Category: Human Rights

Gourmet meals for the homeless: Food for Soul opens its new Refettorio in Paris

The restaurant offers quality meals for those in most need, cooked with ingredients normally destined to landfill

ABTA signs up to the Roundtable for Human Rights in Tourism

The Roundtable for Human Rights in Tourism is a multi-stakeholder alliance of civil society organisations, tour operators and travel associations dedicated to respecting human rights.

Slum Tourism: is it ethical? – Interview with Elisa Spampinato

Elisa Spampinato talks about experience and research on Slum Tourism in Rio and how it can be responsible if it becomes a real opportunity for the local community

Should you visit an orphanage?

Should people still decide to visit or volunteer in orphanages, they should know they could be contributing to harm of the children.

Second Global Forum on Sustainable Tourism to explore alternative economic models for tourism development

Initiatives such as community development banks, solidarity microfinance, complementary currencies, community-based savings schemes and other innovative solutions will be discussed as alternatives for tourism

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Discover Puerto Rico presents initiative to inspire conscious travel

Discover Puerto Rico, the Island’s official Destination Marketing Organization (DMO), announces its Valentine’s Day initiative, “Love Letter from Puerto Rico,” with Puerto Rican actor and producer Amaury Nolasco.