One excellent website for those of us who have to fly sometimes, but who want to do so more responsibly, is www.flysmart.org.   more »

“The location-aware future—good, bad, and sleazy—is here. Thanks to the iPhone 3G and, to a lesser extent, Google's Android phone, millions of people are now walking around with a gizmo in their pocket that not only knows where they are but also plugs into the Internet to share that info .......   more »

The Sunday Times reports that an April 2007 report by industry analysts Gartner have estimated the use of electricity by the ICT industry at 2% of global carbon dioxides emissions, similar to the amount produced by airlines.   more »

45% of respondents said that they expected to spend less on travel.   more »

I met Clive Stockil in 1995 when I was in Zimbabwe for ...   more »

We should not expect the developing world to solve our green house gas ...   more »

In the Pre-Budget Announcement this week there was a depressing announcement about Air Passenger Duty. The rates have been increased ...   more »

Leeds: "A thriving cultural city where locals play pavement chess, people thank the bus driver (and the bus driver calls ...   more »

This week the UK government has led the world and held the first auction of carbon credits. The British government has auctioned the right to produce 4,000,000 tonnes of carbon for £54,400,000. Using the British government’s DEFRA standard, that amounts to ±1,000,000 return flights London to Sydney.    more »

The Responsible Tourism Movement is diverse reflecting the different cultures and environments where individuals and groups are pursuing the principles of Responsible Tourism – principles which include diversity, respect and transparency. One of the principles of Responsible Tourism is that all forms of tourism can be more responsible – the development of WTMWRTD reflects that principle and ambition – each year we are more successful in engaging the mainstream industry.   more »

Today saw the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards, Ed Fuller of Marriottt in the Hot Seat and two panels chaired ...   more »

Tourism that really does make a difference - funding conservation and communities   more »

Alumni, Associates and Award Winners and a crash course in the dynamics of hotel development   more »

"A rough triangle encompassing Canterbury, Whitstable and Faversham in East Kent has lured quality chefs, drawn by the high quality Kentish meat, fish, vegetables and fruits. Is this east Kent triangle the new Ludlow?"   more »

We saw the progress being made in Kerala, particularly in local economic development, and the activity in local and state government, in local communities and in the industry well – in Belize in May 2009 we hope to hear a progress report. Responsible Tourism is about stakeholders working together “to make better places to live and better places to visit.”   more »

Ice cap melting – rate of growth in international flying slows .....   more »

UK consumers are going to feel substantially less well off, food and fuel inflation will reduce our standard of living but wetter summers, a likley consequence of climate change, may perversely maintain or increase our predisposition to jet off to the sun.   more »

The July edition of the Tourism Review Magazine has a special supplement on Pro-poor Tourism - download a copy .....   more »

The ICRT held its Second Annual Conference in Leeds for alumni, associates and current students; three new members of the ICRT staff gave their perspectives on Responsible Tourism   more »

The ICRT has its first graduates at Leeds Met.   more »

Responsibility will never adequately be reduced to a label – as Krippendorf opined we need "rebellious tourists and rebellious locals". It would help if the journalists too asked the same kinds of questions about the industry as a whole - regularly. Responsible Tourism is only a niche if we let it be – all forms of tourism can be more responsible – keep asking the questions. Keep challenging the operators - all the operators not just those who are trying to make a difference.   more »

Richard provided some realy useful insights into the world of travel journalism and stimulated another lively evening of comment and networking held in the cellar of the Vintry near Bank Tube.   more »

What we need is “rebellious tourists and rebellious locals”. The issues are complex and contested they cannot be reduced to labels - transparency and debate are essential to the Responsible Tourism movement.   more »

Volunteering in The Gambia eight years of partnership.   more »

Balla Musa Krubally was the International Relation’s Officer at the Gambia Tourism Authority as well as the Responsible Tourism Partnership (RTP) Coordinator until Monday 2nd June 2008   more »

ICRT alumni Marie-Sylvestre Bélanger is now based in Churchill Manitoba