In this article written by Christina Beckmann, be inspired to travel to Todos Santos this fall to learn first hand about whales, their migration path, and how they can help our climate. To prepare for the trip, Christina shares some advice from Bryan Juaregi, the owner of Todos Santos Eco Adventures and a dedicated supporter of Tomorrow’s Air since 2021.

If you’ve been fretting about the emissions from your flights, you’ll be interested in our newest climate tech partnership with sustainable aviation fuel producer Neste. Read on to find out more about SAF, how it is produced, and how the global travel community can be a force for good in helping expand the use of this fuel.

As predators ourselves, the fear and fascination of getting close to a wild cheetah, grizzly bear or giant panda is enough to make us reconsider our role in the animal kingdom and impact on the environment. Natural Habitat Adventures is a leader in conservation tourism and specializes in expertly designed trips that support the native ecosystem and inspire travelers to “love what needs to be protected.” In this article, learn about what threatens these species and the efforts NatHab with support from the WWF are making to conserve their livelihoods and habitats.

The Canada wildfire crisis and the recent volcano eruption outside of Iceland’s capital city of Reykijavik, got us thinking anew about how we all share the same air. Learn more about atmospheric circulation and why it’s true in this article.

Travelers looking to spend their travel budget with climate conscious companies might find it becoming a little easier, as our new partnership with global payments platform Flywire is smoothing the path for more companies to easily add carbon removal into their operations.

A look at some of the carbon dioxide removal headlines that caught our attention in the last couple months: criteria for high quality carbon removal, visualizing carbon dioxide in the atmosphere with NASA, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration tackles carbon dioxide removal 

The UN World Trade Organization forecasts travel will recover 80% to 95% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023. Looking ahead to 2032, the sector is expected to grow on average by 5.8% annually outpacing the growth of the overall economy. As travelers who care about climate, this translates into an incredible opportunity. There were 900 million of us in 2022; with millions more on the horizon, there’s no doubt that travel represents a potentially massive force for climate. Imagine the impact we could have if we were to mobilize millions of international travelers and businesses around the world to travel climate conscious and help fund innovative climate technology solutions. In our 2022 Impact Report find out more about our recent progress and where we’re heading.

In this article, meet Eion, our newest carbon removal partner. Founded by a team with roots in agronomy and chemistry, Eion uses enhanced rock weathering to remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Eion was also recently awarded an industry-first patent for their method of directly measuring carbon dioxide removed through their process. Their mission is to “remove carbon permanently and at scale, with rigorous scientific verification, while providing economic and environmental benefits to farmers, ranchers and rural communities.” Learn about their process, how it's measured, and benefits in this article.

Kimkim is an online travel agency for multi-day tours that takes climate seriously - through their Climate Initiative they contribute to local projects around the world and through Tomorrow’s Air engage their travelers in supporting carbon removal alongside climate conscious travel education. In this article learn about 6 places that hold special appeal for the climate conscious traveler.

This July the European Travel Commission (ETC) whose members include the National Tourism Organizations of 34 countries in Europe along with numerous private sector travel players from Google to Expedia, Airbnb and Emirates among many others joined Tomorrow’s Air. Learn why this partnership matters for European tourism.

Learn from the founder of Kagumu Adventures, an unusual travel company dedicated to sustainability five "musts" for travel to South America, along with the behind-the-scenes details of how the company got its start.

In this article learn about an inspiring organization in Africa supporting women working in fisheries and what we can learn from collective action successes around the world to inform climate action.

In a recent series one of our team members @wavenwice explored the air in some of the different places we travel. In this post learn about how air in the forest differs from air in the desert and why mountain air is different than the air at sea. Gain a deeper appreciation for the air around and take notice of it the next time you’re out!

In an era when discerning travelers are thinking carefully about which trips are really worth it given the emissions associated with many forms of travel, Chloe’s features in AFAR, National Geographic and many other mainstream publications helps remind travelers and itinerary designers about the benefits of developing experiences that drive tangible community and environmental benefits. Scan Chloe’s list of conservation tourism standouts in this article below when planning your next trip. 

Did you know that what you eat on your next trip can help reduce global emissions? In this article and a new social series we’ll inspire you to eat local and fresh on your next trip - it’s not only great for your health, it will also help reduce your travel emissions.

Celebrating the uniqueness of our world can help inspire more people to learn about carbon removal and support it. Artist for Air Paul Zizka makes this so easy with his latest series, Cryophilia.

