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Tourism and Development of Collective Welfare
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Tourism and Development of Collective Welfare
Antonio Rivas, a community tourism and development specialist, shares his journey working in the academic sector exploring sustainable tourism…
Responsible Travel Business Leading with Purpose
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Responsible Travel Business Leading with Purpose
Alexandra Michat, Chief Purpose Officer at EXO Travel, a leading responsible travel DMC in Asia, shares her personal and professional journey…
Promoting Ecotourism in Venezuela
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Promoting Ecotourism in Venezuela
Paul Stanley, President of Angel-Eco Tours, Angel Conservation Corp. and Fundación Etnika, shares his story of encounters and adventures in…
Grassroots Narratives in Travel Storytelling
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Grassroots Narratives in Travel Storytelling
Elisa Spampinato, a travel writer and community storyteller, shares her journey in sustainable tourism, and how she found her vision and built her…
Professional Skills and Innovation
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Professional Skills and Innovation
A key part of the World Tourism Day 2022 theme “Rethinking Tourism” is putting people at the center of discussions around the future of our industry…
Transformational Travel
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Transformational Travel
Kana Lauren Chan, Co-founder of INOW in Kamikatsu, Japan, shares her sustainability journey, combining her passion in education, sustainability and…
JDEI in Tourism
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JDEI in Tourism
Beyond JDEI hashtags and campaigns, the travel and tourism industry still has a long way to go in becoming a truly just, diverse, equitable and…
Mental Health in Tourism
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Mental Health in Tourism
The COVID19 crisis has highlighted the importance of proactively addressing mental health and well-being, individually and collectively. Here are…
On Learning to Make Conscious Decisions
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On Learning to Make Conscious Decisions
Marianela Camacho (Professor, Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela) shares her sustainability journey, and her personal, academic and professional…
Innovation in Tourism: Solutions for Sustainable Travel
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Innovation in Tourism: Solutions for Sustainable Travel
How can tourism innovation be a meaningful part of social development and business solutions? Discover some inspirations, trends, and ideas around…
The Role of Online Training in Human Capital Development
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The Role of Online Training in Human Capital Development
It is safe to say that in the development world human capital development (HCD) is generally considered important for achieving sustained growth and…
How to Create Inclusive Events
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How to Create Inclusive Events
What are some of the key factors LGBTIQ+ community members consider when evaluating whether an event is inclusive? What can event organizers do to…
Tourism's Impact Beyond Travel Experiences
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Tourism's Impact Beyond Travel Experiences
As the industry continues on its slow and uneven paths of recovery, we would like to share some examples and stories of the positive impacts that…
Sustainability Training for Hospitality and Tourism Employees
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Sustainability Training for Hospitality and Tourism Employees
(Updated Aug 9th, 2022) TrainingAid case study on sustainability training for tourism and hospitality employees, published as part of "Sustainability…
Positive Tourism Impacts on Communities
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Positive Tourism Impacts on Communities
We’ve asked industry trailblazers and change makers to share their own experiences, highlighting concrete examples of how tourism can be a positive…

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Sustainability Data Management
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Sustainability Data Management
Weeva is a sustainability management platform for tourism and hospitality providers that helps businesses quantify their impacts across the 4Cs –…
Local Value Creation: ASI Reisen Case Study
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Local Value Creation: ASI Reisen Case Study
ASI Reisen, an Austria-based adventure travel company operating around the world, works to create more sustainable experiences for travellers and…
Measuring Social Impact: FairAway Travel Case Study
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Measuring Social Impact: FairAway Travel Case Study
FairAway, a social enterprise providing authentic local travel experiences around the world, plays an active role in creating positive benefits and…
Child Safe Responsible Travel Campaign
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Child Safe Responsible Travel Campaign
Child Safe campaign by Friends International effectively engages travelers, locals and industry stakeholders to give exposure to the issue of child…
Great Malvern Farmers Market, Worcestershire, UK
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Great Malvern Farmers Market, Worcestershire, UK
This example shows how the council worked on finding a solution for the farmers market re-launch and ensuring a long-term community benefit by…
Next Tourism Generation (NTG) Alliance
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Next Tourism Generation (NTG) Alliance
The NTG project aims to provide a European and National Blueprint Strategy to respond to the fast changing and increasing skills gaps in digital,…
Tourism and Social Enterprises
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Tourism and Social Enterprises
How can responsible tourism operators successfully adopt the social enterprise model? Learn from responsible tourism leaders who have successfully…
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