The UNTWO has highlighted the severe impact the pandemic could have on livelihoods in Small Island Destinations where tourism accounts for a large proportion of total exports. It warns that women and informal workers are particularly vulnerable to falling tourist numbers.
Six non-governmental organisations have come together to call for a rebalance in tourism as the sector recovers from COVID-19. The Future of Tourism Coalition shares a global mission: to place destination needs at the centre of tourism’s new future.
Indigenous tourism offers an opportunity for non-indigenous Australians to learn about Aboriginal culture and history. Many Australians would like to make personal connections with Indigenous peoples, but don’t know how. Indigenous tours can be a starting point for new connections, and ultimately reconciliation.
History illustrates how public parks in the US have often been socially constructed as white spaces. Given that these parks are important community resources that promote physical and mental health, social cohesion and conservation, how can we break down racial boundaries to make our spaces and society more egalitarian?
The global pandemic has provided an opportunity to redesign the tourism landscape and industry to be sustainable and truly equitable - and to reform the industry’s exploitations of people and places.
Tourism Cares and The Hawaiian Islands launched the Meaningful Travel Map of Hawaiʻi, connecting travel professionals with sustainable, community-driven experiences.
