Fairbnb.coop launches, offering help for social projects
by Renate van der Zee from Technology | The Guardian on (#4V2MV)
Fears about overtourism have prompted the new holiday rental website to ban properties owned by businesses and donate 50% of commission to community projects
Ethical holiday rental website Fairbnb.coop has launched its reservations system offering travellers a chance to book in at city apartments that support community projects. The site aims to be a marketplace for "authentic, fair and conscious tourism" and promises to donate 50% of its commission to social projects selected by local residents.
"In Amsterdam the money will go to a community gardening project in the north and an urban agriculture project for migrant women in the south-east - both poorer parts of the city," said Fairbnb.coop's Spanish founder, Sito Veracruz.
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