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.

Domenico Saladino on Tourism Sustainability Certifications and Smart Hotel Management in Switzerland

Published 28/08/2019

Domenico Saladino, consultant specialized in hotel management and sustainability certification

Domenico Saladino, through his consultancy firm Saladino Umweltprojekte with base in the alpine village of Trin near Chur (Eastern Switzerland),...

Dereck Joubert on the Future of Responsible Tourism in Africa and Wildlife Conservation Strategies

Published 21/08/2019

Dereck and Beverly Joubert of Great Plains Conservation

Dereck Joubert, founder and CEO of Great Plains Conservation, in this interview reflects on the opportunities and challenges which come...

Evarist March Sarlat on Working with Top Chefs and What Makes a Great Tour Guide

Published 15/08/2019

Evarist March Sarlat, NaturalWalks in Catalonia

The importance of tour guides in promoting responsible tourism is often overlooked, tells us Evarist March Sarlat of NaturalWalks in...

Claudia Züllig of Hotel Schweizerhof Lenzerheide in Switzerland on How to Succeed with Sustainability

Published 31/07/2019

Claudia and Andreas Züllig, Schweizerhof Lenzerheide

Claudia and Andreas Züllig - the dream team behind the success of the upscale yet down-to-earth hotel Schweizerhof Lenzerheide in...

Mariglo Laririt on How El Nido Resorts in the Philippines Approaches Sustainability

Published 24/07/2019

El Nido Resorts in the Philippines - a name you come across quite often when researching sustainable tourism examples and...

Vassily Katsoupas on the Goodness of Mushrooms and Running a Sustainable Restaurant in Greece

Published 17/07/2019

How do you run a restaurant sustainably? Vassily Katsoupas of the acclaimed yet down-to-earth, family-run restaurant Kanela & Garyfallo in...

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

Published 03/07/2019

Craig Wickham, Kangaroo Island Australia

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

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...