Sustainable aviation fuel tends to get all the attention, but there are a range of alternative fuels to help conserve fuel and reduce emissions that climate conscious travelers can be on the lookout for when planning travel. Learn more about them in this article.

The same process that created the eerie and other-wordly Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico is at the heart a carbon removal and storage method now expected to be a key part of helping restore our climate. In this article, learn more about enhanced rock weathering.

“Electric vehicles save between 50 to 70 percent CO2 equivalents and the time needed to recoup the additional emissions caused by battery production is one to two years. The more you drive, the faster you’ll recoup.” - Auke Hoekstra, director of energy transition research at the Eindhoven University of Technology

In this article Tomorrow’s Air partner and video production company Heliconia highlights the Bwindi Impenetrable Forest. Bwindi is where half of the world’s population of mountain gorillas live, and is also home to the organization, Ride for A Woman. This slice of Uganda is inspiring for the way it offers an opportunity to experience effects and stresses of climate change alongside the solutions already in play to help.

Learn how local air quality and climate change are linked in this article about the different gases in our air, the tools we use to measure them, and what we can do to help.

Learn about a carbon removal and storage method known as biochar. For this hybrid nature-plus-tech solution, biomass is heated at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. This process creates a stable, solid, form of carbon that can hold for thousands of years. Some adventurous travelers have likely tasted food grown with it or trod upon it already.

A new paper co-written by carbon removal collective Tomorrow’s Air leader Christina Beckmann and sustainable travel leader Intrepid’s climate scientist, Susanne Etti, shares the facts of aviation’s role in climate change, examines how the travel industry and aviation organizations are responding, and reviews key facts for travelers building their knowledge about carbon offsets and removals. For individual travelers grappling with “flight shame” this excerpt from the full paper offers helpful suggestions for planning future flights.

It’s easy to skewer carbon markets as comedian and political commentator John Oliver did recently on his show focused on conventional carbon offsets. While there is much to dispute in Oliver’s treatment of carbon offsets, he does highlight the importance of monitoring, reporting and verification, an important area in development for carbon removal technologies.

Good conservation travel guides elevate guiding to an art. They are one of the key elements in travel’s potential as a tool to help heal our climate. In this article learn why Greenland plays such an important role in our changing climate with guide Colby Brokvist.

Roam Wild Adventure Founder Helen Soto began her company specifically to help support local community and conservation efforts in Tanzania, and her personal commitment radiates through all her company offers today to their guests. In this article, learn about two unique routes to the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro and how the changing climate is affecting the region.

The theme of connection and balance between people, nature, and animals finds new expression in a new film titled, All Among the Bison. Developed by director Duncan McDowall in collaboration with Tomorrow’s Air, the film was shot on location in western Canada’s grassland prairies.

Light and air always surround us, influencing our human experience. Their interaction influences everything we see, and how our bodies experience temperature - from warm to cool. In this article learn about the properties of light and air, concepts that are both beautiful and vitally important to our stable climate.

In a recent survey of travelers from Australia, Canada, Japan, India, Mexico, U.K., and the United States, people said they plan to travel more with their families in 2022 than they did in 2021. Seventy percent say they plan to take their first international trip with their family since before the pandemic. In this article learn tips from Tomorrow's Air member and family travel expert Samantha Runkel.

A recent series running on social media on how oceans capture and store carbon covered the basic principles of how the ocean functions to help remove and store carbon dioxide. Here, learn some new ideas for how it might be possible to capture and store more.

Rocks and rain interact to absorb carbon dioxide through a process called rock weathering that also eventually delivers carbon dioxide to the ocean.

Learn how women leaders from long marginalized communities are finding success in bringing their views and perspectives in important legal decisions related to land use in the Amazon.

The caves of Southeastern Alaska’s Mendenhall Glacier offer travelers the chance to experience the inside of a glacier.

Indigenous climate leaders are using maps to empower indigenous people who, despite often not holding legal rights to land, serve as stewards and important sources of knowledge about changes in the land and climate solutions. In this post, learn about a growing women-led mapping initiative in Kenya.

This week on social we ventured into Brazil’s Atlantic Rainforest, considered one digital artist’s view of the future, began a series on how the oceans capture carbon dioxide, and introduced a new partner, Geographic Expeditions. Feature photo by Jonny Bierman, ecoescapetravel.com

Our oceans have an important role to play in helping restore our climate. Since oceans cover two-thirds of the Earth’s surface, and already accumulate and store a large amount of carbon dioxide, they have an important role to play.

