Sustainability in travel: why it matters now more than ever

The tourism industry has seen dramatic growth over the last few decades, and this makes it more important than ever that we find ways to minimize our impact on the environment and other people around the world. Fortunately, more and more travelers are becoming aware of their own individual impact on the planet and are actively looking to make their trips as sustainable as possible. But what exactly does it mean to be sustainable, and how can you do your part? This post explores some of the major reasons why sustainability in travel matters now more than ever, but first let’s take a quick look at how we got here in the first place…

In this blog:

• The definition of sustainable tourism
• The benefits of sustainable tourism
• The negative effects of unsustainable tourism
• Sustainability is a core value for us.

The term sustainable tourism is used to describe a type of tourism that seeks to meet the social, economic and environmental needs of present and future generations. Sustainability must be incorporated into all aspects of the tourism industry, from planning to marketing. It’s about using resources responsibly for the enjoyment of those who visit as well as for the benefit of those who live there.

There are many benefits of sustainable tourism. For example, sustainable tourism can reduce waste and carbon emissions by using natural resources responsibly. Sustainable tourism provides locals with an economic opportunity to preserve their culture, environment and community. Additionally, sustainable tourism creates jobs and economic growth while building a better future for generations to come. It also generates revenue for countries as tourists often spend twice as much as what they would have spent otherwise. As sustainable tourism grows, the communities benefit from increased income, health and safety standards and increased support for education or other initiatives that promote well-being.

Tourism, one of the world’s largest and fastest-growing industries, is in need of a makeover. Every year, tourism produces around $7 trillion for the global economy and provides jobs for 27 million people worldwide. But uncontrolled tourism can also have negative effects on local communities, cultures and environments. The impacts of tourism are caused by many factors but are most often related to unsustainable levels of tourist consumption and an imbalance between supply and demand. Tourism has been shown to increase economic development through investment, income generation, employment opportunities as well as infrastructure development and other benefits. But there can be a negative effect when visitors take away resources or take advantage of unqualified labor, or when tourists require large quantities of energy or water supplies during their stay.

We believe in tourism that meets visitors’, the industry’s, the environment’s, and host communities’ needs while considering its economic, social, and environmental impacts.

Therefore, we practice this mantras according the UNWTO:

• Maintain critical ecological processes and safeguard natural heritage and biodiversity through optimizing environmental resources that are crucial to tourist development.

• Respect host communities’ socio-cultural authenticity, maintain their built and lived cultural heritage and traditional values, and promote intercultural understanding and tolerance.

• Ensure successful, long-term economic operations that provide socio-economic advantages to all stakeholders, including steady employment and income-earning possibilities, social services to host communities, and poverty reduction.

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