Tune into Tourism - sustainable tourism series 2021

Episode 1: What is Sustainable Tourism?

Find out more about sustainable tourism and what it means to integrate sustainability into your tourism business, with lots of information, resources, and ideas on how to do that. Plus answers to your questions!

Featuring:

• Janie Neumann, Sustainable Tourism Manager, VisitScotland
• Crista Buznea, Sustainable Tourism Specialist & Marketing manager, Ecologi
• Ross Hendrie, Select Scotland Tours 

Episode 2: What does net zero mean for your tourism business?

Find out how you can help the effort to achieve net zero by 2045, by thinking big, but starting with small changes in your tourism business. From auditing your emissions, through looking at your supply chain and reducing waste, we talk about the steps you can start taking today to do your bit for the climate crisis.

Featuring:

• Neil Ross Russell, Managing Director, Net Zero Now
• Dr Susanne Etti, Environmental Impact Specialist, Intrepid Travel
• Giovanna Eusebi, Owner, Eusebi Restaurant and Deli

Episode 3: Communities are key for a sustainable future!

This episode is essential viewing if you're a business owner who wants to work more closely with others in your community, and reap the benefits that come from a joined up approach. But also, for anyone within a community who wants to take ownership of how tourism affects the place they live now, and into the future.

Featuring:

• David Bryan, Head of Sustainable Business, The Social Enterprise Academy
• Gordon Findlay, Founding member, Loch Ness Hub and GURCA Trustee
• Russell Fraser, Manager, Loch Ness Hub

Episode 4: Nature and Environment

Finding new ways for visitors to connect with nature and landscapes, whilst protecting those incredibly valuable assets for the future, will be essential if we are to secure a sustainable future for tourism across Scotland. In this episode we talk about what you should be considering within your business - from promoting active travel, encouraging slow tourism, collaborating with others, and educating guests on responsible behaviour.

Featuring:

• Simon Brooks, Strategic Planning Manager, NatureScot
• Elaine Ford, Wildlife biologist and founder Electrek Explorer and Planet Rewild

Episode 5: Consumer and Marketing

The final episode in this series looks at the consumer - how sustainability influences their decision-making, how to market your sustainable product, and re-thinking how we fund better practises to make responsible travel a more affordable option.

Featuring:

• Andrea Nicholas, CEO, Green-Tourism
• Christian Møller Holst, CEO & founder, Goodwings