Taking full advantage of sustainable aviation fuel will be necessary for the carbon free travel future. In this article we take look at how far we've come and what's in store. Find a link to an in-depth podcast with sustainable aviation fuel experts that aired on U.S. National Public Radio.

A team of researchers from California State University, Monterey Bay; Texas A&M; and San Francisco State University surveyed travelers about their knowledge and thoughts about climate and travel, exploring barriers and opportunities to supporting climate when traveling. 

Kathleen Rellihan, formerly Newsweek’s Travel Editor, is joining season 2 of the Airrows on Air podcast as guest host. Learn more about upcoming Season 2: Air, Water, Light & Heart: The Other Elements of Climate Action in this article.

Online travel platform kimkim joined Tomorrow’s Air this month, adding a contribution for Tomorrow’s Air onto every traveler booking.

The latest global climate assessment report published by the U.N.-backed Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change since 2014 came out on February 28, 2022. In this blog, four suggestions for how the concerned global travel community take action on information shared in this report.

Tristan Copley-Smith and Duncan McDowall are the two award-winning filmmakers preparing to travel the world learning the stories of maverick entrepreneurs, visionaries and tech-savvy activists transforming climate change into a new technology frontier. In this post, learn about three carbon catchers already slated for production.

Glenn Jampol, a pioneer of responsible and regenerative tourism in Costa Rica recently teamed up with Tomorrow’s Air co-founder Christina Beckmann to write this down-to-earth climate action guide for small businesses in travel.

Cleaning up carbon dioxide - getting it out of the air - is only half the battle, and not even the hardest part. Once it’s out of the air, where can we put it so that it won’t keep trapping heat in our atmosphere and destabilizing our climate? Carbon dioxide gets stored in plants, soil, the ocean, and can be mineralized in rocks. Getting the full picture on carbon dioxide storage reinforces why a combination of solutions are necessary to restore our climate.

The process of defining an impact measurement system for Tomorrow’s Air helped our team grapple with how to measure the tons carbon dioxide our collective cleans up and the impact of the education we provide to travelers and travel companies, supporting a much-needed transformation in travel. View a short video with Pumla Maswanganyi and Thaksheel Alleck who helped guide our process and read this summary with the details.

Technical terms fly fast and furious when people start talking about climate. The concepts aren't actually all that mysterious, once we define the terms. Read this post for a simple breakdown of two popular terms these days.

As travelers we are frequently encouraged to support climate action projects; this handy list breaks down all the ways carbon dioxide is removed from the air. Learn this list of eight and recognize that we’ll need all of them working together to help restore our climate. 

In Africa, wildlife tourism makes up 36 percent of the tourism economy, funding organizations like the OL Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya which is home to the last northern white rhinos. Learn more about how travel's benefits can continue when we all make climate conscious travel decisions.

Tourism Cares is a non-profit organization dedicated to the long-term survival of the travel + tourism industry. They recently invited Tomorrow’s Air to contribute a guest post on their blog inviting companies in their community to learn more about our mission. If you're working in a travel company and curious about Tomorrow's Air this post offers key facts along and a brief discussion of travel's opportunity to lead.

Learn the behind the scenes story of a recent photo shoot in Bali, where the topics of women's empowerment and climate take center stage.

While some might call for an end to flight, recognize that even this drastic action would not get us out of our current predicament without the help of carbon removal. In this article learn practical tips for how to book your next climate conscious flight.

In the tourism context regenerative travel is understood to mean leaving a place better than you found it. In this short video, Andrew McEvoy, Head of the Tourism Sector at NEOM, shares how this new destination is uniquely localizing the concept of regenerative travel.

Climate expert and advisor Eli Mitchell-Larson (due to technical difficulties appearing as Andrew McEvoy) of Oxford University clarifies different types of carbon removal. As helpful for travelers as it is for companies and destinations sorting out their climate strategies, Eli steps us through a single basic chart to help us understand the differences and connection points between carbon removal technologies and natural systems that absorb carbon dioxide.

In July 2021 we invited members of our community to complete a short survey to help us get to know each other better. Many of you responded; and we thought you might enjoy seeing the results as much as we have.

Recently one of our followers asked, “How does Tomorrow’s Air and Climeworks use the money we contribute?”

When asked whether the heat trapping carbon dioxide molecules in our atmosphere could be split apart into harmless carbon and oxygen, Eli Mitchell-Larson of Oxford University took the opportunity to relate carbon removal to the natural process of photosynthesis in plants. Listen for a refresher on photosynthesis and to learn why carbon removal is needed to support natural systems.

