Another travel-related interview, reposted from BlogHer.
There’s lots of editorializing in the travelsphere around green travel, from the simple idea of reusing your towels in that motel to exotic travel to ecotourism destinations. Brian Mullis took time out of his busy schedule as the president of Sustainable Travel International to answer a few questions about green travel and STI, an organization that:
Promot(es) responsible travel and ecotourism, support(s) sustainable development, and help(s) travelers and travel providers protect the cultures and environments they visit.
Sustainability is kind of a buzzword these days, along with “green”. Can you tell me what your definition of “sustainable” travel is?
Sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that provides a net:
- Improvement in conservation of the natural environment;
- Social benefit for local communities;
- Profit for business owners and shareholders; and
- Gain for national and regional economies.