Tag: Responsible Tourism
How climate change poses tourism risk (or opportunity)
Kevin Phun, director of Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore, shares the impacts climate change has on tourism, and how tourism players have to learn not just to adapt to climate change, but also to leverage its presence to propel the industry forward.
New solutions needed to tackle ‘invisible burden’ of tourism
There are hidden costs in tourism that urgently need to be addressed with new solutions, according to a newly released report, which also named...
Japan agencies band together to launch responsible tourism alliance
Seven like-minded travel firms have united as the founding members of the Japan Alliance of Responsible Travel Agencies (JARTA), which aims to promote sustainable...
Lionel Messi joins UNWTO’s team responsible tourism
FC Barcelona's star forward and worldwide football phenomenon, Lionel Messi, has been appointed UNWTO Ambassador for Responsible Tourism.