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In the Know : sustainability

DISPLAYS OF AWARENESS

Globally renowned museums are using cutting-edge tech to increase understanding of climate change travel talk
Climbing High Ireland-based trekking company Earth ’ s Edge is now running all-female expeditions to the top of Kilimanjaro . As well as all the climbers being women , the company employs local women to work as guides , doctors , cooks and porters , with the aim of encouraging more female staff to the climbing profession in Tanzania .
The Design Museum ,
London , UK
Wave of Change Iberostar Group has made a longterm commitment to protecting the environment and is taking steps toward its ambitious goals . All Iberostar hotels and resorts have been free of single-use plastic since 2020 , and the group is aiming for its operations to be carbon neutral by 2030 . Its ‘ Wave of Change ’ initiative is also bringing sustainable seafood to the table by working with suppliers to source local and seasonal items .
images : ALAMY ; GETTY

Visitor attractions are pioneering imaginative uses of technology to address climate change in exhibitions and galleries around the world . London ’ s Design Museum , for instance , recently used augmented reality to reveal the effects of climate change on its exterior , in a collaboration with architect Mariam Issoufou Kamara and Snapchat . Visitors used AR technology to see the museum adapting to
extreme weather conditions . Nearby , the Science Museum is opening an interactive gallery dedicated to climate change in 2023 .
In the U . S ., The Smithsonian has collaborated with Hydrous and Adobe on an interactive exhibit for smartphones that brings the oceans to life , using the museum ’ s 3D collection of scanned corals . It reveals the importance of marine habitats to the fight against climate change .
Thailand ’ s Pledge Thailand is the first country to adopt the UNESCO Sustainable Travel Pledge . More than 500 hotels in the country have signed the pledge , which confirms actions already taken and a commitment to protect the environment , conserve energy , support workers and preserve cultural identities .
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