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.

Rika Jean-François of ITB on Tourism Sustainability: Emerging Topics, Trends, Challenges

Published 10/05/2018

Rika Jean-François, in charge of corporate social responsibility and sustainable tourism programming at ITB Berlin, in this interview shares her...

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Mary Mulvey, Founder of EcoTourism Ireland on Sustainability and Responsible Marketing

Published 03/05/2018

[caption id="attachment_21459" align="alignnone" width="787"] Launch of EcoTourism Ireland, October 2012. Photo by Paul Sherwood[/caption] Mary Mulvey, founder of EcoTourism Ireland,...

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Katie Hallaran on Creating Employment and Responsible Tourism Opportunities in Cambodia

Published 25/01/2018

Katie Hallaran in this interview introduces us to the Soksabike and Kinyei Café projects in Battambang, Cambodia. She explains how...

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Raj Gyawali on the Sustainability Strategy of Socialtours, Responsible Tourism in Nepal and What to Do in Times of Crisis

Published 21/12/2017

Raj Gyawali in this interview tells us how his responsible tour business, socialtours, approaches sustainability, the challenges and opportunities of...

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Carol Gleeson on the Sustainable Destination Strategy of Burren Geopark in Ireland

Published 09/11/2017

[caption id="attachment_19826" align="alignnone" width="787"] Pictured at the Eden Awards ceremony in Hotel Doolin on Wednesday the 22nd of July were...

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James Crockett of Jus Sail on How to Operate a Responsible Sailing Tour Business in the Caribbean

Published 02/11/2017

[caption id="attachment_20058" align="alignnone" width="787"] James with First Mate and former training program student O'Brian Forde, who won 2017 Caribbean Employee...

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Janne Liburd on Tourism Education and the Sustainable Development of the Wadden Sea National Park, Denmark

Published 26/10/2017

Janne Liburd of the University of Southern Denmark in this interview discusses trends and challenges in tourism higher education. She...

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Michel Awad of the Siraj Center, on Developing Responsible Tourism in Palestine

Published 19/10/2017

Michel Awad, Director of the Siraj Center in Palestine, in this interview shares his experience of developing responsible tourism experiences...

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