EcotourismRC

The Ecotourism Resource Centre (ERC) is for students, academics, operators, stakeholders and travellers interested in ecotourism, nature based tourism and ESD.

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"The artificial intelligence startup Anthropic on Thursday rejected the Pentagon’s demand for unfettered access to its Claude AI model, suggesting it is willing to risk the serious penalties threatened by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth."

https://t.co/n7964Bukw6

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9-12 days. It takes 9 days to book a flight and 12 days to book a hotel from first search to purchase, reinforcing how long and multi-touch the travel booking journey remains. Source: Criteo Global Winter Travel Pulse 2025, via Future Travel. #traveltrade #flights #purchase

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SIGNED!

https://t.co/yQnvcZ4s9W

#ClimateCrisis

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Just One Town: THE PLAN https://t.co/Sv4qGAX5ad via @YouTube #justonetown #canada #USA

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ICYMI: Aussies Benefit From Major Visa-Free Expansion
November 4, 2025

In a bid to boost inbound travel, China has extended visa-free entry to citizens of 45 countries, including Australia, until the end of 2026.

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https://t.co/sHrsWHyM5H

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Fear Is The New Barrier Warns Travel CEO “People are now thinking about coming to the U.S. the way many of us thought about going to China – wiping devices, fearing detention. That’s really concerning,” he added."

https://t.co/Aa40XvThJ4 #travel #usa #inbound #tourism

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Major Australian Airlines Introduce Strict New Rules On Power Banks

From 1 December passengers flying with Virgin Australia will no longer be able to use or charge power banks in the air. Qantas and Jetstar will introduce the same rule from 15 December.

https://t.co/hIKtZckOVE

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ICYMI: Qantas’ first Project Sunrise aircraft takes shape in Toulouse

These specially configured A350-1000ULRs enable the world’s longest commercial flights, connecting Australia’s east coast non-stop to London and New York for the first time.

https://t.co/lvIjfNmoaw

#aviation

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ICYMI: AI experts return from China stunned: The U.S. grid is so weak, the race may already be over

https://t.co/XaKKaLF4tI

#AI #china #energy #renewable #cheap #free

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New Warning As More Aussies Injured Overseas

A spate of Aussies being injured while holidaying overseas has promoted a call for people to check the fine print in their travel insurance.

https://t.co/OaZEquF1tn

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ICYMI: On location: Dunedin turns on the charm for inaugural Gold Coast flight

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https://t.co/iC66TRd5M0

#travel #airlines #jetstar #flights #Goldcoast #OOL #Dunedin #DUD

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ICYMI: US travel just got easier: After nearly 20 years, TSA ends shoe rule at airport checkpoints

https://t.co/QaRqjMFlrN

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In April the proposal for a global network of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), an international collaboration led by Charles Darwin University (CDU) Research Fellow Dr Ruth Patterson, was presented to and later endorsed by the Global Ocean Observing System’s (GOOS) ...

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.@UNESCO has endorsed the proposal for a global network of uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), an international collaboration led by @CDUni, that will sail the seas collecting crucial data to improve climate forecasting, maritime safety, and wildlife monitoring.

This is the third global network led by individuals in Australia, following @BOM_au and @IMOS_AUS. @WMO

Learn more about this initiative here: https://t.co/RxKeempEPU
#UniversitiesMatter #research #scienceinnovation

[UN News @UN_News_Centre]

With nearly a third of the population living as nomadic herders, #Mongolia’s identity is deeply tied to its land and livestock.

@IFAD is working with the government to support herders to adapt to extreme temperatures at both ends of the scale.

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What do you do when you accidently catch a Sawfish? #SARA #sawfish $rays #fishingtime

[SARA - Sharks and Rays Australia @SharksAndRaysAu]

What should you do if you accidentally catch a #sawfish?🎣

These Queensland fishermen carefully released this unharmed sawfish, and reported their sighting to SCF Australia to assist with conservation research🦈🌏

Please also report sightings to us at https://t.co/cAKmoDOArH 🤩

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Uh oh.

Medical emergency?

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Warming climate is already too hot to handle for 2% of amphibians, study shows

👉 https://t.co/gIFiL8i9kR #climatecrisis #extinction #ELE

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ICYMI: "Travel Agency Collapse Leaves Travellers Out of Pocket Australian travel agency https://t.co/MVf4awJ5LQ has collapsed into voluntary administration, leaving dozens of travellers stranded and out of pocket ."

https://t.co/RqOyRu5jM6 #australia #travelagency #collapse

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ICYMI: Europe’s largest airport solar farm: a milestone in renewable energy

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https://t.co/MQyoQmgZtf

#aviation #sustainability #solarenergy #renewablepower

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ICYMI: Jetstar launches CHC - CNS Trans-Tasman travel

Jetstar’s trans-Tasman expansion is in full swing, with the airline’s first-ever flight between Cairns and Christchurch taking off [last Tuesday].

https://t.co/Uztqts18mw

#aviation #airlines #CHC # CNS