How weaving, glamping and kayak tours are helping to tackle deforestation in Argentina’s Gran Chaco Small farmers and community-led conservation groups are trying to protect one of the biggest semi-arid forests in the world – under threat from expanding agriculture, wildfires and the ‘logging mafia’

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel #tourism & #development:
7/ #Conservation/#Community: How weaving, #glamping & #kayak #tours #ecotourism are helping to tackle #deforestation in #Argentina’s #GranChaco www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #rewild #reforest #reforestation #SDG15 #SDG11 #nature

What have we learned—and what comes next for the New Urban Agenda?

​Join the final webinar of the #NUALearningSeries:
“Our New Urban Agenda: Shared Learnings and Next Steps”

​📅 1 April 2026 | 15:00–16:30 EAT
🔗 Register: un-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

​#NUALearningSeries #NUAReporting #SDG11

How weaving, glamping and kayak tours are helping to tackle deforestation in Argentina’s Gran Chaco Small farmers and community-led conservation groups are trying to protect one of the biggest semi-arid forests in the world – under threat from expanding agriculture, wildfires and the ‘logging mafia’

How weaving, #glamping & #kayak #tours #ecotourism are helping to tackle #deforestation in #Argentina’s #GranChaco
www.theguardian.com/global-devel... #rewild #reforest #reforestation #SDG15 #SDG11 #biodiversity #wildlife #nature #community #tourism #conservationtravel #conservation #travel

Brazil promotes sustainable tourism with the launch of the Caminhos da Ibiapaba trail The new route integrates nature, heritage and local development in the northeast of the country

#InTheNews re #sustainable #tourism & #development
8/ #Conservation/#Climate/#Community: #Brazil promotes #sustainabletourism with the launch of the #CaminhosDaIbiapaba #trail, integrating #nature, #heritage & local #development en.travel2latam.com/news-105153-... #SDG8 #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG13 #SDG15

Brazil promotes sustainable tourism with the launch of the Caminhos da Ibiapaba trail The new route integrates nature, heritage and local development in the northeast of the country

#Brazil promotes #sustainabletourism with the launch of the #CaminhosDaIbiapaba #trail: The new route integrates #nature, #heritage & local #development en.travel2latam.com/news-105153-... #SDG8 #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG13 #SDG15

Empowering local communities in Jamaica - TUI Care Foundation supports young entrepreneurs and local artisans and creatives | TUI Group - One of the world's leading tourism groups TUI Group is one of the world’s leading tourism groups: 1,600 travel agencies, 6 airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 300 hotels with 214,000 beds, 17 cruise liners

#TUICareFoundation launches two new projects in #Jamaica: #TUI #Futureshapers strengthens the #tourism #entrepreneurial ecosystem with support, mentorship & training; Colourful #Cultures for #cultural preservation & creative skills www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/... #SDG8 #SDG11 #SDG12 #culture

#DYK 80% #travellers visit only 10% of global #destinations? #EU #Transport & #Tourism to enhance #connectivity, preserve #cultural #heritage & promote local excellence + call for new framework for short-term rentals
ieu-monitoring.com/editorial/me... #TRAN #SDG8 #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG13 #STR

Sustainability Is the Favourite Word in Tourism Sustainability dominates tourism discussions, but managing visitor pressure, local impact and growth remains the real challenge for many destinations in Europe.

"How many visitors can a place actually take before it stops functioning? Who benefits from the growth, & who pays for it? What happens to the #city when the people who live there no longer recognize it?"
> #Sustainability, a Favourite Word in #Tourism www.argophilia.com/news/?p=48616 #SDG11 #SDG12

When the World Order Shifts Can Tourism Stay the Same? The gap between the policy centre and the edge continues to widen. Official tourism strategies still speak of recovery, competitiveness, sustainable and 'green' growth. Many communities are building…

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development
10/ #Community/#Commerce: Opinion - When the World Order Shifts Can Tourism Stay the Same? The #TourismCoLab www.thetourismcolab.com.au/post/when-th... #regen #regenerative #impact #communities #place #SDG8 #SDG9 #SDG10 #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG13

TUI Care Foundation empowers Colombian entrepreneurs and farmers through sustainable tourism initiatives | TUI Group - One of the world's leading tourism groups TUI Group is one of the world’s leading tourism groups: 1,600 travel agencies, 6 airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 300 hotels with 214,000 beds, 17 cruise liners

