What is sustainable tourism vs ecotourism?

What is sustainable tourism vs ecotourism?

Alex and Ali unpack some common terms in the realm of 'sustainable travel' that are often misused interchangeably. They will define 'sustainable tourism', 'responsible travel' and 'ecotourism', while providing both good and bad real-world examples of them in practice. References mentioned: Global Sustainable Tourism Council - https://www.gstcouncil.org/for-travelers/ [https://www.gstcouncil.org/for-travelers/]  Sustainable Travel International - https://sustainabletravel.org/get-involved/travelbetter/ [https://sustainabletravel.org/get-involved/travelbetter/] ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.

Why does sustainable travel matter?

Alex and Ali kick off this first episode by addressing the questions that got them here: What is sustainable travel? Why does it matter? How do I do it? They will look back at the historical evolution of travel as we know it, describe the present-day positive and negative impacts of tourism, and discuss how Everjourn Travel aims to create and support a future of environmentally and socially conscious travelers. ---------------------------------------- Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy [https://acast.com/privacy] for more information.