Entrepreneurs & Business Managers

Tourism entrepreneurs tell their sustainability story in our interviews with hotel owners and tour operators dedicated to sustainable hospitality. Sustainable tourism insights and entrepreneurial advice from leading entrepreneurs working towards sustainability in travel and tourism.

Alexandra Pastollnigg on Setting Standards and Increasing Transparency for Sustainable Tourism

Published 05/08/2020

As the demand for environmentally and socially conscious travel grows, how do travellers know that the tourism and hospitality companies...

Linda Veråsdal on Ethical Travel, Responsible Tourism and Making it Work in The Gambia

Published 22/07/2020

Meet Linda Veråsdal, founder of the Ethical Travel Portal, sharing her story and experience as part of our series of...

Shannon Stowell on the Rise of Adventure Tourism and How to Promote Responsible Travel Post-Pandemic

Published 08/07/2020

Adventure tourism is en vogue and celebrated for its ability to bring visitors even to remote destinations. But how to...

Willem Niemeijer on Elephant Conservation in Asia, Solutions to Overtourism and How to Run a Sustainable Travel Business

Published 24/06/2020

When in many places sustainability was still an abstract concept on the discussion table, a Thailand-based travel company already championed...

Ishita Khanna on How Homestays and Community-Based Tourism Drive Sustainable Rural Development in India

Published 17/06/2020

How can communities living in one of the remotest parts of the planet with minimal resources and extreme weather conditions...

Jake Haupert on Transformational Travel and Purpose-Driven Vacations

Published 04/06/2020

Almost every discussion on how to make tourism sustainable revolves around who should take more responsibility to ensure sustainable travel...

Goverdhan Rathore on the Challenges of Tiger Conservation and the State of Sustainable Tourism in India

Published 26/05/2020

Protecting one of the most-poached animals in India is no easy task. With the destruction of its natural habitat and...

Manal Kelig on Muslim-Friendly Travel, Corona Impact and Sustainable Tourism in the MENA Region

Published 21/04/2020

How do you empower locals to benefit from tourism, and how to develop travel sustainably in the Middle East? We...