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This ‘Good news in travel & tourism’ wraps up two months of “Good Tourism” & “GT” Travel news, insights, and experiences. Share it as you would a cake … or would you!? It’s “GT”. And go! (Click/touch a menu item to go straight to it.) “Good Tourism” doesn’t judge. “GT” publishes. Did you ever want to write […]
Read More Good news in travel & tourism June-July 2023
As the Red Rocks Cultural Festival 2023 approaches, all eyes turn to Rwanda, the land of a thousand hills, cultural wonders, and warm hospitality. Now in its 11th year, this extraordinary festival offers a glimpse into the soul of the country; promoting cultural heritage, community conservation, and empowerment. Whether you are a seasoned traveller or […]
Read More You are invited to Rwanda for the 11th Red Rocks Cultural Festival 2023
Tourism destinations and attractions should think about how to increase resilience so that climate adaptation has a higher chance of succeeding, according to Kevin Phun, founder of the Centre for Responsible Tourism Singapore (CRTS), a “Good Tourism” Partner. “The call to increase resilience in tourism to enable adaptation in more places is surely getting louder,” […]
Read More Is there a link between tourism’s resilience and adaptability to climate change?
A dynamic new leadership summit will grapple with the major challenges and opportunities of culture and heritage in tourism. Event organiser, the World Tourism Association for Culture and Heritage (WTACH), a “Good Tourism” Insight Partner, invites stakeholders to make their voices heard at the inaugural WTACH Global Leaders Summit which will take place in Valencia, […]
Read More New leaders’ summit on culture & heritage in tourism
Richard Butler wonders why sustainability awards are given to stakeholders in destinations that rely upon long-haul air travel. In direct reply to “Good Tourism” newsletter #185, Prof Butler wrote: I wonder why so many organisations supporting ‘sustainable tourism’ offer awards to enterprises in countries where the majority of non-domestic tourists travel long distances by plane to reach such […]
Read More Do sustainability awards in long-haul destinations make sense?
We at SUNx Malta make no apologies for pushing the existential imperative of achieving peak GHG emissions by 2025. We are reaching out to the leadership of the travel & tourism sector to act on the latest IPCC report calling for three clear targets to stabilise global temperatures at Paris 1.5°C by mid-century …
Read More No apologies: ‘eXistential’ climate change and peak GHG emissions 2025 are not advocacy issues. Travel & tourism must act now!