Responsible Tourism for Travellers M Hatchuel 2012

Martin Hatchuelwww.thistourismweek.co.za

People travel to faraway places to watch, in fascination, the kind of people theyignore at home Dagobert Runes #FAIL!

Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, andnarrow-mindedness Mark Twain #PURR!

Tourists People traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes UN World Tourism Organisation

International tourist arrivals1950: 25 millionAnnual growth: 1950 – 2010: 6.2%2010: 940 million Export earnings: US$ 919 billion; € 693 billion2011: 980 million2012: One billion + UNWTO. Pic: Pierre Selim

Travel & Tourism2011: 9% of global GDP US$6 trillion ... 255 million jobs Expected growth: 4% per yearWorld Travel & Tourism Council

Travel & Tourism2022: 10% of global GDP US$10 trillion 328 million jobs ... 1 in every 10 on the planet!World Travel & Tourism Council

This is gonna kill us!

Tourismthatcreatesbetterplaces forpeople tolive in,and betterplaces tovisit

Suppliers! You’re the problem!Sustainable tourism,Eco-tourism,Pro-poor tourism, and others... all expected the tourism industry to make the difference

Visitors! Front and centre!In Responsible Tourism everyone makes a difference: host communities and tourists alike. Pic: Alvaror Fontana

If I have seenfurtherit is by standingon ye sholdersof GiantsIsaac Newton

The Four-Way Test (1932)Is it the truth?Is it fair to all concerned?Will it build goodwill and better friendships?Will it be beneficial to all concerned?Herbert J. TaylorAdopted by Rotary International in 1943

United NationsUniversal Declaration of Human Rights (1948) All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of person

Animals: The Five Freedoms (1979)Freedom from hunger or thirstFreedom from discomfortFreedom from pain, injury or diseaseFreedom to express normal behaviourFreedom from fear and distressUnited Kingdom Farm Animal Welfare Council

The Earth Summit: The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development 27 guiding principles for sustainable developmentThe environment: The Rio Declaration (1992)

The Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism (2002)Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable DevelopmentCape Town Conference on Responsible Tourism inDestinations (280 delegates from 20 countries)Birth of a movement: do what you can to make tourismwork for everyone - and for the environment

The Cape Town Declaration Responsible Tourism:• Minimises negative • Generates respect impacts between tourists and• Ensures economic hosts benefits • Involves locals and• Is culturally sensitive enhances their well-• Conserves heritage being and diversity • Improves working• Builds local pride and conditions and access confidence to the industry

I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious Albert Einstein What can *I* do? Consider this: Other industries export their products and services. Tourism imports its consumers

Beforeyouleave • Do your homework • ‘What approach must I take?’ You don’t entertain tourists in your house. You entertain visitors Hugo Antonio Santiago

In your destination If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay at home James Michener Pic: Bohari Adventures; Mataram, Indonesia

Respect• Learn about the destination• Respect local laws, traditions, attractions, dress codes• Respect the environment• Respect yourselfGodfrey A. Okiki "Women off to Market" 1963

Engage• Make Friends• Feel the joy• Try to understand the challengesPic: John Pannell

• Use accredited Go green accommodation & tours • Leave the ivory on the elephant• Self-accreditation sucks! • Re-use & recycle• Don’t rent the emaciated • Use carbon offsetting camel

Sleep where you stayStay in locally-owned placesthat support local economies

You’re in Africa. Why are you buying Chinese?• Eat & buy local• Bargaining? Pay fair prices

Win! prize: Public transport• Third Win! Win!• Runner-up: Cycling• And the winner is: Walking!

Self-accreditation sucksTravel with operators who practiceResponsible Tourism

Be yourselfYes, you arepaying, and no,why should youaccept poorservice?But be niceResponsibleTourism demandsequal relationships

Sex & The City Practice safe sexFiercely protect childrenagainst sexual (and other) exploitation

• Donate via reputable institutions and to recognised projects• Self-accreditation sucks• Don’t give money to children• If you have to volunteer - how will your stay affect your hosts (Positively? Negatively?)Be charitable. But...

Look but don’t touchAnd no, don’t leave any footprints• Leave nature as it is• Wild animals are wild - no petting. Respect their space• Put your butt out properly - and take it home with you• Use water sparingly

After your trip(or while you’re travelling)• Be generous• Share your experiences on line• Suggest ways of travelling responsibly• Tag, tag, tag

PreachWhatYouPracticeRon Mader

I don’t care what you do.I do care whether the scale of your ambition is making it laughably, impossibly better Umair Haque

Enkosi - Thank youTweeples & Facebookers Ron Mader - Planeta.comRon Mader @RonmaderJoey L Defrancesco @JoeyquitsResponsible Capetown @RespcptTourism Geographies @TourismjournalResponsible Tourism @RespontourPaul Miedema @Paulmiedema1Mynatour @My_NatourEthan Gelber @ThetravelwordClimatesmartct @ClimatesmartctResponsible Travel @R_TravelCatherine Mack @CatherinemackEtourism @EtourismforumCoffeebeans Routes @CoffeebeansroutKurt Ackermann @Kurt_ASkye Grove @SkyegroveIvisitorguide @Ivisitorguide

Responsible Tourism http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsible_Tourism The International Centre for Responsible Tourism http://icrtcic.wordpress.com/ Conscious Travel www.planeta.com and http://planeta.wikispaces.com/ Global Code of Ethics for Responsible Tourism www.UNWTO.org/ethics Responsible Cape Town www.responsiblecapetown.co.zaWhen you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable Clifton Fadiman

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Martin Hatchuel www.thistourismweek.co.zaNihambe kakuhle April 12‘Goodbye’ in Xhosa - said to people who are leaving. Literally: ‘Go well ’

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