#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #development:
8/ #Community/#Culture: #Tui launch 2 new #Colombia projects: #Futureshapers capacity building for 50 #entrepreneurs; #FieldToFork #agroecology for #food security, #agrobiodiversity & #eco-gastronomy
www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/... #SDG8 #SDG11

‘It creates a sense of belonging’: Brazil bets on hiking trails for conservation The country’s network of footpaths is growing – with hopes they will develop local economies and better preserve the environment

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #tourism:
3/ #Conservation/#Community/#Commerce: #Brazil bets on #hiking #trails as positive tool: for #rural #development, creating #responsibility; & as corridors for #wildlife, controlling #wildfires; deter crime
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG15

Spring begins to stir in Kilrush, our town’s trees are quietly awakening. Their branches are still bare. Life is returning beneath the bark. Buds prepare to burst in the weeks ahead.
#NationalTreeWeek #Kilrush #LoveTrees #UrbanTrees
#SDG11 #SustainableCities #SDG13 #ClimateAction #SDG15 #LifeOnLand

#UnitedNations #Economic & #Social Commission for #Asia & the #Pacific (#ESCAP) is convening an Expert Group Meeting to review a benchmarking study on #sustainable #tourism taxation in #Pacific #SIDS
www.unescap.org/events/2026/... #destinations #touristtax #sdg12 #sdg11 #sdg8 #UN

Innovative materials and new designs for affordable and adequate housing - SDG Local Action About 40% of the global population lacks access to adequate housing, and local governments are on the front line of addressing this need. Providing affordable and adequate housing at scale requires ta...

🏗️ How can local governments foster #HousingInnovation?
Cities are exploring new #materials and #construction methods—from fungi-based materials in Nairobi and #3Dprinting in Singapore & Italy, to #CLTtimber in Tokyo and #MiC in Hong Kong.
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/housing-mate...
#SDG11

Hong Kong Housing I&T Summit: housing technology innovation - SDG Local Action From 4th to 7th November 2025, the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government in China convened the “HOUSING • I&T Summit”. The summit is a key event of the “HOUSING • I&T Year 2025” organised...

🏘️ How can local gov lead housing innovation? At the HOUSING • I&T Summit (Nov 2025), the Hong Kong Gov showcased how local gov drive housing innovation through vision, collaboration, and regulatory support.
🔗 sdglocalaction.org/hong-kong-ho...
#HousingInnovation #LocalGov #PublicHousing #SDG11

‘It creates a sense of belonging’: Brazil bets on hiking trails for conservation The country’s network of footpaths is growing – with hopes they will develop local economies and better preserve the environment

#Brazil bets on #hiking #trails as a positive tool: For rural #development, creating a sense of belonging; & for #conservation, as corridors for #wildlife, helping control #wildfires; as a deterrent for illegal activities like poaching
www.theguardian.com/environment/... #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG15

When the World Order Shifts Can Tourism Stay the Same? The gap between the policy centre and the edge continues to widen. Official tourism strategies still speak of recovery, competitiveness, sustainable and 'green' growth. Many communities are building…

Chunky stuff for those in #tourism: When the World Order Shifts Can Tourism Stay the Same? The #TourismCoLab www.thetourismcolab.com.au/post/when-th... #regen #regenerative #regenerativetourism #impact #community #communities #place #peopleandplaces #SDG8 #SDG9 #SDG10 #SDG11 #SDG12 #SDG13 #Commerce

These examples highlight how local action can drive meaningful progress toward gender equality.

#LocalGovernments #WomenLeadership #InclusiveDevelopment #SDG11 #SDGLocalAction

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture? As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel, #tourism & #development:
9/ #Community/#Commerce: Riding the wave: can #surf #tourism save #Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing #culture & #surfer-#fishers? www.theguardian.com/environment/... #SDG12 #SDG8 #livelihoods #SDG11 #communities

UN Tourism and TUI Care Foundation join hands to support Rural Artists and Artisans Across Africa | TUI Group - One of the world's leading tourism groups TUI Group is one of the world’s leading tourism groups: 1,600 travel agencies, 6 airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 300 hotels with 214,000 beds, 17 cruise liners

