Oct 15, 2025
Every October, pumpkins light up porches, costumes fill the streets, and homes transform into haunted worlds. It’s fun, creative, and a little chaotic, but it also comes with a cost that often goes unseen. Plastic waste, food waste, and high energy use turn Halloween into one of the least sustainable celebrations of the year. The...
Jul 29, 2025
Amid growing concerns about climate change, the topic of sustainability in travel is often at the centre of public debate. Air travel, tourism and short-term rentals are frequently blamed for environmental degradation and community displacement. While some of these concerns are valid, the conversation deserves far more nuance. Unlike most industries, which tend to focus...
Aug 29, 2024
Key takeaways: Travalyst shares first sustainability certifications included on its list aimed at travel industry alignment. Travalyst’s initiative aims to support certifications through an evolving landscape of sustainability legislation whilst providing consistency across travel booking sites. The list of 49 certifications compliant with Travalyst criteria is diverse, including Audubon International, Green Key Global, Fair Trade...
Jul 24, 2024
Discover why it makes business sense to be a certified sustainable vacation rental property
Aug 08, 2023
Phocuswright Europe 2023 Executive Interview: Opportunities in short-term rentals Vanessa de Souza Lage, co-founder and CEO of Sustonica, and Andrew Bate, founder and CEO of Safely, talks at Phocuswright to PhocusWire senior reporter Linda Fox in the PhocusWire studio at Phocuswright Europe 2023. Check out PhocusWire’s coverage… Print a Sustainability chart for your...
Jul 19, 2023
Make it easy for the guests in your short-term rental properties to ditch single-use plastic and drink safe water.
Jul 11, 2023
The use of a sustainability chart inside vacation rentals is undeniably one of the most powerful tools we have at our disposal.
Jun 22, 2023
Water scarcity is a pressing global issue, and the tourism industry, including vacation rentals, has a significant role to play in addressing this challenge.
Jun 02, 2023
Vanessa De Souza Lage at ViturSummit 2023 – (ESG) DRIVING REVENUES TO YOUR BOTTOM LINE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQ-LuxID4tg The panel discussion explores the challenge of getting guests to recycle in vacation rentals despite providing recycling options. Vanessa De Souza Lage shares insights from a sustainability communication course she attended, highlighting the effectiveness of engaging children in promoting...
Jun 02, 2023
Vanessa De Souza Lage at GuestyVal 2023 – Check Out My New Sustainability Badge Panel This snippet of the panel discussion revolves around the ethical and moral responsibilities of property managers in the hospitality industry regarding sustainability. Vanessa De Souza Lage emphasizes the importance of property managers acknowledging their obligation to take action and engage...
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