Podcasts Technology Travelcast [Traveltrends] Is there a more sustainable way to travel? with Alexandra Pastollnigg

[Traveltrends] Is there a more sustainable way to travel? with Alexandra Pastollnigg

Published: Jan. 20, 2020, 8 a.m.

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Sustainable travel should be the only way we can fly. International travel and tourism are far from sustainable as a result of excessive air travel, which creates toxic CO2 pollution, to package holiday resorts built on natural areas. Our planet has a finite resource. There are only so many magnificent, natural, untouched places on our planet, and mass tourism threatens their very existence. Nature, culture, and history must be preserved, not commodified.

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Unfortunately, many travelers and travel industry operators continue to deny how scarce our world\'s resources are and how adversely tourism impacts the climate, local cultures, and communities. That\'s where sustainable travel comes in.

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In this episode, I had the opportunity to interview Alexandra Pastollnigg,   Founder at Fair Voyage. We spoke on the subject: Is there a more sustainable way to travel?

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The World Tourism Organization describes sustainable tourism as\' development[which] meets the needs of current visitors and host regions, while at the same time protecting and improving opportunities for the future. It is envisaged that it will contribute to the management of all resources in such a way that economic, social and aesthetic needs can be met while preserving cultural integrity, critical ecological processes, biological diversity, and the life support system.

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Sustainable travel is about understanding the climate and looking after our natural resources. Travelers need to be more aware of the levels of pollution caused by travel and how this impacts the climate and local wildlife. We also need to be aware of the impact of tourism on local people, industries and native cultures.

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