Category: Ethical Travel Issues
WCTE statement on World Tourism Day 2024
The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE), an impartial body reporting directly to the World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) General Assembly, met under interim chair and with a new composition.
Anti-tourism campaigns in the Costa del Sol city
Malaga is one of Spain’s most popular summer destinations, receiving around 14 million visitors in 2023. But overtourism has become so disruptive for residents that this summer saw protests and anti-tourism campaigns in the Costa del Sol city.
Sicily bans Mafia souvenirs to clean up its image
The ban comes as Agrigento readies itself to be Italy’s capital of culture next year and aims to shine the spotlight on its cultural riches rather than Mafia heritage.
Marriott International donates rooms to human trafficking survivors
Marriott International launches HotelHelp, donating rooms to human trafficking survivors, starting in five U.S. cities with plans to expand globally and to other vulnerable groups.
An integrative framework of sexual harassment prevention
As a people driven business, the world of hospitality and tourism is known for its commitment to customer centricity where customer service and satisfaction are key performance indicators. Paradoxically, or for that precise reason that the “customer is king”, the industry grapples with the pervasive issue of sexual harassment.
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CopenPay — a new Copenhagen’s green experience initiative
Data show a large willingness as 82 percent say they want to act sustainably, but only 22 percent have changed their behavior.
This is why Copenhagen’s official tourism organization has introduced CopenPay—a new initiative transforming green actions into currency for cultural experiences.