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THE CARIBBEAN ISLAND OF ARUBA HAS LIFTED COVID RESTRICTIONS, INCLUDING A BAN ON DANCING! HAD YOUR BOOSTER? YOU CAN NOW VISIT ARUBA WITHOUT TESTING FOR COVID

gender equality NEW WOMEN’S EXPEDITIONS

Intrepid Travel is relaunching its range of Women’s Expeditions in time for International Women’s Day this March. The new and redesigned tours will support women in badly affected countries: Peru, India, Iran, Morocco and Jordan. Females in tourism are more affected by COVID-19 because they tend to work in low-skilled or informal jobs. Guided by local women, the tours include activities that wouldn’t be possible with men but give an insight into women’s lives in other cultures, such as visiting a beauty salon in Iran.

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‘MAKE IT COUNT IN 2022’ CAMPAIGN TO CELEBRATE THE CHARITY HEROES OF TRAVEL

Throughout this year, Charitable Travel is seeking to unite the travel and charity sectors via its new campaign – ‘Make It Count in 2022’. The aim is to show how the two industries, which have experienced some of the worst financial impacts over the last two years, can help each other recover from the pandemic. Look out as we celebrate the unsung heroes of the travel industry by highlighting the many charitable activities they support across the world. In addition, each month Charitable Travel will be raising awareness of charities and initiatives connected to global issues such as the environment, education, children’s welfare, LGBTQ+ causes and much more.

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FRENCH CITY TAKES ECO-CROWN

Grenoble is this year’s European Green Capital. Located in the French Alps, the city is surrounded by three alpine massifs and this constraint has forced it to be creative with growth. Not only has it transformed brownfield sites (derelict, usually exindustrial land) into econeighbourhoods, it has an ambitious tree planting programme and makes unused areas available to residents to create gardens. The city achieved a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions between 2005 and 2016 and is working towards a 50% reduction by 2030. lower emissions

NET-ZERO FOR NORTHERN JAPAN

Japan’s northern island of Hokkaido has announced that it aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The Zero-Carbon Hokkaido project is planning a green economy that makes use of Hokkaido’s abundant sources of renewable energy and carbon-absorbing forests. The mountain resort of Niseko will be a sustainable model for the rest of Japan as it looks at how to solve the region’s housing crisis with new environmentallyfriendly housing.

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TANZANIA CAMP TO LEAD CONSERVATION EFFORTS

Asilia Africa is opening the Usangu Expedition Camp in the wild Usangu wetlands of Tanzania’s Ruaha National Park this June. The four-tent camp will be the first in the area and gives guests the chance assist with local efforts to stop poaching, uplift communities and collect vital scientific data on biodiversity. The camp will play a pivotal role in protecting the wetlands, which are a lifeblood for wildlife and communities, while guests can benefit from access to unique sights, like hundreds of ostrich congregating.

Good for whales

It looks like whaling could soon be a thing of the past in Iceland after its government has admitted there are no longer any social or economic advantages to the practice and no new licences will be granted for whaling once the existing ones expire next year

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SEYCHELLES RESORT PROTECTS TORTOISES

The Hilton Seychelles Labriz Resort and Spa has opened a new sanctuary for its ten resident Aldabra giant tortoises. Their new home offers more space to roam, a pool and an environment mirroring the wild one of Silhouette Island until they are ready to be released. Guests at the resort can also join guided hikes to see wild tortoises, support adoption schemes and assist with releasing mature tortoises.

Back to normal

Virgin Atlantic will reinstate its full roster of U.S destinations for the first time since the start of the pandemic, when flights to Seattle and Washington DC start in March. Flights to other cities will increase in frequency

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SCIENCE & TOURISM UNITE FOR CORAL

A four-year partnership between scientists and tourism operators around Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is aiming to increase coral cover and it’s working - sites are reportedly showing spectacular growth after two years of good growing conditions. The Coral Nurture Program has boasted 85% survival rates for coral planted. The scheme was devised by two marine biologists and co-owners of a cruise business after a coral bleaching event in 2016, and relies on staff from tourist boats to tend to coral nurseries while tourists enjoy the wonders of the reef.

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