Tourism is the lifeblood of The Bahamas — but with 11 million annual visitors and a population of just 400,000, growth comes with high stakes for the environment.

In this episode of GreenShift, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism Chester Cooper joins host Darin Graham to discuss how the Bahamas is managing record tourism while protecting its coral reefs, mangroves, and pristine beaches. From regulating resort development and promoting renewable energy to enforcing environmental codes and encouraging community-led tourism, Cooper outlines how the island nation plans to stay both prosperous and sustainable.

But with most travelers still arriving by cruise or air — two of tourism’s most carbon-intensive sectors — can The Bahamas remain a model for climate-conscious development?

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In Part Two of GreenShift’s rail special, we continue our journey with Francois Le Doze, Chief Commercial Officer at Eurostar, to uncover what’s stopping rail from reaching its full potential.

Despite strong demand and growing awareness of rail’s climate benefits, Europe’s train network remains fragmented and capacity-constrained. We explore why booking cross-border rail still feels complicated, what it will take to expand routes and infrastructure, and how governments and the EU are responding.

From Google search integration to climate resilience and the rise of “slow travel,” this episode looks at what’s needed to make rail a truly scalable decarbonization solution for the future of travel.

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Rail travel is experiencing a renaissance, with passenger numbers at Eurostar nearing 20 million last year and demand rising among leisure and U.S. travelers.

In this first part of a two-part GreenShift mini-series, we board a train from London to Brussels with Francois Le Doze, Chief Commercial Officer at Eurostar, to explore rail’s role in decarbonizing travel.

We compare the emissions of trains versus planes, unpack the realities behind rail’s green image, and discuss government policies, supply chain challenges, and shifting public perceptions.

Is rail really as clean and competitive as it claims—and what stands in the way of scaling it further?

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In this debut episode of season two of GreenShift, the Climate Podcast, host Darin Graham explores a major milestone in sustainable travel: the launch of Travalyst’s new data hub. Founded by Prince Harry, Travalyst is a nonprofit coalition of leading travel and tech companies, including Booking.com, Expedia, Skyscanner, and Google.

COO Julie Cheatham joins the conversation to explain how the hub centralizes fragmented sustainability data—from carbon footprints and renewable energy use to certifications—so travelers can make informed, greener choices.

The discussion covers the importance of small business participation, data compliance, certification credibility, and the long-term vision of a global platform where every aspect of a trip’s social, environmental, and biodiversity impact can be seen before booking.

This episode unpacks how better data transparency could reshape the travel industry and empower both businesses and travelers to drive meaningful climate action.

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GreenShift is a podcast from Skift that focuses on climate change and travel. Each week, Climate Reporter Darin Graham will report on innovations and challenges across the travel industry and speak to industry leaders and thinkers.

Today, Graham is joined by Stefan Gössling, a tourism and climate change researcher for over 25 years, and current professor of Tourism Research at Linnaeus University. He discusses the escalating impact of climate change on global tourism, and explains how phenomena like wildfires, storms, and floods are now regularly disrupting travel, signaling that climate-related costs—not just temperature changes—will increasingly shape the future of the industry. Gössling emphasizes that most tourism growth is unsustainable, particularly in air travel, where profit margins are thin and decarbonization remains elusive. Ultimately, Gössling fears travel could become a luxury for the wealthy, while most people face the harsh consequences of a warming world.

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GreenShift is a podcast from Skift that focuses on climate change and travel. Each week, Climate Reporter Darin Graham will report on innovations and challenges across the travel industry and speak to industry leaders and thinkers.

Today, we look at extreme heat in Europe and elsewhere. I covered this in a feature-length story in early June that you can read here ('It's Like Being in an Oven:' How Extreme Heat Is Changing Travel), and then again multiple times over the past few weeks as temperatures broke records. Just this week tourists died across Europe from heat-related causes and Paris shut down the Eiffel Tower because of record temperatures.

I'm joined today by Ivan Vukovic, a tour operator in Dubrovnik. Vukovic tells me about the impact heat is having on one of Europe's most popular, growing tourist destinations.

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GreenShift is a podcast from Skift that focuses on climate change and travel. Each week, Climate Reporter Darin Graham will report on innovations and challenges across the travel industry and speak to industry leaders and thinkers.

Today, when travelers search for flights on most major platforms, Google, Skyscanner, and others, they'll see carbon emission estimates displayed alongside ticket prices.The organisation behind this initiative is Travalyst. They’ve spent years working to standardize how flight emissions are calculated and presented to travelers.

I wanted to understand how this all came together, how one organisation managed to get the industry aligned, and more importantly, whether it's making a real difference. So I spoke with Polly Lomas, Travalyst's Head of Strategy and Impact, and Alix Farr, a Senior Product Manager at Travalyst.

One thing that really stands out is the industry cooperation. Major players like Google and Skyscanner haven’t just signed on. they’ve helped lead. It’s a rare example of alignment across a competitive sector, and it raises a bigger question: Can other parts of the travel industry follow suit? And should they?

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GreenShift is a podcast from Skift that focuses on climate change and travel. Each week, Climate Reporter Darin Graham will report on innovations and challenges across the travel industry and speak to industry leaders and thinkers.

Haukur Einarsson, founder of Glacier Adventure in Iceland, knows the reality of glacier melt all too well. Over the years, he’s built a base camp, hotel, restaurant, guesthouses, and a glacier museum.

“I have seen dramatic changes since I started working here. I can stand with a group and just point out where the glacier used to be,” he told Skift. “I can explain to tourists how 10 years ago there was a beautiful ice cave there. Then I point and there's two and a half to three kilometers further of empty land. The glacier has melted that much in 10 years.”

You can read a story that provides additional background here: Iceland’s Glaciers Are Shrinking: What's the Risk to Tourism?

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GreenShift is a podcast from Skift that focuses on climate change and travel. Each week, Climate Reporter Darin Graham will report on innovations and challenges across the travel industry and speak to industry leaders and thinkers.

Marcus Räder, CEO and co-founder of travel tech firm Hostaway, joins the podcast this week. Räder pointed to the Covid-19 pandemic as an early preview of what the future might hold.

According to Räder, short-term rentals saw demand spikes during the pandemic, especially in rural and nature-based destinations and he believes that trend will only accelerate as climate impacts increase.

“People could travel in a nice way locally. You drive nearby to get to a nice cottage by the mountain or close to a lake,” Räder said. “What’s going to happen due to climate change is that vacation rentals are going to become more exclusive and expensive. Increased extreme weather will make it harder to travel.”

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GreenShift is a new podcast from Skift that focuses on climate change and travel. Each week, Climate Reporter Darin Graham will report on innovations and challenges across the travel industry and speak to industry leaders and thinkers.

This week, Amelia DeLuca, Delta’s Chief Sustainability Officer speaks with Graham to explain why sustainability is still a top priority, even as the company grows and its greenhouse gas emissions increase.

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