive review." And on its website it says "an orderly wind-up ... has now commenced." Read More

News / Distribution

Wonderful Copenhagen is exchanging free experiences for sustainable actions

By Linda Fox | July 9, 2024

The CopenPay initiative allows tourists to access attractions and experiences for free in exchange for sustainable actions such as cycling and local volunteering. Read More