by Harold Goodwin The purpose of consumer facing certification is presumably to assure the guest or client that the hotel they are planning to stay in, or the operator they plan to travel through, meets a...
by Harold Goodwin Fundamental to Responsible Tourism is the principle that the destination belongs to the people who live there and their descendants. The 2002 Cape Town Declaration on Responsible...
Make it lateral, not linear As the mighty Zambezi River flows through six countries before reaching the sea, tourism permeates multiple industries, providing opportunities for change, growth, and collaboration...
by Harold Goodwin The purpose of consumer facing certification is presumably to assure the guest or client that the hotel they are planning to stay in, or the operator they plan to travel through, meets a given...
by Harold Goodwin Fundamental to Responsible Tourism is the principle that the destination belongs to the people who live there and their descendants. The 2002 Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism in...
Make it lateral, not linear As the mighty Zambezi River flows through six countries before reaching the sea, tourism permeates multiple industries, providing opportunities for change, growth, and collaboration. ...
What is overtourism? Overtourism describes destinations where hosts or guests, locals or visitors feel that there are too many visitors and that the quality of life in the area, or the quality of the experience has...
At this year’s ILTM Africa (International Luxury Travel Market Africa) event, part of Africa Travel Week and WTM Africa, we saw how small changes can have a big impact. Not only did we announce the winners of the WTM...
Africa Travel Week is calling all sustainability champions, changemakers, movers, and shakers to enter the WTM Responsible Tourism Awards 2023 as applications are now open for entries. This is your chance to be...
A highlight on the WTM Africa calendar, the WTM Africa Responsible Tourism awards champion the very best work in Responsible Tourism on the African continent. Join us as we celebrate those – sustainability...
At WTM Africa in April we are reflecting on progress since 2002 when the Cape Declaration launched the Responsible Tourism movement. 20 years on we are reflecting on progress and looking to the future. Responsible...
Climate change is a clear and present danger too. Greenhouse gases continue to accumulate, in January 2020, the concentration of CO2 in our atmosphere was 413.30 ppm. In January this year, it reached 417.99 – not even...
The WTM Global Responsible Tourism Awards are open for entries until the 28 February. Destinations and businesses can enter and you can nominate others on the Responsible Tourism Awards website. Exceptionally, there...
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