responsible tourism

Responsible tourism is no longer an option, or niche market: it has become a necessity to protect local communities and the natural environment and wildlife of destinations.

Here we present you tourism businesses and destinations committed to responsible development and management.

Greg Bakunzi: Championing Community Well-Being and Conservation Through Responsible Tourism in Rwanda

Published 09/12/2020

Rural poverty is one of the biggest threats to environmental conservation, which brings to light the need for effective involvement...

Praveen Moman: Championing Gorilla Conservation and Empowering Communities in Central Africa Through Tourism

Published 25/11/2020

From setting up simple camps around the gorilla parks to running a leading luxury lodge company in Uganda and Rwanda,...

Joanna Van Gruisen on Social Entrepreneurship, Regenerative Tourism and Community Development in India

Published 04/11/2020

How to combine wildlife conservation and community development with responsible travel and regenerative tourism? Joanna Van Gruisen of the Sarai...

Shoba Mohan on Promoting Sustainable Hospitality and Conscious Luxury Travel in India

Published 16/09/2020

How can luxury work hand in hand with sustainability, in the hospitality industry? Shoba Mohan, Founder of RARE India, is a...

Jalsa Urubshurow on Pioneering Responsible Tourism and Supporting Sustainable Community Development in Mongolia

Published 09/09/2020

Mongolia's unique nomadic culture, traditional lifestyle, and pristine environment are threatened by the country's thirst for "modern" development. One of...

Sonja Gottlebe on Sustainable Tourism Development in Madagascar and the Long-Term Impacts of COVID-19 Travel Disruptions

Published 02/09/2020

Madagascar has huge potential as a destination for responsible travellers on the lookout of unique wildlife experiences. It is also...

Ally Dragozet of Sea Going Green on Marine Conservation, Plastic Pollution and How (Sustainable) Tourism Can Help

Published 26/08/2020

Unhindered human activity is deteriorating the health of our oceans. It is the need of the hour to prevent further...

How to Encourage Destination Communities to Embrace Tourism During and After the Pandemic

Published 06/08/2020

Travel restrictions and the lockdown in the past few months have breathed a new lease of life into many cities,...