New responsible tourism non-profit launches

A new not-for-profit organization has launched – the International Centre for Responsible Tourism global (ICRT global).

Its core work will be in education, training, sharing knowledge and inspiring responsible tourism practices.

ICRT global’s primary mission is to amplify the 2002 Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism and the 2022 Responsible Tourism Charter.

It will provide online training courses, bespoke training for organisations, and manuals and guidance to support Responsible Tourism university courses.

It also plans to run events and lead the Responsible Tourism Awards.

It will amplify real world experience from winners and then fed back into its training programs.

ICRT global says it will act as a hub for the independent regional ICRTs around the world and as an open-source knowledge centre for anyone looking to make tourism better.

Regional ICRTs already operate successfully in Southern and West Africa, the India sub-continent, Latin America and Southeast Asia.

Each ICRT helps develop and promote the concept of responsible tourism.

It is being supported by founding partner easyJet Holidays.

Emeritus professor Harold Goodwin, MD of the Responsible Tourism Partnership and founder of ICRT global said: “Responsible tourism is what we do to make tourism more sustainable, in a way which benefits communities and destinations.”

“Our mission is to spread the word about what can be achieved and we appreciate the backing of founding partner easyJet Holidays to support the creation of our new courses.”

Matt Callaghan, COO easyJet Holidays said: “We’re delighted to be a founding partner, supporting their goal to provide effective education on responsible tourism, available to all.”

ICRT global will hold a half-day conference in London on 4 November to formally launch, where it will also unveil the winners of the annual Global Responsible Tourism Awards, sponsored by Sabre.

ICRT global is backed by a board and panel of special advisors including industry professionals and academic experts.

The board includes Adama Bah, chair of the Institute of Travel and Tourism of Gambia, Martin Brackenbury former travel and tourism director, professor of Nottingham University and advisor to the World Tourism Organisation, Manisha Pande, managing director of Village Ways in India and Caroline Warburton, formerly of Wild Scotland and the Scottish Tourism Alliance, and now at VisitScotland.

The panel of special advisors include Julie Cheetham, former MD of Weeva, Dr Xavier Font, University of Surrey, and Carol Hay, chief tourism officer McKenzie Gayle.

ICRT global’s ten-week courses in responsible tourism and in managing overtourism are available at £365 for early bookings.

Pre-enrolment is available at www.icrt.global 

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