January’s cold days and grey skies will have us all craving an escape—but what if your next getaway could also make a positive impact? More than ever, travelers are seeking experiences that respect the environment, honour other cultures, and, above all, do no harm. Join Condé Nast Traveler’s first-ever Sustainability Editor, Juliet Kinsman, for an inspiring conversation on how to travel sustainably and make a difference wherever you go.

In conversation at The Conduit, hosted by Siddarth Shrikanth, Juliet will share a thoughtfully curated guide to sustainable travel experiences and eco-friendly destinations across the globe. Learn how to plan trips that are environmentally responsible, culturally respectful, and personally rewarding—from volunteering at wildlife preserves to enjoying zero-waste culinary getaways. Dive into inspiring travel ideas, like studying endangered gorillas in Uganda, exploring the Eden Project’s breathtaking biomes in Cornwall, or experiencing the magic of an eco-conscious coffee plantation in Puerto Rico.

Whether you’re a seasoned traveler or simply dreaming of warmer destinations, discover how to wander sustainably and turn every journey into an opportunity for positive change.

Speakers:

Juliet Kinsman has spent more than two decades celebrating the world’s most special places to stay. Founding editor of Mr & Mrs Smith, meeting philanthropic hoteliers and working with award-winning luxury brands inspired her to create her Bouteco platform specifically to share enlightening stories of sustainability since 2016. Resident travel expert on BBC Radio London since 2014, a contributor to Sky News and a regular guest on podcasts and TV programmes, she’s now a leading world expert on sustainability.

As first-ever sustainability editor of Condé Nast Traveller, her hotel expertise appears in The Telegraph to The Times and her book, The Green Edit: Travel (Easy Tips for the Eco-Traveller) was published by Ebury. As a hotel consultant, she helps brands stand for something, and as a broadcaster, a keynote speaker or panelist at industry and consumer events, she inspires listeners to take a new perspective on positive impact.

Siddarth Shrikanth is an Investment Director with Just Climate’s Natural Climate Solutions strategy. Siddarth studied Biological Sciences at Oxford and worked in corporate sustainability for McKinsey in London and Indonesia before moving to Hong Kong to be a foreign correspondent for the Financial Times. He gained a joint MPA/MBA from the Harvard Kennedy School and Stanford’s Graduate School of Business, during which he co-founded a natural carbon removal start-up and consulted for the World Bank and the Singapore government on environmental policy. In 2023 he published his book The Case for Nature: Pioneering Solutions for the Other Planetary Crisis.

Attendance is restricted to Conduit members

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