Podcast 016 About The Coronavirus And Its Impact On Travel Behaviour, Industry & Sustainability

Podcast 016 about the Coronavirus - COVID-19 and its impact on travel behaviour, sustainability & the travel industry. Topics: 06:21 As Coronavirus Impacts Travel, the Benefits of Booking With a Travel Agent Becomes Clear (TravelPulse) https://www.travelpulse.com/news/features/as-coronavirus-impacts-travel-the-benefits-of-booking-with-a-travel-agent-becomes-clear.html 07:51 An Open Letter From the World Travel & Tourism Council 08:43 Coronavirus: NASA Reveals How China’s Lockdown Drastically Reduced Pollution (Forbes) https://www.forbes.com/sites/trevornace/2020/03/03/coronavirus-nasa-reveals-how-cinas-lockdown-drastically-reduced-pollution/ 09:32 An unlikely beneficiary of coronavirus: The planet (CNN) https://edition.cnn.com/2020/03/16/asia/china-pollution-coronavirus-hnk-intl/index.html 10:21 The canals of Venice run clear as coronavirus halts traffic, bringing back ‘lagoon waters of ancient times’ (Post Magazine) https://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/travel/article/3075397/canals-venice-run-clear-coronavirus-halts-traffic 11:51 How Covid-19 and climate change mirror each other (Newsroom) https://www.newsroom.co.nz/health--science/2020/03/16/1085328/how-covid-19-and-climate-change-mirror-each-other 12:46 20 Pledges for 2020: Will coronavirus make all of us go flight-free? (Independent) https://www.independent.co.uk/20-pledges/flight-free-2020-coronavirus-news-travel-restrictions-train-a9398551.html 13:35 The same global, coordinated approach being taken to address the coronavirus is also urgently needed to address climate change (globenewswire) 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.