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‘Things have to change’: tourism businesses look to a greener future
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<blockquote data-quote="cheryl" data-source="post: 2282" data-attributes="member: 1"><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/28/things-had-to-change-tourism-businesses-look-to-a-greener-future" target="_blank"><strong>‘Things have to change’: tourism businesses look to a greener future - The Guardian</strong></a></p><p><strong></strong></p><p><strong>While the pandemic has dealt travel a severe blow, some hope it can be an opportunity to introduce slower, fairer, more sustainable holidays </strong></p><p></p><p>No planes in the sky, empty hotels and deserted attractions: with the world at a standstill, tourism has been one of the industries worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/07/world-tourism-faces-worst-crisis-since-records-began-says-unwto-report" target="_blank">International arrivals this year could be down by 80%</a> compared with 2019, according to the World Tourism Organization, and more than 100 million jobs are under threat.</p><p></p><p>But as destinations slowly start to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/18/europe-holidays-which-european-countries-are-easing-coronavirus-travel-restrictions-lockdown-measures" target="_blank">emerge from lockdown and borders tentatively reopen</a>, many in the sector are wondering if this is a chance for tourism to rebuild in a greener, more sustainable way.</p><p></p><p>“Of course, it’s completely devastating – but it’s also provided a much-needed chance for introspection,” said Sam Bruce of Much Better Adventures, who is a co-founder of campaigning group <a href="https://www.tourismdeclares.com/" target="_blank">Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency</a>. “Things needed to change. It’s an opportunity for everyone from tourist boards to tour operators to reset and to look at how things can be better – for the planet, for local communities and for travelers.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="cheryl, post: 2282, member: 1"] [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/28/things-had-to-change-tourism-businesses-look-to-a-greener-future'][B]‘Things have to change’: tourism businesses look to a greener future - The Guardian[/B][/URL] [B] While the pandemic has dealt travel a severe blow, some hope it can be an opportunity to introduce slower, fairer, more sustainable holidays [/B] No planes in the sky, empty hotels and deserted attractions: with the world at a standstill, tourism has been one of the industries worst-hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/07/world-tourism-faces-worst-crisis-since-records-began-says-unwto-report']International arrivals this year could be down by 80%[/URL] compared with 2019, according to the World Tourism Organization, and more than 100 million jobs are under threat. But as destinations slowly start to [URL='https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2020/may/18/europe-holidays-which-european-countries-are-easing-coronavirus-travel-restrictions-lockdown-measures']emerge from lockdown and borders tentatively reopen[/URL], many in the sector are wondering if this is a chance for tourism to rebuild in a greener, more sustainable way. “Of course, it’s completely devastating – but it’s also provided a much-needed chance for introspection,” said Sam Bruce of Much Better Adventures, who is a co-founder of campaigning group [URL='https://www.tourismdeclares.com/']Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency[/URL]. “Things needed to change. It’s an opportunity for everyone from tourist boards to tour operators to reset and to look at how things can be better – for the planet, for local communities and for travelers.” [/QUOTE]
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