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Recent Posts
- Local pride, authenticity and connection – social benefits of trails March 12, 2019
- my interview for the Sustainability Leaders Project February 28, 2019
- My short welcome speech for EuroEco18 September 29, 2018
- Interview for the Sustainability Leaders project on sustainable tourism in the Caucasus July 13, 2018
- Svaneti in Dede – a battle between tradition and progress. Has tourism had a role to play? May 14, 2018
- Svaneti responsible tourism businesses – recommendations please! February 16, 2018
- Adventure, Culture & Good Food: What Foreign Tourists Expect from Georgia? January 30, 2018
- Overtourism in Svaneti January 24, 2018
- Caucasus Tourism and me in 2017 – reasons to celebrate! January 7, 2018
- Tony’s take on Tourism Forum 2017 – input from Svaneti December 17, 2017
- Tourism boom in Georgia – reasons to celebrate? December 15, 2017
- Sustainable mountain tourism development in Georgia: insights from Tourism Forum 2017 December 11, 2017
- Transcaucasian Trail: “Innovation of the Year” winner! May 12, 2017
- How to build a sustainable tourism brand – insights from PATA conference in Bangladesh March 20, 2017
- The first ever community consultation in Georgia – we did it! December 11, 2016
- Sustainable tourism – my shift to the Caucasus September 29, 2016
- “OMG you can freeze eggs” – and other things we didn’t know October 15, 2015
- Make Do and Mend – free clothes upcycling workshop this Thursday April 28, 2015
- Fashion Revolution Day – what is it all about? April 24, 2015
- H&M disconnected – Fashion Revolution Day’s thoughts April 24, 2015
- Climate march – we did it, and it was awesome March 10, 2015
- Time to Act climate march today – I am marching because… March 7, 2015
- The Department of Repair: cash-free auction of exhibition furniture today February 19, 2015
- “I love you” to Planet Earth – on Valentine’s Day and beyond February 13, 2015
- Building support for a global climate deal in Paris – Jean Lambert MEP February 4, 2015
- “Dirty White Gold” – let’s help make this film happen in 2015 January 21, 2015
- Divest or not divest? Split over the fossil fuel divestment movement January 8, 2015
- 2014 – the year of change on climate change; 2015 – the year of climate action January 5, 2015
- Fair wages in fashion – still a long way to go December 4, 2014
- Ethics over leather wallets – mobilizing rural communities to support conservation November 20, 2014
- Nature conservation – why, actually? November 17, 2014
- Powerful documentary “Virunga” released on Netflix today – watch and take action November 7, 2014
- EU 2030 climate deal – views from Poland October 28, 2014
- Communicating sustainability – lessons learnt from the best October 21, 2014
- Smart lights, smart city – Copenhagen’s Lighting Lab sensors change in sustainable street lighting October 18, 2014
- War on the living world? October 13, 2014
Tag Archives: trailbuilding
Local pride, authenticity and connection – social benefits of trails
What I find most fascinating about trails and cultural routes is their power to connect and foster social interactions and shared responsibility, creating social benefits for both tourists and the local people. ‘Scenic Roads and Trails’ were the theme of … Continue reading
Posted in community development, Destination, Georgia, ITB Berlin, sustainable tourism, Tourism Impacts, Trails
Tagged #community #sustainabletourism #responsibletourism #transcaucasian #trail #heritage #communityengagement #communitydevelopment #stakeholderengagement, adventure, authenticity, communities, culture, destination management, hiking, nature, sustainability, trail, trailbuilding, transcaucasiantrail, travel
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Caucasus Tourism and me in 2017 – reasons to celebrate!
The rapid growth in tourism in Georgia is NOT a reason to celebrate – but my 2017 definitely was! In 2015 I made a risky but also much-needed and exciting decision to change career and work in sustainable tourism in … Continue reading
Posted in Georgia tourism, sustainable tourism
Tagged #community #sustainabletourism #responsibletourism #transcaucasian #trail #heritage #communityengagement #communitydevelopment #stakeholderengagement, Armenia, Caucasus, destination management, DMO, Georgia, hiking, responsible tourism, sustainability, sustainable development, sustainable tourism, trail, trailbuilding, transcaucasian
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