The carbon footprint of Airbnb is likely bigger than you think

Sun, 16 May 2021 06:48:46 +1000

Andrew Pam <xanni [at] glasswings.com.au>

Andrew Pam
<https://theconversation.com/the-carbon-footprint-of-airbnb-is-likely-bigger-than-you-think-159544>

"In its 13 years of existence, Airbnb has grown from a minnow to a whale in
holiday accommodation. Today, it offers more than 5.6 million active listings
across 220 countries and regions. In Australia, Airbnb lists 346,581 spaces —
that’s 4% of Australia’s total housing stock.

Tourists often perceive Airbnb as having a relatively small environmental
footprint compared with other forms of holiday accommodation. Airbnb reinforces
this view, saying “home sharing promotes more efficient use of existing
resources and is a more environmentally sustainable way to travel”.

But our study, published in the Journal of Sustainable Tourism, suggests Airbnb
has a bigger carbon footprint than many realise."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
--
mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics

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