Ethan Gelber
Ethan Gelber, travel editor of Green Matters, has patrolled all corners of the travel industry as a specialist in responsible, sustainable, and family travel.
His professional accomplishments include working as the founding editorial director of the Family Travel Association, a co-founder of Outbounding, and Chief Communications Officer of the WHL Group, at the time the largest local-travel company in the world. His written work, including as a Lonely Planet writer, AFAR Ambassador, and Huffington Post blogger, has appeared in dozens of print and digital outlets.
Ethan is on the board of Travel Unity, a co-organizer of the New York Travel Festival, editor of The Travel Word, and works with the Impact Travel Alliance and Green Travel Media.
He has a BA from Yale University and MIA (Master of International Affairs) from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs. Ethan is based in New York City, a city he returned to in the fall of 2017, after a year of world travel with his wife and two young sons.
More From Ethan
This Hotel's 'Bee Sustainable' Program Supports Pollinators And Beekeeping
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6 Ways To Be Good To Wildlife When You Travel
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How To Travel With Purpose: A Q&A With Intrepid Travel’s Chief Purpose Officer
For Leigh Barnes, it's all about responsibility, commonsense, and taking ownership.
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The 'Wildlife Selfie Code' Helps You Take Great Pics Without Harming Animals
We can all commit to taking photos with wild animals without fueling the use of wildlife for entertainment.
9 Family Tour Operators Committed To Sustainable Tourism
Nine quality tour operators committed to the learning opportunities of family travel and the rewards of sustainable tourism.
A New Farm-to-Table Food Experience In The Riviera Maya
Eco-conscious tourism possibilities in Mexico's Riviera Maya now include immersive, sustainable food experiences.
Visit These 6 Countries Known For Sustainable Tourism
Six countries notable for their beauty and the sustainable tourism efforts to preserve it for the long term.
Secretary-General Of UN's Top Tourism Organization Talks Sustainable Tourism
Mr. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), talks to Green Matters about sustainable tourism.
What Is Sustainable Travel: A Primer
Sustainable travel focuses on four fundamental actions: connection, sensitivity, respect, and keeping things local.
