{"id":1697,"date":"2023-01-15T05:13:21","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T05:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sustainabilitycubed.com\/?p=1697"},"modified":"2023-08-03T00:31:03","modified_gmt":"2023-08-03T00:31:03","slug":"sustainability-in-hotels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sustainablenights.com\/responsible-travel\/sustainability-in-hotels\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability in Hotels: Ideas for Sustainable Stays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The global hotel industry accounts for around 1% of global greenhouse gas emissions. To meet international climate change agreements, hotels must reduce their carbon emissions by at least 66% by 2030 and 90% by 2050.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, even this figure is too high<\/a> as this scenario supports staying within 2 degrees of warming but not the required 1.5 degrees set in the Paris Agreement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the world rapidly warms, a more urgent transition is necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n

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As individuals, we can support this shift towards sustainability by choosing sustainable stays, that is, hotels that are taking action to address climate change and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These hotels have taken and are continuing to reduce emissions and plastic pollution, promote biodiversity and improve social measures that benefit employees and the broader community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sustainability in Hotels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The pathway to achieving sustainability in hotels is clear and has been agreed to by the industry. It covers<\/a> a number of proven measures and supports innovative ideas for hotel sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jump to read<\/a> the features you should look for in hotel sustainability. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Green Hotel Guides<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Initially, I thought I could make finding sustainable hotels easier by researching myself and publishing city guides with the best options. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But there seems to be limited interest in this kind of travel guide. I wish that wasn’t the case because if we want to travel responsibly, then where we stay is important, both from an environmental and social impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I enjoy doing the research for these guides and it works well with my travel blogger experiences. But for now, I will focus on creating boutique hotel guides<\/a> with sustainable features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the meantime, the following guides will remain available and will hopefully help if you\u2019re planning a trip. They outline the best eco-hotels in some of the world’s great cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n