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#RTTC Twitter Chat Promoters. How can cities meet the needs of locals and tourists? Is the industry really engaging in sustainability? As tourism grows, so does emphasis on ... The travel and tourism industry could do more for responsible and sustainable tourism, reveals a survey that took place at World Travel Market 2011 - the leading global event for the travel industry - by exhibitor SustainIt.

Is the industry really engaging in sustainability? As tourism grows, so does emphasis on ...

As the travel and tourism industry continues to grow, there is an increased emphasis on responsible travel. During WTM 2011 Technology and Online Travel exhibitor SustainIt, the leading software and data consultancy that specializes in sustainability performance, surveyed more than 200 WTM participants. This was to understand the industry’s experiences of sustainability and responsible tourism and work out whether the industry really is engaging in the principles of sustainability. More than seven out of ten industry professionals, including hoteliers, airlines, resorts, and tourist attractions, believe the travel and tourism industry could do more to reduce poverty and support sustainable local economic development in destination communities.

10 websites changing the way we travel. But it's not the only platform out there giving tourists the chance to live like locals and locals the chance to make some extra income.

10 websites changing the way we travel

Here are 10 lesser known websites that are tapping into the sharing economy to forever change the way we travel around the globe. CampInMyGarden.com If you have space in your garden, why not charge travelers to camp in it? That's the simple concept behind Campinmygarden.com. Launched in April 2011 as a tool to link Wimbledon attendees with local private camping opportunities, the site quickly widened its scope and welcomed more than 1,300 hosts on every continent apart from Antarctica. This week's news and views - TotemTourism helping to make destinations and visitors happy.

Mount Everest litter targeted by Nepalese authorities. RTD10 Conference sur Twitter : "Less than 4 weeks until #RTD10 Have you secured your ticket? #responsibletourism @goodwinhj. RTD10 - Calvia. Travel is more than bums on seats, it’s hearts that are engaged. #rtweek15. Facebook. Celebrating, debating and developing leadership in Responsible Tourism — WTM Responsible Tourism Blog. The Responsible Tourism programme at WTM 2014 was the biggest yet and best attended The Responsible Tourism Programme at World Travel Market in London, Sao Paulo and Cape Town each year is about leadership.

Celebrating, debating and developing leadership in Responsible Tourism — WTM Responsible Tourism Blog

In London panels, debates and the Stephen Sackur interview are all designed to bring out the issues, to discuss solutions and to encourage more responsible business. Since the first Responsible Tourism events at WTM in 2007, we have sought to inform, educate and challenge. The programme now extends over all four days of the London show and it is established in Sao Paulo and Cape Town. We are seeking to harness the influence of World Travel Market, as an international business forum, to encourage the industry to drive the Responsible Tourism agenda forward. This year we had a panel on Monday, with standing room only, with tour operators discussing with representatives of Barcelona and Calvia how they could work in partnership together to manage tourism better.

WTM's responsible tourism programme is more pertinent than ever. As I write this the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s (IPCC’s) latest Synthesis Report summarising the causes, impacts of, and solutions to rising global temperatures has just been published.

WTM's responsible tourism programme is more pertinent than ever

It is by now a familiar story – it just becomes more urgent with each passing year. Fossil fuels need to be phased out by 2100 and most the world’s electricity needs to be generated from renewables, or at least low carbon sources, by 2050. The Stern Report was published 8 years ago and argued cogently that the later we left taking action, the more expensive it would be and the more damaging climate change would be. And so it will. Ruukel : @rdhawksworth Mass industrial ... Apply for 2014 Awards « Responsible Tourism Initiative - Beta Responsible Tourism Initiative – Beta. Who can apply?

Apply for 2014 Awards « Responsible Tourism Initiative - Beta Responsible Tourism Initiative – Beta

Any tourism business or initiative (based in South and/or South East Asia) which implements responsible tourism practices may fill out the application forms and compete for the 2014 Awards, FREE of charge. The application forms are simple and easy to fill up. We encourage entries from all types and sizes. Why should I apply? If you require further information or clarification, please contact us. Apply NOW! Award Categories. MzansiGirl : Learning about the... 2013 World Responsible Tourism Awards winners organised by responsibletravel.com. Responsible Tourism. Tourism, Conservation and Sustainable Development.

Responsible Tourism (Routledge Research in Responsible Tourism) (9780415570039): Harold Goodwin. Interviews Professor Harold Goodwin. Prof. HAROLD GOODWIN - Sustainable and Responsible Tourism. Aivar Ruukel » Happy World Responsible Tourism Day. Aivar Ruukel Ecotourism and eTourism enthusiast and practicioner Skip to content ← First Finno-Ugric Branding Conference One More Social Network… → Happy World Responsible Tourism Day Posted on 2011/11/09 by admin Today is World Responsible Tourism Day.

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Not only do you get a more authentic experience, but your holiday benefits local people and the environment. Responsible Tourism. Tourism The term 'sustainable tourism', like 'ecotourism', is considered by many to be an oxymoron.

Responsible Tourism

Tourism in general depends upon and increases air transportation, contributing significantly to greenhouse gas emissions from combustion placed high into the stratosphere where they immediately contribute to the heat trapping phenomenon behind global warming and climate change. As such, so-called 'sustainable tourism' is not sustainable except within narrowly defined terms and time frame. About & Impressum.

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