Ayako Ezaki
@ayakoezaki.bsky.social
Sustainable travel and thoughts on making tourism more positive for people, places and the future of our planet.
From Visit Greenland: "the baseline expectations for respectful and responsible engagement with Greenland and its people, at all times"
👉 traveltrade.visitgreenland.com/wp-content/u...
👉 traveltrade.visitgreenland.com/wp-content/u...
January 20, 2026 at 8:26 PM
From Visit Greenland: "the baseline expectations for respectful and responsible engagement with Greenland and its people, at all times"
👉 traveltrade.visitgreenland.com/wp-content/u...
👉 traveltrade.visitgreenland.com/wp-content/u...
📘 "media literacy shouldn’t just be a side topic, but treated as civic infrastructure"
💪 "equipping citizens with critical thinking and media literacy from an early age is not just an educational goal, but a cornerstone of a resilient, informed society"
🌐 newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482
💪 "equipping citizens with critical thinking and media literacy from an early age is not just an educational goal, but a cornerstone of a resilient, informed society"
🌐 newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482
Teaching when to trust
As fake news accelerates, we need to teach our children how to think critically. Finnish schools are leading the charge
newhumanist.org.uk
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 AM
📘 "media literacy shouldn’t just be a side topic, but treated as civic infrastructure"
💪 "equipping citizens with critical thinking and media literacy from an early age is not just an educational goal, but a cornerstone of a resilient, informed society"
🌐 newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482
💪 "equipping citizens with critical thinking and media literacy from an early age is not just an educational goal, but a cornerstone of a resilient, informed society"
🌐 newhumanist.org.uk/articles/6482
EV market is growing and that can be good, but "long-term, we need integrated transportation strategies" with "walkable and bikeable communities, plus affordable and efficient public transportation"
Talking Climate by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe www.talkingclimate.ca/p/how-does-c...
Talking Climate by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe www.talkingclimate.ca/p/how-does-c...
How does change start? By showing up
Global EV growth and how a single voice can make a large impact — for better or worse
www.talkingclimate.ca
January 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM
EV market is growing and that can be good, but "long-term, we need integrated transportation strategies" with "walkable and bikeable communities, plus affordable and efficient public transportation"
Talking Climate by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe www.talkingclimate.ca/p/how-does-c...
Talking Climate by Dr. Katharine Hayhoe www.talkingclimate.ca/p/how-does-c...
Whale shark ecotourism in Donsol
🗝️Key to success: "locals lead, prioritizing the ecosystem over convenience"
💬"When people connect their wellbeing to their environment, enforcement becomes an internal motivation rather than an external obligation"
🌐 AST www.asiasustainabletravel.com/features/don...
🗝️Key to success: "locals lead, prioritizing the ecosystem over convenience"
💬"When people connect their wellbeing to their environment, enforcement becomes an internal motivation rather than an external obligation"
🌐 AST www.asiasustainabletravel.com/features/don...
Can Tourism Regenerate Oceans? Why Community Ownership, Not Just Participation, is the Answer — Asia Sustainable Travel
Explore Donsol’s whale shark ecotourism success and learn how community ownership, science-driven mangrove restoration, and the Blue Economy can transform tourism.
www.asiasustainabletravel.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:56 PM
Whale shark ecotourism in Donsol
🗝️Key to success: "locals lead, prioritizing the ecosystem over convenience"
💬"When people connect their wellbeing to their environment, enforcement becomes an internal motivation rather than an external obligation"
🌐 AST www.asiasustainabletravel.com/features/don...
🗝️Key to success: "locals lead, prioritizing the ecosystem over convenience"
💬"When people connect their wellbeing to their environment, enforcement becomes an internal motivation rather than an external obligation"
🌐 AST www.asiasustainabletravel.com/features/don...
❤️Eating together not only feels good, but is good for us.
🥦This guide resonates a lot for me, as my family (everyone besides me) enjoys eating meat & fish.
💪"you don’t have to be on the same page ... to still make an impact together"
👉 www.forkranger.com/blog/how-you...
@forkranger.bsky.social
🥦This guide resonates a lot for me, as my family (everyone besides me) enjoys eating meat & fish.
💪"you don’t have to be on the same page ... to still make an impact together"
👉 www.forkranger.com/blog/how-you...
@forkranger.bsky.social
How you can eat together sustainably, even if your partner is less interested - Fork Ranger
What do you do if you want to eat more sustainably and want to eat together, but your partner, roommate, or friends aren't as enthusiastic?
www.forkranger.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:43 PM
❤️Eating together not only feels good, but is good for us.
🥦This guide resonates a lot for me, as my family (everyone besides me) enjoys eating meat & fish.
💪"you don’t have to be on the same page ... to still make an impact together"
👉 www.forkranger.com/blog/how-you...
