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Sustainable tourism interviews
Sustainable tourism insights (video series)
Sustainable hospitality in practice – interview with Apollonia Karampatsou
About key sustainability initiatives of the Mitsis Hotels Group, the largest privately owned hotel company in Greece
Sustainable tourism in the Balkans – interview with Aleksandar Donev
About the current state of sustainable tourism in the Balkans is and how the new Balkan Green project will contribute to its development
Outdooractive & Green Destinations partner to promote sustainable tourism
In this interview, Hartmut Wimmer explains why Outdooractive partnered with Green Destinations and how destinations can benefit from this collaboration
Sustainable tourism in Kenya – interview with Mercy Atieno Onyango
About Ecotourism Kenya and their key sustainability initiatives
Sustainable tourism in Oman – interview with Amina Al Balushi
About the opportunities and challenges of sustainable tourism and Oman
Online learning
- Sustainable Tourism Crash Course -
USEFUL RESOURCES
О программе сертификации устойчивого туризма Good Travel Seal
36:12
Устойчивый туризм Кыргызстана I Проект Bai Alay (Helvetas Kyrgyzstan)
56:37
Устойчивый туроператор Кыргызстана I Арсен Галиев (DCAT)
45:29
The role of tourism associations in shaping sustainable tourism I Christina Russe (ECTAA)
26:23
Swisstainable - National Tourism Sustainability Program I Romy Bacher (Swiss Tourism Federation)
48:23
Sustainability in practice (video series)
On Smart Tourism in Benidorm: Interview Laura Garcia Castellano
After being named the world's first certified intelligent tourism destination in 2018, Benidorm experienced a sharp shock in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Electrifying Himalayan villages through sustainable tourism: Interview with Paras Loomba
High in the Himalayas, Paras Loomba the CEO, and founder of Global Himalayan Expedition (GHE) is a social entrepreneur providing clean solar energy and...
Sustainability is in the DNA of the company: Interview with Hans Lagerweij
Having recognised the negative effects of climate change on the environment, Hans Lagerweij from Albatros Expeditions explains the company's commitment to improving fuel efficiency...
Making the economic argument for sustainability: Interview with Tim O’Donoghue
Tim O’Donoghue is the Executive Director of the Riverwind Foundation. Tim provides training and technical assistance services for businesses, organisations, and destinations that wish...
Creating a positive social impact: Interview with Jessica Blotter, CEO & Co-Founder of Kind Traveler
Kind Traveler is the world’s 1st socially-conscious Give + Get hotel booking and education platform that empowers travellers to positively impact local communities and the destinations they visit. In this video interview, Anula Galewska speaks to co-founder Jessica Blotter about Kind Traveler’s niche approach to responsible travel, and the big impact small donations can have.
NatGeo interview series
How to engage local communities? The 2017 NatGeo World Legacy Awards winners share their tips
The winners of the international tourism prize presented each year at ITB Berlin share their tips on how to engage local communities in sustainable tourism.
How to involve staff in sustainability efforts? The 2017 NatGeo World Legacy Awards winners share their tips
The winners of the international tourism prize presented each year at ITB Berlin share their tips on how to involve staff in sustainability efforts.
How to communicate sustainability to guests? The 2017 NatGeo World Legacy Awards winners share their tips
The winners of the international tourism prize presented each year at ITB Berlin share their tips on how to communicate sustainability to guests.
GSTC interview series
How a tour operator maximises the positive impacts of travel on people and cultures – Interview with Natalie Kidd
Interview with Natalie Kidd, the Managing Director Asia, Intrepid Travel about the socio-economic impacts of travel and what Intrepid does to maximise the benefits for the local communities .
In preparation for the GSTC2023 Sustainable Tourism Conference – Interview with Randy Durband
Interview with Randy Durband, the CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council about the current travel trends and preparations for the GSTC annual conference in Turkey.
How to develop Greek tourism sustainably – Interview with Ioannis Pappas
Ioannis Pappas speaks with Anula Galewska about challenges of tourism development in Greece and reviews the sustainability efforts of the Greek tourism industry.
More interviews
Sustainable tourism best practices: Inverness & Loch Ness
Interview with Michael Golding, the CEO of Visit Inverness & Loch Ness about their sustainability practices and the Destination Climate Action Plan.
‘Indian travellers are becoming mindful of how they travel’
BW HOTELIER spoke to Kumar Gaurav Gupta, VP & Country Manager - Indian subcontinent, SAP Concur about sustainable travel
Climate action in tourism – interview with Jeremy Smith (part 1)
How well tourism is fighting climate change, and what you can do today to help