For many people, rail travel might suggest romantic images of the old West or the Orient Express. But not many Americans think of taking the train when they actually need to get someplace. Taking the train is rarely a practical option for travel in the US. And that’s a problem, because passenger trains are usually the most environmentally friendly way […]
Most travelers want their trips to be more sustainable, but with rising airfares and general inflation, they aren’t necessarily willing or even able to spend more for it. If you don’t have the budget to pay a premium for greener travel, but you still want to see the world – or just your family far away – you can still […]
Business travel is responsible for a large part of a company’s carbon emissions, negatively impacting the environment and contributing to climate change. Companies need to strive to align their operations with sustainable practices, and the concept of greener business travel needs to take center stage. In an era marked by growing environmental consciousness and a pressing need to address climate […]
Meet journalist Esha Chhabra, who spent a decade exploring the world for examples of social ventures — businesses that blend profitability with creating equitable human outcomes — for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other publications. In her new book, Working To Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World, she describes her […]
A new way to make summer vacation a little more sustainable is emerging in the rental car market. Whether you drive an old beater or zip around town in a Tesla when you’re at home, it’s getting easier to drive an electric vehicle when you travel. EV rental cars are already common in Europe, and now Hertz is making strides […]
Changing habits is hard when you can’t see and understand the impact of your actions. In this installment of our Carbon Calculating series, learn how to estimate your driving-related carbon footprint, including how to factor in the embodied carbon emitted during the manufacturing of your internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle, whether it’s a car or light truck that runs on […]
Meet journalist Esha Chhabra, who spent a decade exploring the world for examples of social ventures — businesses that blend profitability with creating equitable human outcomes — for The New York Times, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and other publications. In her new book, Working To Restore: Harnessing the Power of Regenerative Business to Heal the World, she describes her […]
Reducing travel for business and family visits is one of the most impactful choices we can make to reduce our climate impact. When we travel, we should make it count, but we can’t do that unless we understand the consequences for the environment. In this installment of our Carbon Calculating series, discover how to calculate your carbon emissions for air […]
Until now, when people talked about electric vehicles, they were talking about automobiles. But as cars reach a tipping point, and electric options for SUVs, pickups, and even school buses begin to proliferate, innovators are starting to look to the skies. Electric airplanes may be the next big thing in sustainable transportation. Electric Vehicles Twenty years ago, many people argued […]
Both cars and planes are awful polluters. But if you’re planning a trip and the less polluting alternatives — train or bus — aren’t options, which should you choose: driving or flying? There are many considerations when traveling, including time, money, the number of people, and whether or not kids are involved. But if you’re deciding between traveling by car […]