What’s giving us hope
Hello! In a world that can feel overwhelming, @the_happy_broadcast doses us up on optimism, below.
We're lovers of travel doing great things for nature and for people, and, as a consultancy, we help the heroes tell their stories better. Here's our edit of interesting articles and the latest BOUTECO LOVES.
Don’t just tell stories — detonate them.
Words are powerful: if you’re in the industry, tuck into our take-aways from our solutions-led storytelling masterclasses as shared by The Conscious Travel Foundation and from our talk in Malaysia. We love supercharging impact-led hoteliers in how to connect with hearts, open minds and change worlds — email action@bouteco.co about Juliet Kinsman’s communications coaching.
Celebrating LORE GROUP’s
Extra Smart Guide
We exist to salute hotels talking their sustainability walk — a shining example of this is LORE GROUP’s first ESG Report, which we loved authoring. A collection of seven distinctive hotels, they have been quietly championing inspired initiatives — from community empowerment and creative charity activations to carrying out in-depth data analysis. Are luxury and responsibility really compatible? Lore Group shows us they can be the best of bedfellows.
Lore Group's ESG Report conveys their metrics and initiatives far beyond traditional disclosures, sharing innovations from their back-of-house operations and explaining why they care about more than mere compliance. This shows the kind of commitment to real-world action that is valuable for everyone. And this week, Harvard Business Review assured us sustainability is not dropping down all corporate agendas and the majority of companies are not abandoning commitments.
LORE GROUP’S ESG REPORT is for Sea Containers London and One Hundred Shoreditch in the United Kingdom, Pulitzer Amsterdam and Kimpton de Witt Amsterdam in the Netherlands, Riggs DC and Lyle DC and Hotel Park Ave, NY in the United States.
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Hear Asylum Speakers
Hear Giel’s incredible story of leaving South Sudan on Weds 5 Nov at Inhabit Hotel, West London. Be part of Bouteco’s intimate and heart-warming evening of compelling storytelling.
All funds from Bouteco’s event go to the charity; ticket includes refreshments.
ARTICLES WE LOVE
Juliet Kinsman fell in love with West Cork after visiting nature-positive Native Cabins in Ballydehob, Ireland. Read article in The Independent.
Naomi Klein reminds us that in an era of information overload, seeking out unbiased journalism isn’t just good practice — it’s crucial. “Wealth and power shape the climate emergency – the most important tool we have to defend ourselves is the facts.” Read article in The Guardian
How to tackle overtourism: travel experts share their ideas with Meera Dattani. Juliet recommends Colombia thanks to Portia Hart’s advice (pictured). Read article in Adventure.com
Climate data is being airbrushed away by government agencies in what experts call “the modern version of book burning”? Read article in Atmos.
At Costa Rica’s Sustainable Tourism Conference: Planet, People, Peace, we loved Dr Willy Legrand explaining how to beat ‘eco-apathy’ and solastalgia. Lucky for all, the professor’s wise words were summed up powerfully by Arnie Weissmann. Read article in Travel Weekly
Women make 85% of travel decisions: this new Truth in Travel column speaks to today’s most important hotel-booking demographic.
Read article in Journeywoman
BOUTECO LOVES
Browse our inspiring independent collection of boutique-eco stays, around the world. New additions in Ireland, Costa Rica, Sri Lanka and Colombia (Casa Carolina, Cartagena, below).
That's all for now — go forth, up the positive impact, travel well, let the good times roll. Thanks for being connected — get in touch if we can help share more stories that inspire impact!
xo Bouteco