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From the carbon emissions created from flying to food waste on group tours, the tourism industry creates its fair share of environmental issues. Minimizing harm to the world’s natural habitats is essential for promoting a sustainable future for local people and protecting the destinations where people love to travel.

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Why Tour Guides are Frontline Ambassadors in Tourism’s Fight Against the Climate Crisis

Tour guides’ ability to share personal stories, build rapport, and connect travelers to the climate crisis through experiences is powerful.

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Why Tour Guides are Frontline Ambassadors in Tourism’s Fight Against the Climate Crisis

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Small is Significant: How Little Actions Can Create Cataclysmic Change in Tourism

Some people question the relevance of pledges, but initiatives like the Glasgow Declaration offer incentive to act — even in small ways.

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Small is Significant: How Little Actions Can Create Cataclysmic Change in Tourism

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In Defining Destinations, We’ve Lost the Power of Place

The tourism industry aggressively markets destinations, but its tactics have flattened the vibrancy and complexity of places.

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In Defining Destinations, We’ve Lost the Power of Place

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How to Talk About Waste in Tourism

Travelers’ waste places a heavy burden on destinations. It is essential to openly discuss waste reduction with them in a meaningful way.

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How to Talk About Waste in Tourism

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Ripple Effects Matter

As individuals, we might not have much power to make a difference. But we do influence other people, and collective action is powerful.

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Ripple Effects Matter

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Space “Tourism” Needs a New Name — Here’s Why

Now is the time for tourism professionals to draw a line in the sand and say that space travel is, in fact, not tourism at all.

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Space “Tourism” Needs a New Name — Here’s Why

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