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Read More Good news in travel & tourism January 2022
Through the lens of science fiction, his own writings about travel & tourism, and the musings of contemporary thinkers, tourism futurist Ian Yeoman wonders whether the COVID-19 pandemic represents a turning point for our industry. If so, which path will we take? Dr Yeoman is hopeful. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [Thanks to Jim Butcher for inviting […]
Read More From dystopia, utopia: COVID-19, collapse, and new hope for tourism’s future
Some of the very wealthy among us love to live large in Africa’s magnificent landscape, to observe (and hunt) its iconic wildlife. While they are there it is good that they give generously to economic development, philanthropic, and conservation projects, no? Are we missing something? Academics Stasja Koot and Robert Fletcher think so. It’s a “Good […]
Read More ‘Jouissance’: The pleasure & pain of ‘ethical donor tourism’ in Africa
Academics Johanna Loehr and Susanne Becken offer an executive summary of “Leverage points to address climate change risk in destinations”; their paper recently published by Tourism Geographies. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [You too can write a “GT” Insight.] The latest science is clear. Climate action needs to step up drastically. This also affects tourism. As […]
Read More Seven ‘deeper leverage points’ for travel & tourism’s effective climate action
Goodbye 2021 Despite the permanent drama of an intensifying pandemic, 2021 also underscored the magnitude of our creeping, existential global climate crisis. Weather extremes decimated communities on all continents: Crazy floods in Europe and Canada; Massive forest fires in the US and Australia; Droughts in Africa; Typhoons in the Pacific and the Atlantic; and growing […]
Read More Hello 2022: Hello Code Red, Climate Friendly Travel
Sensible and rigorous environmentalism in travel & tourism is desirable, according to Ken Scott. However, the premature pursuit of net zero when the most promising technologies aren’t ready is an unnecessary act of self harm for the industry, he argues. It’s a “Good Tourism” Insight. [You too can write a “GT” Insight.] I consider myself a […]
Read More Why travel & tourism is wrong to embrace net zero as its climate change response