@forkranger.bsky.social
🥦This guide resonates a lot for me, as my family (everyone besides me) enjoys eating meat & fish.
💪"you don’t have to be on the same page ... to still make an impact together"
👉 www.forkranger.com/blog/how-you...
@forkranger.bsky.social
An interesting coincidence on my feed today - reflections on being human and doing things in nature as humans
January 7, 2026 at 8:58 PM
An interesting coincidence on my feed today - reflections on being human and doing things in nature as humans
"We have to do better. Hospitality is about more than gimmicks and taking cash from tourists who don’t know any better." 👏
A great piece by Laura Hall (via Time Out)
www.timeout.com/news/the-ice...
A great piece by Laura Hall (via Time Out)
www.timeout.com/news/the-ice...
The ice bar is back. Should it be?
The former tourist fad is seeing a revival, but does it work in 2025?
www.timeout.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:36 PM
"We have to do better. Hospitality is about more than gimmicks and taking cash from tourists who don’t know any better." 👏
A great piece by Laura Hall (via Time Out)
www.timeout.com/news/the-ice...
A great piece by Laura Hall (via Time Out)
www.timeout.com/news/the-ice...
"Modular. Distributed. Digital. Financed by the people using it, subsidized by the carbon it avoids."
😎Solarpunk is already happening in Africa > climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp... (via Climate Drift)
😎Solarpunk is already happening in Africa > climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp... (via Climate Drift)
Why Solarpunk is already happening in Africa
Or: How Africa is building the future by skipping the past
climatedrift.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 9:12 AM
"Modular. Distributed. Digital. Financed by the people using it, subsidized by the carbon it avoids."
😎Solarpunk is already happening in Africa > climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp... (via Climate Drift)
😎Solarpunk is already happening in Africa > climatedrift.substack.com/p/why-solarp... (via Climate Drift)
Strong values instead of overconsumption
"Your appetite for novelty and your fear of missing out sucks the joy out of you—the more you eat, the hungrier you are. The more you spend, the more vapid you feel."
👉 www.sherryning.com/p/youre-over...
"Your appetite for novelty and your fear of missing out sucks the joy out of you—the more you eat, the hungrier you are. The more you spend, the more vapid you feel."
👉 www.sherryning.com/p/youre-over...
You're overspending because you lack values
Overconsumption is a spiritual problem, not a money problem. Lessons about desire from "Spirited Away".
www.sherryning.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Strong values instead of overconsumption
"Your appetite for novelty and your fear of missing out sucks the joy out of you—the more you eat, the hungrier you are. The more you spend, the more vapid you feel."
👉 www.sherryning.com/p/youre-over...
"Your appetite for novelty and your fear of missing out sucks the joy out of you—the more you eat, the hungrier you are. The more you spend, the more vapid you feel."
👉 www.sherryning.com/p/youre-over...
💬"It is important that local tour operators and DMCs support their European tour operator clients, helping to identify green practices within their destinations."
💬"They are keen to include as many green suppliers in their itineraries as possible."
(Emilie Hagedoorn)
👉 www.cbi.eu/market-infor...
💬"They are keen to include as many green suppliers in their itineraries as possible."
(Emilie Hagedoorn)
👉 www.cbi.eu/market-infor...
10 tips to go green in the tourism sector | CBI
Going green is a key action that can help your business save money and enhance your reputation while saving the planet. Most countries have committed to cutting greenhouse gas emissions to as close to...
www.cbi.eu
December 16, 2025 at 8:54 AM
💬"It is important that local tour operators and DMCs support their European tour operator clients, helping to identify green practices within their destinations."
💬"They are keen to include as many green suppliers in their itineraries as possible."
(Emilie Hagedoorn)
👉 www.cbi.eu/market-infor...
💬"They are keen to include as many green suppliers in their itineraries as possible."
(Emilie Hagedoorn)
👉 www.cbi.eu/market-infor...
💡"While national negotiators debate long-term targets, many of the most effective actions are happening closer to home ... local action in our cities and communities can help build the positive tipping points our planet needs."
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-w... (Katharine Hayhoe, Talking Climate)
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-w... (Katharine Hayhoe, Talking Climate)
What the world has gained (and lost) since the Paris Agreement
This week, countries and climate advocates are gathering at COP30 in Belem, Brazil for the latest round of climate negotiations. While the U.
www.linkedin.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:04 AM
💡"While national negotiators debate long-term targets, many of the most effective actions are happening closer to home ... local action in our cities and communities can help build the positive tipping points our planet needs."
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-w... (Katharine Hayhoe, Talking Climate)
www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-w... (Katharine Hayhoe, Talking Climate)
Open Letter From The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru - A call for an ethical, fair, and action-oriented COP 30
www.interfaithrainforest.org/wp-content/u...
www.interfaithrainforest.org/wp-content/u...
