Kathleen Pessolano, Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, in this interview reflects on her work at the GSTC. She also shares how – faced with reputational and quality issues – more and more tourism businesses and destinations now actively engage with sustainability.
Adama Bah in this interview shares his experience of promoting responsible tourism practices in The Gambia and West Africa. He tells us why he decided to focus his career on tourism sustainability.
Judy Kepher-Gona in this interview shares her experience as ecotourism consultant and tourism business advisor in Kenya, Africa. Learn about destination sustainability challenges, how to engage business and political leaders, and why destination marketing and branding can both promote and inhibit sustainable tourism.
Rika Jean-François, in charge of corporate social responsibility and sustainable tourism programming at ITB Berlin, in this interview shares her thoughts on the way ahead for sustainability in tourism: the key topics, trends and challenges.
Mary Mulvey in this interview shares her experience of setting up EcoTourism Ireland, aimed at promoting responsible tourism in Ireland.