Amorgos Island in the past seems to be ignored by mass-tourism, hardcore real-estate-developers, all-inclusive-hoppers … the forgotten island – boring?
No, you are lucky, because increasing numbers of consumers are looking at the reputation and responsibility of the companies they buy from; they want to have guilt free holidays. This affects their direct purchases from companies in tourism destinations and it influences the choices of source market companies too.
Responsible Tourism does not only take place in protected “eco” natural environments, it can be applied to any type of holidays, from a luxury villa to a volunteering project. Responsible tourism simply means holidays that care about local communities & culture as well as the environment, it comes both along with the interaction of sensitive, avant-garde travellers and innovative suppliers of touristic services. Responsible Travel is a travelling-style for those who’ve had enough of mass tourism.
Responsible Tourism is not another playground for eco-fundamentalists, not another niche-business-concept or restricted to protected natural environments – it is vision and lifestyle of forward-looking, creative, sensitive and positive-thinking people, being able to take responsibilty for the environment, products they purchase and also for the next generations!
Responsible Tourism makes business sense
because a growing proportion of consumers are looking for a better product. This trend implies that tourism businesses that practice Responsible Tourism will have a powerful competitive advantage over other tourism products. Responsible travellers in most cases are creative class members engaged in the creative industry, holding innovative, future-oriented, fast-growing, well-paid jobs – young, attractive clients for creative holidays!
For instance Vienna, a well established urban, culture and business travel destination, recently established a new chairman of their touristic operation unit. Not another tourism expert got the job – the former developer and founder of departure, the cities creative industry agency came into power. This means a change in the cities tourism-business strategy. It is a strategic change to assure a positive future of the cities’ business devolpment.
Responsible Travel and Tourism is for you!
Amorgos Island Magazine, “responsibly” co-founded by customers intends to enable all participants to explore their new roles, offering a platform to interact with each other, innovate Amorgos’ touristic services, publish and share Amorgos related experiences within their communities – without printing and distributing further high-glossy sales materials for the next travel trade show, …
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Responsible Tourism is tourism
‘that creates better places for people to live in, and better places to visit’. (wikipedia.org)The 2002 Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism in Destinations defines Responsible Tourism as follows:
Responsible Tourism is tourism which:
- minimises negative economic, environmental and social impacts
- generates greater economic benefits for local people and enhances the well being of host communities
- improves working conditions and access to the industry
- involves local people in decisions that affect their lives and life chances
- makes positive contributions to the conservation of natural and cultural heritage embracing diversity
- provides more enjoyable experiences for tourists through more meaningful connections with local people, and a greater understanding of local cultural, social and environmental issues
- provides access for physically challenged people
- is culturally sensitive, encourages respect between tourists and hosts, and builds local pride and confidence
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