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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
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Устойчивые практики I Горный отель "Жайсан" (Каракол, Кыргызстан)
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Туризм во время войны I Юлия Згурская (Харьковский городской совет)
34:03

Kazan Palace by Tasigo - экологический менеджмент и управление устойчивым туризмом
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Кенозеро - Вовлечение и поддержка местнх жителей в туризм (устойчивый туризм)
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История устойчивого туризма - Алайский район, Кыргызстан (Иманалы Туркбаев, Helvetas)
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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 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.
The need for sustainability data and new way of communicating it to consumers. Interview with Lonneke de Kort
CEO of hotel booing site BookDifferent.com Lonneke de Kort speaks about the need for authoritative sustainability data and communicating this data in ways that connect with consumers.
How to influence supply chains to effect change at scale: interview with WWF’s Jim Sano
Jim Sano, Vice President for Travel, Tourism and Conservation, WWF speaks with Anula Galewska about the partnership between WWF and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
More interviews
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
Sustainable tourism in Kyrgyzstan – interview with Imanaly Turkbaev
How sustainable tourism develops in the Alay region in Kyrgyzstan and why "By Alay'' project was such a success
Is tourism ready for sustainability – interview with Dr. Ioannis Pappas
How has health and political crisis impacted travel, and is tourism ready for sustainability?