November 7, 2025 at 6:11 AM
Open Letter From The Interfaith Rainforest Initiative of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru - A call for an ethical, fair, and action-oriented COP 30
www.interfaithrainforest.org/wp-content/u...
www.interfaithrainforest.org/wp-content/u...
We are the majority 💪
Most of the world’s population (#89percent) wants stronger climate action.
👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Most of the world’s population (#89percent) wants stronger climate action.
👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Most of the world’s population wants stronger climate action. They just don’t realize that they are a majority
The Guardian is joining forces with dozens of newsrooms around the world to launch a year-long exploration of the ‘silent majority’ of people who want to fight climate change
www.theguardian.com
October 31, 2025 at 7:09 AM
We are the majority 💪
Most of the world’s population (#89percent) wants stronger climate action.
👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Most of the world’s population (#89percent) wants stronger climate action.
👉 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Land defenders, labor right campaigners, community leaders, tradition keepers ... Photos by female photographers from Nepal, Cambodia, Brazil and Nigeria show "Visions of resistance: women fighting to save their homeland" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Visions of resistance: women fighting to save their homeland – in pictures
This year’s Women By Women exhibition, Rooted in Resistance, showcases images of women defending their land and communities from destruction
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
Land defenders, labor right campaigners, community leaders, tradition keepers ... Photos by female photographers from Nepal, Cambodia, Brazil and Nigeria show "Visions of resistance: women fighting to save their homeland" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
🤩 when you see the president of a school you went to on "Last Week Tonight" being on the right side of history
September 15, 2025 at 3:56 PM
🤩 when you see the president of a school you went to on "Last Week Tonight" being on the right side of history
As if anyone ever needed another reason to love his music, well now there's another!
earth.org/interview/20...
earth.org/interview/20...
20 Years On: Jon Batiste's New Song Urges Climate Action After Katrina
Global music star Jon Baptiste, whose home town was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005, says "people power" can change the world.
earth.org
September 11, 2025 at 2:49 PM
As if anyone ever needed another reason to love his music, well now there's another!
earth.org/interview/20...
earth.org/interview/20...
The EU wants to roll back vital environmental protections. Deadline to stop it: 10 September ⏰
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Take Action - Hands Off Nature
handsoffnature.eu
September 10, 2025 at 8:04 AM
The EU wants to roll back vital environmental protections. Deadline to stop it: 10 September ⏰
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Tell them to keep their #HandsOffNature 👉 handsoffnature.eu/take-action/...
Love this tip from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe's Talking Climate newsletter > Offer your support!
Support "local green business accelerators, university sustainability labs, or climate tech ventures" by amplifying them on social media, donating, or networking. www.talkingclimate.ca/p/the-worlds...
Support "local green business accelerators, university sustainability labs, or climate tech ventures" by amplifying them on social media, donating, or networking. www.talkingclimate.ca/p/the-worlds...
The world's top court makes a climate decision
Big global win for climate, heatwave disaster in Kashmir, and supporting innovation for lasting change
www.talkingclimate.ca
August 11, 2025 at 9:24 AM
Love this tip from Dr. Katharine Hayhoe's Talking Climate newsletter > Offer your support!
Support "local green business accelerators, university sustainability labs, or climate tech ventures" by amplifying them on social media, donating, or networking. www.talkingclimate.ca/p/the-worlds...
Support "local green business accelerators, university sustainability labs, or climate tech ventures" by amplifying them on social media, donating, or networking. www.talkingclimate.ca/p/the-worlds...
🐝 " #bees don’t need acres and acres of monocrops. What they really want is scrubland and hedgerows.”
👉 www.positive.news/society/buzz... (Positive News)
👉 www.positive.news/society/buzz... (Positive News)
The woman who turns doomed bee swarms into thriving hives
Peering into chimneys, scaling rooftops and even dodging sparks at an electricity substation, one woman in Cornwall is rescuing swarms of bees destined for extermination by pest controllers. Her rewar...
www.positive.news
August 11, 2025 at 9:15 AM
🐝 " #bees don’t need acres and acres of monocrops. What they really want is scrubland and hedgerows.”
👉 www.positive.news/society/buzz... (Positive News)
👉 www.positive.news/society/buzz... (Positive News)
What a mess ..
💬Friday’s announcement left European Parliament members confused about whether the deal was off or not
💬The process eroded further on Monday, when Italy officially pulled its support for the law, killing the majority supporting the deal
www.politico.eu/article/von-...
💬Friday’s announcement left European Parliament members confused about whether the deal was off or not
💬The process eroded further on Monday, when Italy officially pulled its support for the law, killing the majority supporting the deal
www.politico.eu/article/von-...
