Building a Resilient Ecotourism Industry in Puerto Rico Post Hurricane Maria
Surprisingly few international or U.S. mainland tour operators offer ecotourism in Puerto Rico!
Is it ethical to take a luxury holiday in a ‘developing’ country?
Are we simply engaging in a new form of colonialism by which Western ideologies are being forced upon cultures through the guise of helping them to “develop"?
3 Cruise Ships Per Day Equal Emission From a Million Vehicles
Pollution from the cruise ship industry is still massive, even despite [their] claim newer vessels are clean and green.
Sustainable Tourism Expert Shares Her Thoughts on Airbnb (VIDEO)
Home sharing can negate the need for so many new hotels, and thus mitigate the harmful effects that superfluous construction has on the environment.
What is ‘Overtourism’ and what are the impacts?
Most tourism policy makers only look at gross revenues and do not evaluate the expense to manage the demands on local resources.
Ecotourism is Not the Answer to Sustainable Tourism
Tourism and ecotourism must facilitate public private development projects for energy, waste water, and solid waste management to ensure improvements in public health and well-being.
From COP22: Daily Posts on Sustainable Tourism #3. Where’s the Funding?
There needs to be a breakthrough program to raise funds based on lower impacts investment opportunities.
From COP22: Daily Posts on Sustainable Tourism #2. We have their attention!
From COP22: Tourism must be part of the global effort to manage carbon and prevent the rising of global temperatures over 2 degrees centigrade.