Sustainable Travel

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Sustainable Travel

Our Favorite Sustainable Museums, Restaurants, and Shops to Visit in Charleston in 2025

The historic South Carolina city is known for preserving its past, but many locals are working to ensure its natural and cultural pillars survive well into the future.

December 13, 2024 11:57 AM

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Travel for Good

These 3 Beautiful Sites Are Some of the Last Wild Places in the U.S. Here’s How to Visit Before They Disappear

December 09, 2024 05:53 PM

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Autumn Fourkiller

Honest Eco Sunset Sail and Dolphin Search

Sustainable Travel

Key West Is Beautiful—and Fragile. Here’s How Travelers Can Protect It.

December 06, 2024 05:45 PM

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Susan B. Barnes

Sustainable Travel

Mount Everest Is Covered in Trash Left Behind by Climbers. What’s Being Done About It?

November 01, 2024 12:43 PM

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Sustainable Travel

This Airline Strives to Make Flying More Eco-Friendly

Sponsored by Lufthansa Group

Everything You Need to Know About Antigua and Barbuda’s Reopening

Trending News

Not All Nations Are Created Equal. Can “Climate Justice” Settle the Score?

October 02, 2024 04:01 PM

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Jessica Poitevien

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Ocean Cruises

Want the Ultimate Travel Experience? Consider Traveling by Sea

Sponsored by Ponant

A Challenging New Exhibit Spotlights a Transforming Arctic Through the Eyes of Its Communities

Unpacked, the Podcast

Podcast: How to Travel, and Soothe Your Anxiety, in a Climate-Changing World

In this week’s episode of Unpacked by AFAR, senior news editor Michelle Baran explores how we can travel safely, smartly, and compassionately in a climate-changing world. Listen to the full episode.

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Travel for Good

Op-Ed: Why the Travel Industry Must Step Up Its Climate Efforts

January 17, 2024 09:14 AM

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Summer 2023

How One Mongolian Sweater Company Is Making Cashmere More Eco-Friendly

August 31, 2023 04:58 PM

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Hotels

Three Eco-Resorts Are Introducing Visitors to Indonesia’s Overlooked Island

August 25, 2023 10:18 AM

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Outdoor Adventure

Explore the World’s Oceans on These 7 Eco-Friendly Trips

May 16, 2023 04:16 PM

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Nestled in Napa Valley’s Carneros wine region, Carneros Resort and Spa offers a range of sustainability programs for guests to experience.

Travel for Good

11 Ways to Help Protect and Preserve California’s Most Famous Wine Region

Sponsored by Visit Napa Valley

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Travel for Good

Can U.S. National Parks Truly Go Carbon-Free? The Answer Lies in Lake Superior

April 17, 2023 11:01 AM

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Jacqueline Kehoe

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Air Travel News

Airlines Are Ditching Carbon Offsets. That’s a Mistake.

February 16, 2023 05:46 PM

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Packing Tips + Gear

The Best Ski Gear for the Eco-Minded Traveler

December 21, 2022 11:01 AM

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Courtney Holden

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Winter 2023

If Air Travel Is Hard on the Planet, Should We Stop Flying? A Climate Reporter Investigates

December 20, 2022 04:11 PM

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Kendra Pierre-Louis

Travel for Good

A Competition to Protect the Environment—Through Storytelling

December 09, 2022 10:08 AM

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Nations like Tuvalu are disproportionately threatened by climate change—and asking developed nations to do more.

Trending News

The Travel Industry Has Ambitious Climate Goals. How Will It Meet Them?

November 29, 2022 06:42 PM

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Kathleen Rellihan