Responsible and sustainable gifts ideas

Hello everybody, after a while thinking about what to give to my loved ones, I have decided to share few responsible and sustainable Christmas gifts ideas. Let me say, the best present ever is always to give time to your family & friends, making cookies for example, but in case you need some other ideas […]

The World Travel Market experience

WTM2014 World Responsible Tourism Day

World Travel Market London 2018 UNWTO & WTM Ministers’ Summit This is that time of the year again when the tourism operators stop or at least reduce their job and start checking results, planning the year ahead, and make business in London! As usual, I am planning my visit to WTM.I choose to attend it […]

Discover North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve

Tarka Trail-North Devon Biosphere (4)

Discover North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve During my experience in the Uk with North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve team, I have been involved with several sustainable tourism projects. I also had the chance to wander around and discover North Devon. Today I have a suggestion for you. I am glad to introduce the Tarka Trail, […]

North Devon's UNESCO Biosphere Reserve river sustainable project

North Devon’s River Torridge Halsdon - Kevin New

North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve river sustainable project News from my past work experience place: North Devon’s UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, sustainable river project. The river monitoring project was established to check on the health of North Devon’s River Torridge. A river monitoring project established to check on the health of North Devon’s River Torridge was […]

How to design a Tourism Questionnaire for Sustainable tourism

Sustainable tourism Lake Como - Map

How to design a Tourism Questionnaire for Sustainable tourism During my work experience at the Mountain Community of Lario and Ceresio valleys, I had to set up & deliver a survey to understand the importance of sustainability in tourism on the northern side of Lake Como. I am happy to share this work on sustainable […]

Sharing Economy

bicycles- bikesharing

Sharing economy, tourism and sustainability There is a link between  Sharing economy and sustainability, in particular because the mediator between demand and request is disappearing, there are many examples in particular in the tourism  sector. Reading about Sharing Economy in many ways has reminded me about  a couple of Italian examples one is a different […]

Have you ever heard about Corporate Social Responsibility or CSR?

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Are you familiar with the GRI criteria for measuring corporate social responsibility? 2022 his period (August/September), I wanted to delve into the subject of GRI standards because I consider them a very important tool for assessing the starting performance and subsequently the improvement or deterioration of the activity we are analysing. The Global Reporting Initiative […]

Zero waste, from the US to the world (2014 + 2017)

reduce- reuse - recycle sustainable US

Zero waste, from the US to the world (2014 + 2017) Some American experts suggest encouraging zero-waste lifestyles. Although this article was first published a few years ago, the issue of waste remains highly relevant to the discussion of sustainable living. Eric Lombardi, executive director at EcoCycle, reports, “Each American creates about a ton of […]

The Gambia: overview and sustainable development challenges

sustainable development goals and the Gambia

The Gambia: overview and sustainable development challenges – 2014 The Gambia is one of the countries where UNDP is working on sustainable development through the Millennium Development Goals. The Gambia is one of the smallest countries in West Africa, surrounded by the Republic of Senegal on all sides except the Atlantic Coast. The country stretches approximately […]

Unesco Biosphere Reserve: work experience at Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere

Unesco Biosphere Reserve: work experience at Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere My first work experience abroad was at the Biosffer Dyfi Biosphere in 2011. I worked with the team of a Unesco Biosphere Reserve: the Ecodyfi organisation of Dyfi Biosphere. The first thing I did was research the sustainable tourism market in Wales and compare it to […]