IHG bans plastic miniatures, Canada bans keeping whales and dolphins in captivity and more

Can't see this email? View it in your browser. August 2019 EDITION IHG to end use of bathroom miniatures in all its hotels According to the company, the move will result in 200 million less miniatures per year, across 100 countries.Read more... Interview with Awamaki, Tourism for Tomorrow 2019 Winner Holly Tuppen talks to Kennedy Leavens, founder of Awamaki, winner of this year's Tourism for Tomorrow Social Impact Award, about responsible community-based travel experiences.Read more... Dutch tour operator and UK travel agent join Climate Perks low-carbon travel scheme New pilot scheme gives staff two extra days paid leave if they choose to travel on their holidays overland or sea, rather than fly. Read more... Sustainable Travel International announces partnership to protect Mexican reefs The new partnership between CONANP and STI seeks to engage the region's growing tourism sector to help protect the reef and the communities it serves.Read more... Canada bans keeping whales and dolphins in captivity Canada's national Parliament has passed legislation banning the keeping and breeding of whales, dolphins and porpoises in captivity. Read more... KLM anniversary campaign encourages tourism and travellers to 'Fly Responsibly' New campaign encourages other airlines and tourists to focus on travelling in ways that reduce their impacts on the climate. Read more... Written and edited by Jeremy Smith The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) is a company limited by guarantee registered in England and Wales. Registered number 2506591. Registered office: The Harlequin Building, 65 Southwark Street, London SE1 0HR, United Kingdom. We reserve the right to monitor email communication through our system for the purpose of security and training. For details on how we process your data, please see our Privacy Policy. This message and its attachments are private and confidential and may be legally privileged or otherwise exempt from disclosure under applicable law. It is for use by the addressee(s) only. If you have received this message in error, you must not use, distribute, copy or disclose this email or any of its attachments. If received in error, please notify us by return email (dpo@wttc.org) and permanently delete it from your system. Please do not reply to this email. This is an unmonitored address and replies to this email cannot be responded to or read. Unless it specifically states otherwise, this email does not form part of a contract. You can choose to unsubscribe here from future marketing emails. The WTTC logo is a registered trademark owned by the World Travel & Tourism Council Ltd. All rights reserved.