United Kingdom
United States
Asia Pacific
“Five Days, Fifty Ways to Make Tourism More Responsible” An online conference on Responsible Tourism May 18-22
Writes Ron Mader and ICRT:
You are cordially invited to participate in online discussion taking place the week of May 18-22 focusing on responsible tourism around the world. The motto for the discussion is "Five Days, Fifty Ways to Make Tourism More Responsible."
planeta.wikispaces.com/responsibletourism
Since the Responsible Tourism Conference in Belize has been postponed until later this year, we are choosing to conduct some discussion online across various platforms, including Planeta.com and Web 2.0 channels including Delicious, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube.
In terms of planning, not much will be done. Borrowing the wisdom of Spike Milligan, "We don’t have anything planned, so nothing can go wrong!" This is not the typical conference or e-conference. Instead, the discussion will be dependent on participants organizing themselves in productive and inspiring ways we cannot begin to imagine. The hope is that Responsible Tourism Week contributes broadly and deeply to the global dialogue on responsible tourism and that it helps set up the networking for the Responsible Tourism Conference in Belize later this year.
How to participate
Since the discussion takes part on various platforms, now is a good time to become acquainted with Delicious, Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube.
Tag relevant pages and tweets with the hashtag #rtweek2009
Those interested are asking to reflect on what responsible tourism means philosophically and via concrete actions. Shine a light on a particular place or process.
On the ground you might want to document how responsible tourism looks where you live. You might want to share the lessons learned from abroad with your neighbours!
Harold Goodwin adds: themes which are current include
– Travel Philanthropy: what is Responsible Travel Philanthropy?
– Vounteering – what is Responsible Volunteering?
– Hospitality – what constitutes Responsible Hospitality Management?
– Aviation – how it it possible to Fly Responsibly?
– More broadly what is required to be Carbon Responsible?
– What makes a Destination Responsible?
Please engage
Valere Tjolle
Valere
Exploring Brooklands Museum with Alex Patterson
Global Tourism Challenges and Upcoming Events: A Conversation with Don Welsh
Peebles Barbeque: A Legacy of Flavor and Tradition
Exploring Bok Tower Gardens with Erica Smith
Rue’s Living Water Boat Cruises: Exploring Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes
Durango and Silverton Railroad: A Timeless Journey Through History and Scenic Beauty
Walt Leger on New Orleans’ Resilience and Major Events Ahead
Cindy Mackin Shares Estes Park’s Winter Thrills
Mark Jaronski of Explore Georgia on FIFA World Cup 2026
Connecting Small Businesses to Global Tourism Markets: Nate Huff of Tourism Exchange
North Carolina’s Resilience: Wit Tuttell on Recovery and Tourism
Kittipong Prapattong’s Plan for Thailand’s Tourism Growth: Taxes, Visas, and Campaigns
Qatar Airways adding Manchester flights
Jet2 unveils Samos as new Greek destination for summer 2026
EU entry-exit system delayed again
ATC strike in Greece could disrupt flights this week
Icelandair launches inaugural flight to Nashville