STORY: :: At Climate Week, Prince Harry says that as a father, the reality of climate change is ‘absolutely terrifying’ :: September 24, 2024 :: New York :: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex :: “We can’t ignore the reality of climate change. Every year we break new temperature records. On 22nd of July, earlier this year, we experienced the hottest day ever recorded. Dr. Sally Run’s organization Forum for the Future shared a report with me that said that somebody born in 2020 is likely to experience eight times the number of heatwaves, four times the number of droughts, three times the volume of crop failures, and three times the number of river floods than a person born in 1960. As a father of two children, that’s absolutely terrifying. The level of suffering is heartbreaking.” :: “We are proud to support our partners in collecting and publishing millions of data points, data that now appears in billions of consumer searches around the globe. But this is only the beginning. We understand that publishing data isn’t the end goal. It’s simply a critical step in our theory of change, which centers on making tourism work for communities, not the other way around. This is a testament to our commitment to making sustainability a central part of mainstream travel experience. When you search for accommodation on our partners platforms, you’re not just booking a room. You’re making an informed choice about about the impact, your impact on the world. Speaking at a Climate Week event, Prince Harry said that by 2020 the world can expect 1.8 billion international arrivals each year, double the number of travelers from twenty years ago. The Duke of Sussex maintained that Travalyst will remain committed to using their data to “ensure that travel not only sustains […]