“We want visitors to feel like they own this place, that they are stewards of it just as much as we are.” - John Urdi...
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How Madison, WI, is becoming a Midwest beacon of inclusivity
“We’ve been called the best place to escape climate change in the U.S. But more than that, we’re a place where people...
Slow travel, strong community: Marquette’s model for respectful tourism
“I saw comments online where people were frustrated with visitors. So I brought everyone I’d met over five years into...
Glasgow’s climate leadership: A conversation on COP26 impact
“There's movement in the right direction. We need to support that. But also I think as citizens ourselves, we have to...
Inuvik’s call to the world: Hear our stories, learn our lessons
The North has a lot to teach us. We listen and learn about what drives this community’s values and its approach to...
How travel can meet carbon zero goals by 2030
“We don't want to kill travel and tourism, but we have to reach the goal of net zero.” – Bernadett Papp of the...
New series: Europe’s travel leaders discuss the elephant in the room
“Don't only think about what you are doing and the impact that you can have within that little box. But see the...
Building tourism’s circular economy in Friesland
“If you only focus on material flows and make that excellent, and don't think about biodiversity or energy or people...
Beyond overtourism: How Amsterdam defines visitors of value
“We're not a quality police. We're not saying, you're right, you're wrong. We're an open and tolerant city and that's...
How the Netherlands is charting a sustainable path for travel, tourism, and society
“Tourism and travel has a massive impact for better and for worse. And we really need to steer and guide that into the...
In the Netherlands, travel is a means to an end. Here’s why.
“So instead of looking at certain interests, look at the shared interest, look at the society's interest when it comes...
Season premiere: Creating an environment for Aspen to thrive
“If you look at an Aspen tree, we're sort of the trunk and underneath is the root system. And we all have to be...
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