🛫 The New Leader in Sustainable Tourism

Happy Friday morning! ☀️ Are you on a mission 🤭 to find a movie to watch this weekend? Well look hunt no further 🤪!

Mission Impossible came out this week and we’re SO excited to go watch it — popcorn, some Tom Cruise parkour, and super futuristic gadgets … sound like a mission we’ll definitely accept!

In other news, we’ve got some pretty incredible stories from around the world this week and a list of climate-friendly swaps you’ll love this summer. Enjoy!

P.s. stick around until the end for a quiz that will test your climate knowledge and a chance to win a gift card!

Japan Airlines is renting clothes to reduce carbon emissions 🛫

Japan Airlines is taking sustainable tourism to a whole new level, by offering travelers the option to pack light and rent clothing on arrival.

How is this more sustainable? Weight has a huge impact on carbon emissions; on a flight from Tokyo to New York, each kilogram of baggage weight results in an additional 0.75kg of carbon emissions. By offering clothing rentals at the destination, JAL aims to create a travel experience with minimal luggage and reduced CO2 emissions. 🌍

The pilot (pun intended 😅) is on from now until the end of August 2024 and team Herby can’t wait to see the results! Would you test it out? 🤔 

Amazon deforestation declines by 34% in 2023 🌳

During the first six months of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's term, deforestation in Brazil's Amazon has declined by 34%, reaching its lowest level in four years. 👏

Stricter environmental rules led to 1,023 square miles of cleared rainforest, compared to 1,544 square miles under the previous administration. The deforestation rate in June, typically a period of increased activity, decreased by 41%.

Why is this important? The Amazon rainforest produces 20% of the planet’s oxygen) and stores a significant portion of the world’s carbon. When it’s cleared, that carbon is instead released into the atmosphere, contributing to climate change. 🥵

President Lula aims to end deforestation in the Amazon by 2030 and this year’s results show he’s making strides in the right direction. These results also demonstrate how large of an impact a political party can have.

What it takes to upskill a cleantech army 👷‍♀️

Georgia is attracting BILLIONS in clean tech investment, thanks in big part to Georgia Quick Start: a state-funded workforce training program that’s getting local talent ready for solar, battery, and electric vehicle manufacturing jobs! 👷‍♀️

Why is this important? The U.S. is expected to add over 900,000 new clean energy manufacturing jobs in the next decade. But few workers have the skills to meet this requirement today. In comes Quick Start — the free training program has transformed workers from industries like carpet manufacturing into advanced manufacturing professionals for solar companies! ☀

We’re excited about Quick Start and the potential to replicate this model across more cities in Canada and the U.S.!

🦕 Herby’s climate-friendly finds

This week: some of Herby’s fav products for the summer! ☀

• TANIT’s mineral sunscreen — 100% natural, water resistant, reef friendly, packaged in compostable materials, and made in Canada 🍁

• Londre swimwear — female-founded, flattering swim designs, made of recycled plastics in Canada 👙

• Nakie’s hammocks — super portable, easy to install (just need 2 trees), and made from recycled materials ♻. We also love their recycled picnic blankets!

• Teva x Park Project sandals — we love Park Project’s mission to protect and preserve parklands 🏞; and Teva’s high quality sandals!

🍂 Herby’s weekly roundup

Some quick hits of interesting articles, books, and events this week

• Low emission zones in cities lead to improved health outcomes 💖

• Tips to turn your yard into a water-efficient, sustainable garden

• Taking a trip this summer? Here are 8 national parks with exceptional accessibility!

• Biden just approved another MASSIVE offshore wind farm 💨

• A quick hits guide to what climate change is and how we can combat it

• Thinking of renovating? Learn about the impact of energy-efficient windows!

🤓 This or That?

Last week’s ‘This or That’: A 2 hour BBQ session with a charcoal grill releases over 20lbs of CO2 emissions; that’s the equivalent of driving 40km in a car! Learn more about climate-friendly grilling here.

🙏 Thank you for sharing!

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