Some great climate-conscious travel tips in time for 4th of July and summer holidays in Evening Standard Escapist! Thanks Juliet Kinsman for inviting us to contribute along with other sustainable tourism advocates. standard.co.uk/escapist/15-wa…

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“The pandemic should have taught us a lesson. Instead, the mindset is about recuperating the cash. Everything is about revenue, about the here and now.” said Alessandra Priante, UN Tourism. So much for #BuildBackBetter and sustainability. Sigh.

Looks like heaven.

In today's edition of truth is stranger than fiction. Not only is there a lioness on the loose around Berlin, but the source of said lioness is still unknown... "having checked with zoos, circuses and animal shelters who all said they were not missing a lioness."

Would the marketing team of Barbie please join the climate movement?

Berlin’s lioness still on the loose, source still unknown. Given that she ate a wild pig last night she’s probably just been sleeping that off & digesting all day in the shade.

After Berlin’s supposed lioness debacle last week, one needs to beware of all types of wild animals.

Good 🧵on reasons to be a cautious optimist even in the face of increasingly bad climate change data. This resonates.

The rapid, stunning advancement of travel journalism and innovative tourism interpretation continues apace, this time with the aid of AI and LLMs: theverge.com/2023/8/17/2383… cc: Sarah Everts

Some GOOD Breaking News: Ecuador votes to halt oil drilling in a biodiversity hotspot!! "About six in 10 Ecuadorians rejected the oil exploration in the Block 44 area, situated within Yasuní national park, one of the world’s most biodiverse regions." theguardian.com/world/2023/aug…

"Maui is one of the 'scariest opportunities for gentrification' that she’s seen because of 'the very high land values & intense level of trauma & people who are unscrupulous who will come in to try to take advantage of that.'" So sad, yet predictable. Tourism will do its share.

How to help the Morocco earthquake victims cntraveller.com/article/how-to… Fund these local and global relief charities providing emergency services and essentials – and, if you have a holiday booked to visit soon, think before you cancel.

Saying goodbye to Berlin’s summer from atop a hay bale. It was so good while it lasted, especially this second round of summer ☀️ #TempeloferFeld

If you aren’t yet using Ecosia as your search engine, today is the day to start as all profits are going to support local partner High Atlas Foundation’s earthquake rebuilding activities in Morocco Also, keep using it after today as searches go to support reforestation projects in world.

Long thread here, but please read and retweet. A week after the #MoroccoEarthquake the rescue and recovery operation is over. The heavy equipment has been pulled out and with it goes all hope of finding the missing alive.

Efficiency, Germany edition.

Traversing the U8 at night certainly offers experiences unavailable in any other city.

The perfect season to explore Berlin by bicycle! Check out this guide by Berlin residents Uncornered Market - Dan & Audrey to the best cycling routes across the city: sustainablecities.travel/best-cycling-r… #berlin #spring #sustainabletravel

"Put it another way, visiting Moldova is like going home to the warm and funny family you forgot you had. Fantastic." Plus, you get to enjoy this fabulous wine, delicious food, medieval cave monasteries, funky Soviet architecture, and heartfelt hospitality without the crowds.