What is Responsible Tourism? How do I do it? Why is it different to eco-tourism, sustainable tourism, or any other -ism tourism? How ill it benefit me? And how will it benefit the people I visit?

1. Martin Hatchuel
www.thistourismweek.co.za

2. People travel to
faraway places
to watch,
in fascination,
the kind of
people they
ignore at home
Dagobert Runes #FAIL!

3. Travel is
fatal to
prejudice,
bigotry,
and
narrow-mindedness
Mark Twain #PURR!

4. Tourists
People traveling to
and staying in
places outside their
usual environment
for not more than
one consecutive year
for leisure, business
and other purposes
UN World Tourism Organisation

5. International tourist arrivals
1950: 25 million
Annual growth: 1950 – 2010: 6.2%
2010: 940 million
Export earnings: US$ 919 billion; € 693 billion
2011: 980 million
2012: One billion + UNWTO. Pic: Pierre Selim

6. Travel & Tourism
2011: 9% of global GDP
US$6 trillion ... 255 million jobs
Expected growth: 4% per year
World Travel & Tourism Council

7. Travel & Tourism
2022: 10% of global GDP
US$10 trillion
328 million jobs
... 1 in every 10 on the planet!
World Travel & Tourism Council

9. This is gonna kill us!

11. Tourism
that
creates
better
places for
people to
live in,
and better
places to
visit

12. Suppliers! You’re the problem!
Sustainable tourism,
Eco-tourism,
Pro-poor tourism, and others
... all expected the tourism industry to make the difference

13. Visitors! Front and centre!
In Responsible Tourism everyone makes a difference:
host communities and tourists alike.
Pic: Alvaror Fontana

14. If I have seen
further
it is by standing
on ye sholders
of Giants
Isaac Newton

15. The Four-Way Test (1932)
Is it the truth?
Is it fair to all concerned?
Will it build goodwill and better friendships?
Will it be beneficial to all concerned?
Herbert J. Taylor
Adopted by Rotary International in 1943

16. United Nations
Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
All human beings are born free and equal
in dignity and rights
Everyone has the right to life, liberty
and security of person

17. Animals: The Five Freedoms (1979)
Freedom from hunger or thirst
Freedom from discomfort
Freedom from pain, injury or disease
Freedom to express normal behaviour
Freedom from fear and distress
United Kingdom Farm Animal Welfare Council

18. The Earth Summit:
The United Nations
Conference
on Environment and
Development
27 guiding principles
for sustainable
development
The environment: The Rio Declaration (1992)

19. The Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism (2002)
Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development
Cape Town Conference on Responsible Tourism in
Destinations (280 delegates from 20 countries)
Birth of a movement: do what you can to make tourism
work for everyone - and for the environment

20. The Cape Town Declaration
Responsible Tourism:
• Minimises negative • Generates respect
impacts between tourists and
• Ensures economic hosts
benefits • Involves locals and
• Is culturally sensitive enhances their well-
• Conserves heritage being
and diversity • Improves working
• Builds local pride and conditions and access
confidence to the industry

21. I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious
Albert Einstein
What can *I* do?
Consider this:
Other industries export their products and services.
Tourism imports its consumers

22. Before
you
leave • Do your homework
• ‘What approach
must I take?’
You don’t entertain tourists in your house.
You entertain visitors
Hugo Antonio Santiago

23. In your destination
If you reject the food, ignore the customs,
fear the religion and avoid the people,
you might better stay at home
James Michener
Pic: Bohari Adventures; Mataram, Indonesia

24. Respect
• Learn about the destination
• Respect local laws,
traditions, attractions,
dress codes
• Respect the environment
• Respect yourself
Godfrey A. Okiki "Women off to Market" 1963

25. Engage
• Make Friends
• Feel the joy
• Try to understand
the challenges
Pic: John Pannell

26. • Use accredited
Go green
accommodation & tours
• Leave the ivory on the
elephant
• Self-accreditation sucks! • Re-use & recycle
• Don’t rent the emaciated • Use carbon offsetting
camel

27. Sleep where you stay
Stay in locally-owned places
that support local economies

28. You’re in Africa. Why are you buying Chinese?
• Eat & buy local
• Bargaining? Pay fair prices

29. Win! prize: Public transport
• Third
Win! Win!
• Runner-up: Cycling
• And the winner is: Walking!

30. Self-accreditation sucks
Travel with operators who practice
Responsible Tourism

31. Be yourself
Yes, you are
paying, and no,
why should you
accept poor
service?
But be nice
Responsible
Tourism demands
equal relationships

32. Sex & The City
Practice safe sex
Fiercely protect children
against sexual (and other) exploitation

33. • Donate via reputable institutions and
to recognised projects
• Self-accreditation sucks
• Don’t give money to children
• If you have to volunteer - how will
your stay affect your hosts
(Positively? Negatively?)
Be charitable. But...

34. Look but don’t touch
And no, don’t leave any footprints
• Leave nature as it is
• Wild animals are wild - no petting. Respect their space
• Put your butt out properly - and take it home with you
• Use water sparingly

35. After your trip
(or while you’re travelling)
• Be generous
• Share your experiences on line
• Suggest ways of travelling responsibly
• Tag, tag, tag

36. Preach
What
You
Practice
Ron Mader

37. I don’t care what you do.
I do care whether the scale of your ambition
is making it laughably, impossibly better
Umair Haque

38. Enkosi - Thank you
Tweeples & Facebookers Ron Mader - Planeta.com
Ron Mader @Ronmader
Joey L Defrancesco @Joeyquits
Responsible Capetown @Respcpt
Tourism Geographies @Tourismjournal
Responsible Tourism @Respontour
Paul Miedema @Paulmiedema1
Mynatour @My_Natour
Ethan Gelber @Thetravelword
Climatesmartct @Climatesmartct
Responsible Travel @R_Travel
Catherine Mack @Catherinemack
Etourism @Etourismforum
Coffeebeans Routes @Coffeebeansrout
Kurt Ackermann @Kurt_A
Skye Grove @Skyegrove
Ivisitorguide @Ivisitorguide

39. Responsible Tourism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsible_Tourism
The International Centre for Responsible Tourism
http://icrtcic.wordpress.com/
Conscious Travel
www.planeta.com and http://planeta.wikispaces.com/
Global Code of Ethics for Responsible Tourism
www.UNWTO.org/ethics
Responsible Cape Town
www.responsiblecapetown.co.za
When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable.
It is designed to make its own people comfortable
Clifton Fadiman

40. About the fonts
All the fancy fonts in this presentation were designed by Jo Taylor
graphicriver.net/user/joiaco
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Qixstix
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41. Martin Hatchuel
www.thistourismweek.co.za
Nihambe kakuhle April 12
‘Goodbye’ in Xhosa - said to people who are leaving. Literally: ‘Go well ’