8/8 baby! https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/articles/zsnh3qt

Interesting step by The Lego Group, highlighting the challenge to manufacturers in ‘going green’. Perhaps I’m missing something but is it so bad that #LEGO bricks are made from ABS (a petroleum-based plastic), when they can be rebuilt into new models again and again? The very definition of recycling! #sustainability https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-66910573

I created this GIF for use in a pinned announcement to my first year undergraduate #Tourism students at #BournemouthUniversity on our Virtual Learning Environment. Surprising easy to do with #Canva and am inspired to do more now I've seen the end result

The end of the affair. Paris streets cleared of rented e-scooters #sharingeconomy https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/aug/31/rented-e-scooters-cleared-from-paris-streets-on-eve-of-ban

Why do tourists persist in taking holidays in destinations affected by ongoing disasters and tragedies? Dean MacCannell may have the answer #tourism #crisis #disaster #authenticity #Maui #Rhodes https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/aug/30/tourists-rhodes-maui-burned-travel

Center Parcs UK and Ireland is valued at between £4-5 billion by its owners, the Canadian private equity group Brookfield, who are looking to sell up. The company hosts more than 2 million guests per year at six sites, achieving around 98 percent occupancy. The business is thought to be resilient to the UK economic downturn as more travellers opt for domestic destinations over foreign holidays after the COVID-19 pandemic. (Pictured: facilities at Center Parcs Whinfell Forest, Cumbria)

Flight delays are expected to last deep into the week, despite the technical issue that caused them having been resolved. Planes are in the wrong place, working hour limits prevent some pilots and crew from flying, and this was set to be one of the busiest weeks of the year before the crisis, which has caused a huge backlog (according to aviation expert, Alex Macheras) #UK #airlines https://www-bbc-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/www.bbc.com/news/uk-66637156.amp

From piers to beach huts and art deco cinemas to amusement arcades, the built heritage of UK seaside resorts is under threat. A lack of investment, the harsh coastal environment, and resorts’ Cinderella status as centres of popular or ‘low’ culture are just some of the challenges to saving this heritage outlined in an article in today’s Observer https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/aug/27/save-our-seaside-campaign-to-give-uk-beach-towns-the-same-status-as-castles-and-historic-houses