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Non-profit launches to share responsible tourism knowledge
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: Education, training, sharing knowledge and inspiring examples of responsible tourism from around the world will be the core work of the International Centre for Responsible Tourism global [ICRT global], a new not-for-profit which launches today.
HomeExchange Collection partners with Quintessentially
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: HomeExchange Collection, the luxury branch of French home exchange platform HomeExchange, has announced a partnership with luxury concierge service Quintessentially to provide exclusive member benefits.
ASSC partners with Sustonica to promote responsible tourism
Reading Time: 2 minutesScotland: The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers [ASSC] and sustainability certification provider Sustonica have announced a strategic partnership.
VRMA Europe 2024: QALIA CEO Marc Ribail
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFrance: QALIA founder and CEO, Marc Ribail, speaks to STRz at the 2024 VRMA European Conference in Paris.
Rent Responsibly launches private network for operators
Reading Time: 2 minutesUS: Short-term rental advocacy organisation Rent Responsibly has announced the launch of its new Rent Responsibly Network Beta.
The Thinking Traveller receives B Corp accreditation
Reading Time: 3 minutesUK: London-based luxury villa rental brand The Thinking Traveller has announced that it has received accreditation as a B Corp company this month, achieving a high-flying B Impact Assessment score of 83 [out of 200].
Airbnb’s Catherine Powell on safety, AI and sustainable tourism
Reading Time: < 1 minuteWorldwide: Catherine Powell, the first-ever global head of hosting at Airbnb, speaks to STRz about enhancing safety and security on the Airbnb platform, prioritising sustainable and responsible tourism, and how AI and machine learning will create a more personalised booking search experience from now on.
From survival to revival: STRz 2022 predictions
Reading Time: 10 minutesWorldwide: After consecutive years of pandemic-induced turbulence, making my short-term rental predictions for 2022 has arguably never been as challenging. Even now, the surfacing of the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus threatens to put the brakes on the recovery of an industry that has been decimated by closures and stringent regulations. And yet, unlike […]
STRz COP26 preview: Part Two
Reading Time: < 1 minuteUK: For Part Two of a special COP26-themed podcast, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks to three leading sustainable tourism advocates and experts about why the short-term rental industry should be keeping a close eye on COP26 and what they hope will have been achieved by the end of the historic UN Climate Change Conference. On […]
STRz COP26 preview: Part One
Reading Time: < 1 minuteFor Part One of a special COP26-themed podcast, STRz editor Paul Stevens speaks to three leading sustainable tourism advocates and experts about their backgrounds and entries into the short-term rental industry, how the conversation around sustainability has shifted during the pandemic, and how organisations such as Tourism Declares A Climate Emergency are sending out a […]