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Responsible Tourism

Championing the very best in responsible tourism

As 2021 heads towards a close and the tourism industry reflects on the year that was, many can be proud of their responsible tourism achievements and it’s time to recognise those that have been an example to...

Africa Travel Week

Responsible Tourism

WTM Africa announces Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award Winners

It is with great pleasure that WTM Africa can finally announce the winner of the Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award. First prize goes to andBeyond, with Cape Nature scooping second place and The Art...

Africa Travel Week

Responsible Tourism

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword

‘Sustainability’ is no longer just a buzzword in the tourism industry. It has become an important concept that is significantly influencing buying decisions for travellers worldwide. This is according to...

Africa Travel Week

Category - Responsible Tourism

Press Releases

Africa Travel Week shines a spotlight on animal welfare and tourism

Africa Travel Week has thrown its full support behind the recent announcement by South Africa Environmental Affairs Minister Barbara Creecy putting an end to captive lion breeding. This follows the findings of a High...

Africa Travel Week

Responsible Tourism

CATCH-UP: Animal Welfare & Tourism – How a pandemic reshaped our priorities

The pandemic has not just halted travel, it has changed the way we travel. We’ve never been more aware of the need to prevent animal exploitation for the health of our planet and people. Indeed, the links between...

Africa Travel Week

Diversity & Inclusion

Whose diversity is it?

In the pause created by the pandemic, many have started to ask some of the big questions about how the tourism industry operates – and one of the key debates, especially in the age of selfies and overtourism, is...

Africa Travel Week

Responsible Tourism

Tourism and Biodiversity: Friend or Foe

At WTM Africa there was a panel discussion about the relationship between tourism and the maintenance of biodiversity. Africa is still blessed with much of world’ charismatic megafauna, the Big 5 and a host of other...

Harold Goodwin

Responsible Tourism

Revenge Travel and the hunt for Responsible Tourists

There is presently much chatter about “revenge travel” as the industry anticipates a post-lockdown boom in travel, although the world is far from post-Covid. The concept of “revenge spending” arose in the 1980s in China...

Harold Goodwin

Responsible Tourism

WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor calls for ‘Effective Action’ on Aviation Emissions

WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor Harold Goodwin has called for “effective action” to decarbonise the aviation sector. His comments come as momentum builds towards the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, also...

Africa Travel Week

Webinars

CATCH-UP: Whose diversity is it?

There has long been an academic critique of the ways in which our industry commodifies cultures and cultural artefacts. At the heart of Responsible Tourism is the principle that communities should use tourism for their...

Africa Travel Week

Webinars

CATCH-UP: How can tourism create more value for local communities?

Inclusion and reducing poverty are as crucial as tackling climate change and biodiversity loss as post-Covid we struggle to realise the Sustainable Development Goals’ aspirations. We’ve brought together a panel of...

Africa Travel Week

Webinars

CATCH-UP: What role for certification?

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council was established to ensure a consistent baseline across the wide variety of schemes that emerged to empower travellers and holidaymakers to make more informed choices and drive...

Africa Travel Week

Webinars

CATCH-UP: Progress in Responsible Tourism

During this session we take look at how far we have come with Responsible Tourism. The following questions will be answered: What solutions can we point to that make tourism better? Solutions that have been tried and...

Africa Travel Week

Championing the very best in responsible tourism

WTM Africa announces Reigniting Africa Travel & Tourism Award Winners

Sustainability is no longer a buzzword

Category - Responsible Tourism

Africa Travel Week shines a spotlight on animal welfare and tourism

CATCH-UP: Animal Welfare & Tourism – How a pandemic reshaped our priorities

Whose diversity is it?

Tourism and Biodiversity: Friend or Foe

Revenge Travel and the hunt for Responsible Tourists

WTM’s Responsible Tourism Advisor calls for ‘Effective Action’ on Aviation Emissions

CATCH-UP: Whose diversity is it?

CATCH-UP: How can tourism create more value for local communities?

CATCH-UP: What role for certification?

CATCH-UP: Progress in Responsible Tourism

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