Two sustainable travel experts share practical tips for traveling "climate clever" in this engaging presentation.

Especially relevant for travel companies and tourism destinations, Eli Mitchell-Larson of Oxford University elaborates on the "portfolio approach" for climate action, emphasizing carbon removal alongside emissions reductions.

Climate expert Eli Mitchell-Larson from Oxford University and Andrew McEvoy from new tourism destination NEOM discuss the reality of air travel’s contribution to carbon emissions and how to balance forms of transportation when we travel.

On September 13, 2021 we learned that our collective won in the Visionary category of Newsweek’s 2021 Future of Travel Awards!

Thanks to the expertise of Pumla Maswanganyi and Thaksheel Nirvaan Alleck we’ve been busy creating a Foundational Impact Strategy (FIS) that will quantify, track, and evaluate the Tomorrow’s Air collective’s impact on the environment, consumers and other stakeholders. 

Newsweek's Future of Travel Awards is celebrating companies creating a travel industry for a brighter and more resilient future and Tomorrow’s Air is among them, a finalist in the Visionary category!

At a recent conference gathering together accommodations providers from around the world - the Eco Hotel Restart Summit - Tomorrow’s Air co-creator Christina Beckmann shared a short background on Tomorrow’s Air and its mission, and how the carbon removal technology its members support works.

For The Travel Yogi, it was a happy coincidence that one of the company’s most beloved itineraries, its yoga retreat in Iceland, is the perfect way to reinforce their specific intention around environmental wellness and carbon dioxide removal.

Imagine if you could create a completely natural carbon pump, storing and sinking carbon and increasing natural carbon absorption from the oceans. Seems like the future? It’s already here, and if you’re lucky you can see one swimming around one off your nearest coast.

With trillions of tons of legacy carbon dioxide emissions to deal with, we have to remove carbon dioxide fast and also find ways to store it once we have pulled it out of the air. Here’s a helpful summary of common carbon offsetting projects along with information about the carbon dioxide storage that each can offer.

Tomorrow's Air co-founder Christina Beckmann reflects on Chile's Route of Parks and how climate conscious travel businesses are engaging with carbon removal to support the area.

Chris Neidl of the Open Air Collective has recently interviewed Dr. Julio Friedmann, one of the most widely known and authoritative experts in the U.S. on carbon removal, carbon dioxide conversion and use, and carbon capture and storage. Chris and Dr. Friedmann discuss the basics of carbon removal via direct air capture and why it is necessary along with various pathways and challenges to scale. 

You’ve probably encountered carbon offsetting when you book a flight or a tour - as part of the checkout process maybe you elected to “offset your trip” for a small additional fee which then goes to support a project that helps absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, such as a forest.

Cleaning up carbon dioxide stored in the atmosphere is vital; alongside this we also must evolve many aspects of how travel happens today. Sustainable aviation fuel is one of these areas of evolution. Sustainable aviation fuel is produced from resources such as waste oils from a biological origin or non-fossil carbon dioxide. So called ‘feedstocks’ for sustainable aviation fuel range from cooking oil, plant oils, municipal waste, waste gases, and agricultural residues.

Too much carbon dioxide is in the air no matter where you are running, swimming, hiking, or enjoying a sunset, and regardless of where it was originally emitted. Good news: this means it can also be cleaned up from anyplace on earth and also benefit us all, regardless of where we live and travel.

Two pioneers from the Tomorrow’s Air collective - Jorge Perez, founder of Tierra del Volcan in Ecuador, and Andres Molestina, a photographer creating a historic record of the seven tropical glaciers remaining in Ecuador - recently shared how they’re using their work in travel and the arts to help spread the word on carbon removal.

Modern history is rife with examples of technologies that started off expensive and inefficient and improved dramatically over time, delivering benefits we now can’t imagine living without. In this post we reflect on this evolution in computers as an example of how carbon removal technologies can also progress as we provide support for their maturation.

While carbon removal is actually nothing new (plants, the ocean, soils have been absorbing carbon from the atmosphere and storing it throughout time), the emergence of carbon removal technologies as a tool to help restore our climate has put the topic of carbon removal - along with a flood of related terms - in the news with greater frequency these days. Terms like “carbon capture and sequestration” and “carbon removal” and “direct air capture” can be confusing. Here are a few definitions to help.