Von der Leyen didn’t try to kill greenwashing bill, Commission says
The claim comes just days after the EU executive said the opposite, igniting a political firestorm that imperiled EU chief Ursula von der Leyen’s coalition.
www.politico.eu
June 25, 2025 at 8:19 AM
What a mess ..
💬Friday’s announcement left European Parliament members confused about whether the deal was off or not
💬The process eroded further on Monday, when Italy officially pulled its support for the law, killing the majority supporting the deal
www.politico.eu/article/von-...
💬Friday’s announcement left European Parliament members confused about whether the deal was off or not
💬The process eroded further on Monday, when Italy officially pulled its support for the law, killing the majority supporting the deal
www.politico.eu/article/von-...
Wow, a big change and a setback.
"Anti-greenwashing law rollback: EU set to axe Green Claims Directive" www.edie.net/anti-greenwa...
Interestingly: "Corporate calls for a delay to the Directive, or its weakening or withdrawal, were loud in the hospitality and leisure industry."
"Anti-greenwashing law rollback: EU set to axe Green Claims Directive" www.edie.net/anti-greenwa...
Interestingly: "Corporate calls for a delay to the Directive, or its weakening or withdrawal, were loud in the hospitality and leisure industry."
Anti-greenwashing law rollback: EU set to axe Green Claims Directive - edie
The European Commission intends to withdraw its Green Claims Directive – a package of legislation designed to prevent businesses from making misleading, vague or false environmental claims.
www.edie.net
June 20, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Wow, a big change and a setback.
"Anti-greenwashing law rollback: EU set to axe Green Claims Directive" www.edie.net/anti-greenwa...
Interestingly: "Corporate calls for a delay to the Directive, or its weakening or withdrawal, were loud in the hospitality and leisure industry."
"Anti-greenwashing law rollback: EU set to axe Green Claims Directive" www.edie.net/anti-greenwa...
Interestingly: "Corporate calls for a delay to the Directive, or its weakening or withdrawal, were loud in the hospitality and leisure industry."
🙌Starting in a few weeks, with weekly live session times suitable for those in EMEA and AMER time zones (+ some APAC ones) @ 10:30 EDT / 16:30 CEST / 20:00 IST
GSTC Sustainable Tourism Online Course
🌱in-depth insights into sustainability practices
🌱real-life case studies of destinations and organisations turning words into concrete actions
🌱diverse group of professionals from around the world
🌐Upcoming edition (Jun-Jul) www.gstc.org/sustainable-...
🌱in-depth insights into sustainability practices
🌱real-life case studies of destinations and organisations turning words into concrete actions
🌱diverse group of professionals from around the world
🌐Upcoming edition (Jun-Jul) www.gstc.org/sustainable-...
June 4, 2025 at 12:02 PM
🙌Starting in a few weeks, with weekly live session times suitable for those in EMEA and AMER time zones (+ some APAC ones) @ 10:30 EDT / 16:30 CEST / 20:00 IST
What can we do to break the cycle of "locals for lower paid jobs, and expats for management positions?"
This topic came up in the course I'm doing now, and here is a great example of how it's possible ❤️
cayugacollection.com/my-life-woul...
This topic came up in the course I'm doing now, and here is a great example of how it's possible ❤️
cayugacollection.com/my-life-woul...
My life would be easier if we employed expats. Here is why we don’t! - Cayuga Collection
Every so often, we receive an email from amazing hospitality professionals interested in working with us at the Cayuga Collection. This is the response that I just sent back to a potential General Ma...
cayugacollection.com
June 4, 2025 at 11:57 AM
What can we do to break the cycle of "locals for lower paid jobs, and expats for management positions?"
This topic came up in the course I'm doing now, and here is a great example of how it's possible ❤️
cayugacollection.com/my-life-woul...
This topic came up in the course I'm doing now, and here is a great example of how it's possible ❤️
cayugacollection.com/my-life-woul...
🌳"mass-scale tree planting alone is nowhere near sufficient to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises"
🌳"poorly planned and managed programmes usually worsen the plight of local communities and does little to mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions."
news.thin-ink.net/p/fifty-shad...
🌳"poorly planned and managed programmes usually worsen the plight of local communities and does little to mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions."
news.thin-ink.net/p/fifty-shad...
Fifty Shades of Green
When a reforestation project go off course
news.thin-ink.net
May 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
🌳"mass-scale tree planting alone is nowhere near sufficient to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises"
🌳"poorly planned and managed programmes usually worsen the plight of local communities and does little to mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions."
news.thin-ink.net/p/fifty-shad...
🌳"poorly planned and managed programmes usually worsen the plight of local communities and does little to mitigate rising greenhouse gas emissions."
news.thin-ink.net/p/fifty-shad...