Sustainable Travel Episodes

Meeting Sustainably in Edmonton

As a city with two solar-powered signature venues and a focus on regenerative tourism, Edmonton provides opportunities for delegates and visitors to leave the city better than they found it.

YHA Australia: Building Sustainability

We take a look behind the scenes at two of YHA’s most contrasting sites; the purpose-built sustainable building in The Rocks, where travellers can stay in the heart of Sydney Harbour for a fraction of the cost of the 5-star mega hotels that surround it, and a remote location in Pittwater (just an hour north of Sydney) that is only accessible by boat and where sustainable living is a necessary fact of daily life.

Tourism Australia: The Rainforest, The Reef, and The Restaurant

The episode looks at how modern travel is embracing the lessons from Indigenous cultures to foster a sustainable future, for the environment and the people.

Skåne: Sustainable actions for a better society

Four stories of people who have succeeded despite the odds. The challenges, highs and lows, the warmth and friendship, in a business that is traditionally cut-throat and non-progressive. How do we stop wasting food and how can we help each other to be economically independent, to have a work life balance that really means something?

The Joy of Going Green in Denmark

Did you know that two of the world’s top three sustainable holiday destinations are in Denmark? It’s the vibrant capital city of Copenhagen and Denmark’s second city Aarhus, also known as the city of smiles.

This film sees us on the road with ex-pat Brit Adrian Mackinder to find out why these green cities are world-beaters. Now a resident of Copenhagen, our host shows us the very best of Danish innovation, determination and creativity - in getting around green, growing and eating organic - and making the idea of taking personal responsibility fun.

Discover the secrets of Denmark's green lifestyle, where locals go swimming after work, restaurants have their own farms and cycling is more than a mode of transport - it's a way of life. Let us take you on a journey and show you just how easy it is to choose green when visiting Denmark - the Land of Everyday Wonder.

The Greenest of Capitals

Slovenia’s capital city has sustainability ingrained into its DNA. A local attitude to food production, re-use and regeneration. With the largest car-free zone in EU, one of highest measures of urban green spaces per capita in the world, some ingenious use for invasive plants, and an effortless determination to retain its Modernist history as a human-centered World Heritage Site.

Sustainable Tavel International & St Kitts: Empowering Local Communities

This film explores how Sustainable Travel International has partnered with the St. Kitts Ministry of Tourism to raise local awareness around the importance of destination stewardship and engage stakeholders in sustainable practices.

Sunshine

Sonoma County is working to achieve a 30% reduction in their vehicle fleet, promoting alternative forms of transport, reducing the risk of fires and floods in a region of the world where recently huge forest fires destroyed vineyards, homes and farmlands.

Six Senses: Sustainability at its Heart

'Climate change is the single most important threat to our society and planet', explains David Arraya, General Manager of Six Senses Ibiza, and the company is doing all it can to reduce its carbon footprint across all properties. In this film, we hear stories from two resorts and learn all about the brand’s sustainability journey. For example, we hear about the one million plastic bottles saved a year in their quest to eliminate all single-use plastics by the end of 2022. And we see how renewable energy sources are being used to supply 10% of the property’s energy.

Oslo: Leading The Way In Sustainability

Capital cities aren't usually the first places you'd think of when it comes to green, clean, pollution-free spaces. Luckily, some cities like Oslo are making sustainability a top priority.

Nature’s Retreat

In this film, we learn about how caring the Town of Vail community is, and see how everyone is working together to reduce emissions and protect special species for generations to come.

Destination Greater Victoria: A Sustainable Future

Victoria, BC sits on the western edge of Canada, in touch with the sea, the mountains and the landscape at large. The communities and businesses of Greater Victoria enjoy the benefits of being so close to nature, and it is this connection that has pushed Destination Greater Victoria towards supporting decarbonization, the circular economy, and ecological education on a wide scale. Jill Doucette, the founder of Synergy Enterprises, leads us through some of the many enterprises, from a hotel with a rooftop vegetable garden, whale watching education tours where we see Orcas in action, to a sky walk hung perched above the sea. The ongoing efforts of reconciliation with First Nation peoples is discussed and the trails and cycling routes that Victorians enjoy are shown in glorious splendour.

A Collective Impact

In this film, we find out coming together created bold ideas, solutions, meaningful actions in a town of 8500 residents who welcome over a half a million visitors each year. A celebration of just how much this community cares.

Our Sustainability Plan

Showcasing plans to create havens for wildlife and hit net zero by 2040 through three key initiatives:

Better For Our Planet

Better For Our Places

Better For Our People

A film highlighting how these are taking shape through a zero-waste to landfill scheme of recycling and regeneration, the creation of green spaces for biodiversity and wildlife, the sharing of stations for community projects and businesses and the drive to unleash diversity, skills and new talent throughout their workforce.