Just 10km away from Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Livingstone relies on tourism for its main economic activity. However, the town of Victoria Falls across the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe had been getting most of the tourism traffic. So how does Livingstone draw those people back in? Continue reading
Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 3 No. 2 – Fall 2022 Another winner from the Top 100 – Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted … Continue reading
How popular North Carolina Transylania county created a locally supported program to clean up wear and tear from tourism. Continue reading
Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity. Continue reading
A strategic video campaign that enlists local support and participation can shift a DMO from destination promotion to marketing stewardship – a model for any destination. Continue reading
What it took to rally the Mersing district’s numerous, varied stakeholders and create the collectively managed Sustainable Travel Mersing Destination Coordination Group. Continue reading
Take a look at how a low-population, outdoorsy locale – Big Bay, Michigan, USA – goes about convening a destination stewardship council after the extractive industries it once depended on have wound down. Continue reading
Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted collection of stories spotlighting local and regional destinations that are making progress toward sustainable management of tourism and … Continue reading
Community-based ecotourism tourism: How South Korean villagers came together to establish a social cooperative — bolstering conservation, the local economy, and the social fabric of the village. Continue reading
[Above: Shooting in Wisconsin’s “Kinni.” Photo: Erika Gilsdorf] Kinnickinnic River, Wisconsin – Our original concept video (featuring the same young hosts as in Sierra Gorda) takes a look at a success story in rural and notes-rural Wisconsin. Shot off-season in November, … Continue reading