#InTheNews re #sustainable #travel & #development:
6/ #Community/#Culture: #UNTourism & #TUICareFoundation put #artists & #artisans in #rural #communities at the heart of #tourism development in #Africa with ‘Colourful #Cultures’ selected projects
www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/... #SDG12 #SDG11 #art

Green Destinations | Green Destinations Story Awards at ITB 2026 The Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards showcase and celebrate the most inspirational initiatives for sustainable tourism development from stories submitted to the annual Green Destinations Top…

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development:
4/ #Community/#Conservation: #ITB #Berlin: Global #Tourism Projects Honoured for #Sustainability by #GreenDestinations www.greendestinations.org/story-awards... #Green #Destinations #Places #SDG12 #SDG11 #Community #Conservation #Culture

#InTheNews re. #sustainabletravel & #development inc:
2/ #Commerce/#Climate/#Community: #ITB - #EU to improve airport-rail networks, Package #Travel Directive, present #Overtourism guidelines, #comunities to be heart of #Europe #tourism, respected, involved & protected ittn.ie/features/itb... #SDG11

Green Destinations | Green Destinations Story Awards at ITB 2026 The Green Destinations Top 100 Story Awards showcase and celebrate the most inspirational initiatives for sustainable tourism development from stories submitted to the annual Green Destinations Top 10...

#ITB #Berlin: Global #Tourism Projects Honoured for #Sustainability by #GreenDestinations
www.greendestinations.org/story-awards... #Green #Destinations #Places #SDG12 #SDG11 #Community #Conservation #Culture

Riding the wave: can surf tourism save Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing culture? As fish stocks dwindle, surf tourism may offer a lifeline to traditional caballitos de totora fishers, whose vessels are thought to be among the first ever used to ride waves

Riding the wave: can #surf #tourism save #Peru’s ancient reed-boat fishing #culture & #surfer-#fishers? www.theguardian.com/environment/... #SDG12 #SDG8 #livelihoods #SDG11 #communities #community

UN Tourism and TUI Care Foundation join hands to support Rural Artists and Artisans Across Africa | TUI Group - One of the world's leading tourism groups TUI Group is one of the world’s leading tourism groups: 1,600 travel agencies, 6 airlines with around 150 aircraft, over 300 hotels with 214,000 beds, 17 cruise liners

#UNTourism & #TUICareFoundation put #artists & #artisans in #rural #communities at the heart of #tourism #development in #Africa with ‘Colourful #Cultures’ selected non-profit projects
www.tuigroup.com/en/newsroom/... #SDG12 #SDG11 #art #culture #community

🏡 How can local governments deliver affordable and sustainable housing to all through innovation?
🔜 Over the next two weeks, #SDGLocalAction will explore city-led solutions worldwide.
🛎️ Follow for city cases and tools in action!
#SDG #SDG11 #LocalAction #LocalSolution

Trump State of the Union 2026: Tourism, Climate and Europe React Global travel and tourism leaders analyze Trump’s 2026 State of the Union, highlighting tariffs, climate silence, LGBTQ concerns and the Medal of Honor moment that briefly united the nation amid a…

#InTheNews re. #sustainable #travel & #development:
1/ #Commerce: #Trump State of the Union 2026: Tariffs, Competition & Domestic Victory (surprise?!) vs #Tourism World #Collaboration, #Climate, #Inclusivity. Damaging #UnitedStates? eturbonews.com/rump-state-o... #LGBTQ #SDG12 #SDG17 #USA #SDG11

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What happens in schools stays in schools! A critical assessment of #environmentaleducation in Romanian local communities | Open Access
Jiglau et al
396-417 | DOI: 10.1080/13504622.2025.2476628
#energyliteracy #energytransition #SDG11

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Explore peer-reviewed research from the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Collection from PNAS and PNAS Nexus.

How are researchers shaping more resilient and inclusive communities?

PNAS and PNAS Nexus publish high-impact studies on urban planning, housing, infrastructure & disaster resilience. Explore SDG 11 Collection: https://ow.ly/xy5N50YiZt7

#SDG11 #SustainableCities #UrbanResearch

Explore peer-reviewed research from the UN Sustainable Development Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Collection from PNAS and PNAS Nexus.

How are researchers shaping more resilient and inclusive communities?

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences and PNAS Nexus publish high-impact studies on urban planning, housing, infrastructure & disaster resilience: https://ow.ly/WbGB50YiZB0

#SustainableCities #UrbanResearch #SDG11