Sustainable holidays and travel will be an important part of a sustainable future – they provide fun, leisure, time with our friends and family and a way to recharge our batteries.

Travel and tourism add huge value to us and some of the economies that need it most. However it’s clear that there are major challenges and opportunities facing the tourism industry today.

Tourism developments often put the very resources that they rely on at risk. Over-development destroys pristine beaches, rivers and forests. Climate change threatens coral reefs and coastal areas all over the world. Workplace practices and lack of benefits back to the local community can reduce the positive welcome that tourists are looking for.

Sustainable travel and tourism that genuinely rises to these challenges presents strong opportunities.

How we work with our partners in travel and tourism:

We focus on four areas:

• Influencing tour operators’ core strategy - we work in partnership with major tour operators such as TUI Travel to help them become sustainable and profitable at the same time.
• Creating working examples of sustainable holiday developments - we are working with the Minoan Group to create a sustainable tourism development in Crete.
• Encouraging local sustainable tourism – through our work with South West Tourism and VisitBritain.
• Developing sustainable forms of travel – through our work on sustainable transport.

For more information on our travel and tourism work, you can email Vicky Murray: v.murray@forumforthefuture.org.uk

Click here to read our travel and tourism blog.

Current projects include:

Overland Heaven
Low carbon journeys into Europe made easy
Click here to find out more on the Overland Heaven project page.

Tourism 2023
Vision, scenarios and strategy for a sustainable UK outbound travel and tourism industry
Click here to find out more on the Tourism 2023 project page.

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