Fantastic article, and absolutely the way to go. Tourists have to pay to make the places they visit better not worse. As the article explains, this has to happen by design (and cooperation) among tourism operators.
I think these types of schemes are needed to point us towards less extractive models which better benefit the host cities, however, as you point out - they are more complex in practice than on paper. Look forward to your next piece about how this now works on the ground. I think the best way to truly find models which work is through understanding the context and implementing
Michele, want a fantastic piece! At The Green Journey, we strongly believe that travel can be a force for good. If you are interested, you can find our modest attempt at theorizing the 3 principles of climate-positive travel: Reduce environmental impact / Respect communities & culture / Restore by leaving the world a better place than you found it (here: https://thegreenjourney.org/about).
And, of course, we aim to uphold these values during our multi-year green world tour. Happy to chat more!
Well done! Regenerative Travel is the real intelligent design. I look forward to additional articles on this. (Also very well-writte, by the way.) Thank you.
Fantastic article, and absolutely the way to go. Tourists have to pay to make the places they visit better not worse. As the article explains, this has to happen by design (and cooperation) among tourism operators.
Thanks for the comment, Rick! Looking forward to hearing what you think about the steps Hawaii is taking in the next issue.
I think these types of schemes are needed to point us towards less extractive models which better benefit the host cities, however, as you point out - they are more complex in practice than on paper. Look forward to your next piece about how this now works on the ground. I think the best way to truly find models which work is through understanding the context and implementing
My recent retirement has allowed time for new adventures. I look forward to learning more about regenerative travel!
Michele, want a fantastic piece! At The Green Journey, we strongly believe that travel can be a force for good. If you are interested, you can find our modest attempt at theorizing the 3 principles of climate-positive travel: Reduce environmental impact / Respect communities & culture / Restore by leaving the world a better place than you found it (here: https://thegreenjourney.org/about).
And, of course, we aim to uphold these values during our multi-year green world tour. Happy to chat more!
- Megan & Polo
Well done! Regenerative Travel is the real intelligent design. I look forward to additional articles on this. (Also very well-writte, by the way.) Thank you.