Malawi-based tour operator, The Responsible Safari Company, specialises in sustainable, educational and philanthropic travel experiences. Despite the devastating effects of the pandemic on their business, the company have declared a climate emergency and signed up to the guiding principles outlined by the Future Of Tourism Coalition. For managing director, Kate Webb, improving economic resilience goes hand in hand with protecting local ecosystems.
COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on volunteer tourism businesses. It is also forcing organisations to examine past practice, their role and their impact. Accepting the need for change could be the first step towards a more sustainable future.
Given the pressing need to promote positive economic impacts while also conserving natural heritage, a free online training platform has been launched. ‘Sustainable Tourism: Training for Tomorrow’ aims to increase the quality, supply and accessibility of training in sustainable tourism for Protected Area stakeholders across Europe.
The Future of Tourism Coalition brings together key players from around the world who want to ensure that destinations are placed at the centre of recovery strategies. Jeremy Sampson tells official media partner Travindy about this new and timely global collaboration and the Coalition's plans to facilitate the transition towards a new model for tourism.
The 'One Planet Vision for the Responsible Recovery of the Tourism Sector' builds on the UNWTO Global Guidelines to Restart Tourism, with the aim to emerge stronger and more sustainable from the COVID-19 crisis.
