Podcast 011 John Telfer - Explore - First UK Tour Operator To Carbon Offset All Parts Of A Holiday

Podcast 011 special guest: John Telfer - Explore - UK tour operator - carbon offsetting all components of its trips, including flights, accommodation and domestic transport https://www.explore.co.uk Topics: 00:59 Start conversation John Telfer - Explore, adventure travel company 03:18 Carbon offsetting all components of its trips, including flights, accommodation and domestic transport - why, how and with whom? https://climatecare.org 07:50 Worst case scenario 11:48 Climate Care allocation of funds 12:50 Cool Earth https://www.coolearth.org 14:02 Criticism of carbon offsetting 20:34 Carbon tax 23:30 Cost difference trains-flights - British Airways offsetting 28:31 FlygSkam and its effects 33:14 The importance of traveling 35:12 Davos - one in 10 jobs globally dependent on travel 36:30 Brexit - how it will affect travel 37:55 Prince William - Earthshot Prize 41:15 Coronavirus We talk about responsible & sustainable travel, volunteering, digital nomads, wellness travel, funny, inspiring and extraordinary travel tales. Touching on organisations and people that are doing the right thing. We reveal this week’s most important news, with a good dose of scepticism and humour, so you can make up your own mind and travel with a clear mind! Thank you for listening. Send us your feedback and story suggestions via twitter twitter.com/aTravelCompanio Visit our website https://podcasts.earth