Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD 1. Better Tourism for local people and tourists in India and Africa Responsible Tourism is about using tourism to make better places for people to live in and better places for people to visit. 2017 is the UN’s International Year of Sustainable Development through Tourism. WTM is launching a new feature of […]
Responsible Tourism News July/August 2016
Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD 1. World Responsible Tourism Awards Shortlist The shortlist of finalists for the 2016 World Responsible Tourism Awards has been announced. We have reduced the number of Awards categories to five so that there is time for the winners to be interviewed on stage and for the audience to hear from them about what […]
Responsible Tourism News June 2016
Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD India Responsible Tourism Awards launched “India is India. Bold, bright and unapologetic. But see it through the looking glass of responsible tourism, and it appears brighter still — a heady mix of tradition and natural beauty, of culture and community.” This week Outlook Traveller, India’s premier travel magazine, is launching a new […]
Responsible Tourism News May 2016
Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD Longlist for the World Responsible Tourism Awards announced 75 organisations are longlisted for the 2016 World Responsible Tourism at WTM London sponsored by the Belize Tourism Board. Organisations in the running for the most rigorously judged awards for responsible tourism in the world cover a diverse range of issues from campaigning and […]
Responsible Tourism News April 2016
Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD World Responsible Tourism Awards – applications close May 8th With only five categories this year and an overall winner, the Gold and Silver winners will receive a good deal more profile. Nominations close Best accommodation for responsible employment Best contribution to wildlife conservation Best innovation by a tour operator Best for poverty […]
Responsible Tourism News March 2016
Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD 1. Nominations for the World Responsible Tourism Awards now open The process begins now – the judges can only select from amongst those who are nominated, so play your part – encourage those you know to be taking responsibility for making tourism better to participate this year, they may be there […]
Responsible Tourism News February 2016
Sponsored by @WTM_WRTD African Responsible Tourism Awards The longlist for the African Responsible Tourism Awards to be presented at WTM Africa has just been published. There are over 60 long-listed tourism businesses, organisations and initiatives come from 13 countries – including nominees from Morocco, the Gambia, Mozambique, Kenya, Uganda, Zambia, Ethiopia, South […]
Responsible Tourism News December 2015
Responsible Tourism News is a newsletter of record carrying the 10 most important Responsible Tourism stories of the month. Please forward to those you think may be interested – you can subscribe here. If you wish to contribute a story email harold@haroldgoodwin.info or post it on our RTNews Facebook page. Responsible Tourism News December 2015 […]
Industry views on capping visitor numbers
The WTM 2015 Industry Report published today includes responses to industry leaders about efforts to cap tourism numbers More than 2000 senior travel industry professionals were asked about the controversial issue of tourism caps after a number of hotspots – from Machu Picchu to Angkor Watt via The Louvre – have tried to limit the […]
Responsible Tourism News – WTM Special 10/2015
Responsible Tourism News is a newsletter of record carrying the 10 most important Responsible Tourism stories of the month. Please forward to those you think may be interested – you can subscribe here. If you wish to contribute a story email harold@haroldgoodwin.info or post it on our RTNews Facebook page. 1. Responsible Tourism Programme […]