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.

Craig Wickham on Ecotourism Opportunities and Operating a Sustainable Tour Business on Kangaroo Island in Australia

Published 03/07/2019

Australia - despite its rich endemic wildlife - isn't yet on the top of the list of ecotourism connoisseurs. Wildlife...

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Aivar Ruukel on Ecotourism in Estonia, ICT and Characteristics of Great Tour Guides

Published 12/06/2019

Aivar Ruukel, as an operator of small nature-based activities in Soomaa national park in Estonia, has witnessed the growth of...

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Mike McHugo on Responsible Tourism and Community Development at Kasbah du Toubkal in Morocco

Published 05/06/2019

Kasbah du Toubkal is a special place. High up in Morocco's Atlas mountains, this little island of tranquility and Berber...

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Maja Vanmierlo on the Importance of Tour Guides as Responsible Tourism Facilitators

Published 09/05/2019

Tour guides are often overlooked in the discussion about how we can promote and ensure a more sustainable tourism industry...

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José Koechlin von Stein, Founder of Inkaterra Hotels in Peru on Biodiversity Conservation and Community Wellbeing

Published 22/04/2019

Inkaterra hotels are well known in Peru and abroad for offering truly authentic, unique and inspiring experiences to discerning visitors....

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Benjamin Lephilibert On Hotels, Food Waste and Other Sustainability Challenges

Published 07/03/2019

Benjamin Lephilibert didn't always care about sustainability in tourism. But the topic grew on him when working for a large...

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Joao Ministro on Tourism Sustainability and Regional Development in the Algarve, Portugal

Published 20/12/2018

Joao Ministro in this interview shares his experience of working in rural development and responsible tourism in the Algarve region...

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Benoit Greindl of Montagne Alternative in Switzerland on Resilience and Sustainability in Tourism

Published 27/09/2018

Benoit Greindl, co-founder and manager of the mountain retreat Montagne Alternative in the Valais region of Switzerland, in this interview,...

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