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Launched on World Tourism Day, 100 Travel Innovations is a collaborative effort among destinations worldwide to spotlight existing solutions to our most pressing challenges in tourism. By bringing together insights from 35 countries and six continents, this initiative demonstrates that solutions for critical issues like climate resilience, biodiversity, and cultural preservation already exist. With a focus on real-world examples, 100 Travel Innovations aims to inspire travellers and industry stakeholders alike to embrace these proven strategies and accelerate positive change in the travel sector.
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Travel has the capacity to create positive change, and in many places around the world, it's already happening. The team at Destination Think has been researching the travel industryâs greatest innovations to some of the worldâs biggest challenges, uncovering countless ways tourism leaders are stepping up and making an impact. In this episode, get a behind-the-scenes look at our upcoming event, 24 Hours of Travel Innovation, and hear how global changemakers are driving the systemic transformation needed for a better future. Find out more at: https://innovate.destinationthink.com/event
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If it was your job to invite the world to visit one of Canada's most famous travel destinations while also working fiercely alongside the tourism industry and community to protect its incredible environment, how would you do it? You'd need to find alignment on what matters most.
Leslie Bruce and her team at Banff & Lake Louise Tourism collaborated with the Town of Banff, Parks Canada, and more than 2,000 local residents to create a vision for tourism that remains in harmony with the needs of both the community and the environment.
In this episode, Leslie Bruce shares how Banff National Park is innovating and adapting to preserve its incredible environment and visitor experiences.
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âWhen we travel, we pause.â Callandra Caufield knows travel can be transformative. She also knows it can transform communities for better and for worse. As Executive Director at Explore Cochrane, sheâs working with residents to bring tourismâs greatest benefits to town while creating visitor experiences that match local values. In this episode, she reflects on her role in shaping a tourism economy that works for Cochrane and preserves its natural surroundings. She describes the distinct advantages the town has as an emerging destination and what it takes to put the community first in tourism planning. Hint: It all begins with taking a moment to pause and listen.
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For hockey fans, the Zamboni has long been a fixture at arenas for treating ice surfaces before games and in between periods. And for just as long, these vehicles have needed fuel to get around. But the City of Vernon in British Columbia has begun electrifying its Zamboni fleet alongside other city vehicles. In this episode, we talk with Torrie Silverthorn, Tourism Manager at Tourism Vernon and Jonny Rockall, Zamboni driver and e-bike entrepreneur, about the benefits of electrification in this growing sports tourism destination.
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Today, we turn toward travelâs role in supporting carbon removal. For Tito Jankowski of AirMiners, travel doesnât have a future without this climate solution. Todayâs airline CEOs and industry leaders have the chance to invest in carbon removal early. And wouldnât it be nice to know that the offsets you buy from an airline are actually working? All this and more in todayâs episode.
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Is carbon removal about to take off? What is its potential for large-scale impact as a climate solution? As the Co-Founder and CEO of AirMiners, Tito Jankowski is leading a global community of over 2000 scientists, entrepreneurs, engineers, policymakers, and others dedicated to reversing climate change. In part 1 of this episode, he shares why carbon removal is so important, why itâs an industry on the brink of massive growth, and how travel organizations can support the transition.
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Under what circumstances would change be possible? Questions like these fuel the work of Paul Cubbon, whose leadership at the University of British Columbiaâs Creative Destruction Lab enables early-stage businesses to scale their innovations and impact in a variety of interrelated fields affecting the health of humanity, the planet, and economies. Paul has a view of some of the worldâs most exciting technological innovations, and he shares what drives his conviction that rapid, scalable improvements are possible as people seek to build a better world. He offers suggestions for changemakers seeking to remove common barriers.
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Dr. Susanne Becken has been studying sustainable tourism for more than 20 years and is an experienced science communicator. As a researcher and Professor of Sustainable Tourism at Griffith University, she brings a clear perspective about the future of the travel industry in light of current climate forecasts, and what we might need to do next.
