S1E50: The ocean is the product. So why don’t more hotels protect it? With Tatiana A …
Our 50th episode spotlights the blue economy as we chat to Tatiana Antonelli Abela from Goumbook.
Podcast Categories: Sustainability Management Podcast
S1E49: Inside GITB: How Marriott Downtown Abu Dhabi Became #1 Globally
In this episode, Ram Prabhu from Marriott International walks us through the GITB initiative and how engineering success is centered around consistency and methodical appraoches.
S1E48: Regenerative Tourism in the GCC with Martin Baeuerle
We chat to Martin Baeuerle from Sustainability Hive on regenerative tourism in the GCC and the distinction between process thinking and systems thinking.
S1E47: The View from HQ: Sustainability Strategy at Scale with Will Silverwood
In this episode, host Radhika Arapally speaks with Will Silverwood, former Head of Sustainability at Whitbread to discuss how to scale sustainability across hospitality.
S1E46: Water Stewardship – A Deep Dive with Alicia Dauth
💧 Learn how hotels can master water stewardship! Host Radhika Arapally chats with Alicia Dauth from Water Security Collective on practical tips, frameworks, and tech to reduce water use and engage guests.
S1E45: Climate Leadership, Community & People with Raquel Noboa
Host Radhika Arapally reconnects with Raquel Noboa of Fifty Shades Greener to explore how practical action, human-centered sustainability, and community can drive meaningful impact.
S1E44: Engaging Hotel Teams Authentically with Frauke Aoun
In this episode, Host Tiffany McGrath hears from Frauke Aoun on how to engage hotel teams authentically when it comes to implementing sustainable hotel operations.
S1E43: Transforming Hotels Through Assurance with Monica Tofilis
Host Tiffany McGrath hears from Monica Tofilis on how setting sustainability standards and assurance practices can drive genuine change in the hospitality industry.
S1E42: Getting Green Certified with Francesca Bennardo
Francesca Bennardo shares her insight with host, Tiffany McGrath, on Green Key certification for hotels.
S1E25: How Do You Start a Green Team at a Hotel? Explained by Dr Aurora Dawn Benton, Found …
Dr. Aurora Dawn Benton is the Founder of Astrapto, which offers courses, coaching, and consulting to advance sustainability in hospitality, events, travel, and other service industries.
Her passion is to make sustainability practical and positive for anyone passionate about driving positive impact through their organizations and supply change. A few of the questions we discuss in the episode are:
Where do I begin on Sustainability?
What is the advice to sustainability consultants?
Is there a need for the role of
Chief Sustainability Office?
Should hotels take Green Certification? What to consider when taking up any certification?
What is the first step to Benchmarking for hotels?
What are the characteristics required to be a Sustainability Champion?
My favourite quote from the episode is, “sustainability is a journey, not a destination”.
Listeners to the episode have a unique discount code for courses at Astrapto Academy. Listen in to get your discount code.
