We need tourism to come back better. Better for the environment, better for communities, and most importantly better for all the people involved. The United Nations World Tourism Organization has called for a “responsible recovery of the tourism sector” in order to “balance the needs of people, the planet and…

Our planet offers us a sublimely rich and diverse environment that is irreplaceable. This is a fact that we all know, yet we take this for granted. The question is how do we change this lackadaisical attitude, whereby we merely expect our environment to be there, to one that we…

“Effective action” to decarbonise the aviation sector has been called for by the World Travel Market’s Responsible Tourism Advisor, Professor Goodwin, as momentum builds towards the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP26. The 26th edition of the conference will be held in Glasgow from 1 to 12 November 2021…

Raising awareness of the importance of diversity of tangible and intangible heritages should be an everyday practice, although the 18th of April is entirely dedicated to World Heritage Day. Let’s take a look at what it means. What is Heritage? Heritage is something that comes or belongs to one by reason of birth…

Covid is forcing change globally. If we grab the opportunity, we can steer tourism from using the world for profit, to being used by the world for purpose and regeneration. This means systematic change on different foundations, including how we measure and target success in tourism. How to Measure Tourism’s…

Covid19 has thrust change upon the world, highlighting even more that our ways and systems used until now have been failing world needs. But if we’re brave enough, we can grab the opportunity to change not just in the short-term and incrementally, but systematically creating different foundations. Covid has made…

“We would never have thought of going to Malawi if I had not become aware of Earth Changers. We are people who have deliberately avoided long haul travel for environmental reasons and were determined not to just do the standard ‘tourist’ thing.” “We wanted to ‘encounter’ Malawi not just see…

Wetlands are beautiful areas and a vital part of the natural world — but wetlands are being destroyed, threatening the lives of the animals, plants and people that depend on their health. 2 February each year is World Wetlands Day to raise global awareness about the vital role of wetlands…

I was interviewed for BBC Travel Show about predictions for sustainable tourism for 2021. Here’s a dive into some of the details (linked). 2020 had the biggest impact we’ve seen on travel, ever. In 2021 as a result we’re expecting to see sustainable tourism develop in a number of ways: …