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Letâs reflect on why we care about using travel to make the world a better place. Itâs something Ewout, a strategist with the Netherlands Board of Tourism & Conventions (and a new father), has been thinking about a lot. In 2023, we sat down with him to learn about his perspective on the current state of tourism and how that has impacted NBTCâs new vision going forward.
In this updated episode, we also check in with Ewout on the latest from NBTC, including this new report on the climate impact of international travellers to The Netherlands, which measures the âeco-efficiencyâ of each visiting nationâs travellers.
https://www.nbtc.nl/nl/site/actueel/de-co2-impact-van-internationaal-bezoek-aan-nederland
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People are going to explore, and it matters how they do it. Bendâs Wanderlust Tours guides visiting explorers is a way that preserves the lands and waters everyone relies on. Co-owner Jared Garfield shares several solutions related to visitor education and advice for tourism businesses seeking to make a positive community impact.
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âAll weâre doing is building relationships.â Pine Mountain Sports is a solar-powered bike shop with a commitment to making Bend a better place to live. Owner Dan McGarigle talks about the impact his business makes as a community resource, and how Bend influences visitors.
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Around 50% of Bendâs visitors arrive by travelling through the nearby Warm Springs Reservation. Local artist and radio producer Marge Kalama discusses how tourism impacts Warm Springs, emphasizing the importance of care for the land, the continuation of her communityâs cultural practices, and the opportunities for collaboration with organizations in the Bend area.
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What began as one lawyerâs mission to save a forest is now Central Oregon LandWatch, an NGO overseeing rural and urban planning related to lands, waters, and issues like affordable housing. Executive Director Ben Gordon outlines the challenges ahead for this region and explains why more holistic community planning will make Bend a more attractive place to live and visit.
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How do locals really feel about tourism? Todd Montgomery is answering that question through the Oregon State University Sustainable Tourism Lab, which has studied resident sentiment in more than 100 destinations. Todd shares some of his findings and why research like his is valuable to DMOs working toward better stewardship.
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During her time as Visit Bendâs first Sustainability Director, Serena Gordon worked to help locals reap the rewards of their hometownâs popularity through programs like the Bend Sustainability Fund. She shares advice for other destination leaders working for change.
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Undersea pyramids and above-ground mangrove forests are the topics of discussion today as we visit the Caribbean Conference on Sustainable Tourism Development in Grenada. Phil Saye started the Grenada Artificial Reef Project in 2013 to encourage coral growth using simple techniques. Itâs a successful experiment that can be replicated elsewhere, Phil says, and he shares not only why the project is so important to the ecosystem, but how the project is set up to leave a legacy that will outlast this generation.
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Which conversations are we avoiding in the travel industry? Destination managers and travel industry leaders are under increasing public pressure to follow up their sustainable words with action, says todayâs guest, Signe Jungersted. Signe worked on The End of Tourism As We Know It strategy as Director of Development at Wonderful Copenhagen. She continues to lead destinations and communities through change at Group NAO, where she is CEO and Founding Partner. This episode, she explains why the tourism industry needs to take itself seriously as a solution to the climate crisis and why the best pathway forward for DMOs is to step into a more expansive role.
Plus, we share a few new examples of climate resilience projects happening in tourism destinations.
This episode originally aired in January 2024.
Read the blog at: https://destinationthink.com/blog/whats-taboo-conversations-the-travel-industry-isnt-having-yet/
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The director of the Danish Architecture Center highlights the center's role as a catalyst for promoting sustainable urban development. We explore how inclusive approaches to urban planning are vital in shaping Copenhagenâs future and tourism's positive impact in spreading knowledge beyond the city.
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Like a souvenir that takes up no room in your suitcase, learning has always fit perfectly with travel. And some entrepreneurs in Copenhagen have taken it upon themselves to ensure travellers are going home with a better understanding of how to advocate for change in their communities and take small steps to make better choices in their personal lives.
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