Planeta.com hosted an online discussion taking place the week of May 18-22, 2009 focusing on responsible tourism around the world.
Details
http://planeta.wikispaces.com/responsibletourism
14. We don't have anything planned, so
nothing can go wrong.
- Spike Milligan
Be prepared to be surprised.
- Harrison Own
15. Participation
Since the discussion takes part on various
platforms, we asked participants to
become acquainted with Delicious,
Facebook, Flickr, Twitter and YouTube.
Relevant pages and tweets were tagged
with the hashtag #rtweek2009
16. Participation
Participants were asked to reflect on what
responsible tourism means philosophically
and via concrete actions. “Shine a light on
a particular place. Document how
responsible tourism looks where you live.”
“Share the lessons learned online with your
neighbors!”
17. Questions
$$$ - What are the best ways to support responsible tourism
initiatives during the economic recession?
Education - Is there a code of conduct for academics and
university tourism programs?
CBT - How should community-based tourism operations be
evaluated? Are there suggestions for making improvements?
Finance - Is responsible travel philanthropy possible?
Hospitality – what constitutes responsible hospitality
management?
Aviation – Is it possible to fly responsibly?
Climate Change - What does tourism in a low carbon
economy look like?
Place - What makes a destination responsible?
18. More Questions
Who does the industry answer to when
they say they're doing responsible
tourism?
How are you meshing responsible
tourism with responsible economic
development theory and application?