this presentation highlight the brand of green tourism, its benefits, the advantages and disadvantages associated with green tourism, and also how to go about becoming an Eco tourist in order to reduce your carbon footprint on the environment.

2. What is
Green
Tourism?

3. Green tourism, or ecotourism, is a
combination of four factors:
conservation, community, culture
and commerce. Green tourism
takes into account the needs of
the environment, local residents,
businesses, and visitors; now and
in the future.
Green Tourism satisfies the
requirements of the environment
and its protection from pollution

4. Green Tourism
Certifications

5. Benefits of green tourism
Energy Conservation
Waste Reduction
Promotion of Local Food
Sources
Development of Public
Spaces

6. Benefits of green tourism
cont.
Support for Local Businesses
it helps avoid the displacement
and resettlement of local
communities.
Enhances the natural
environment

7. Benefits of green tourism cont.
Fulfils customers’
expectations of businesses to
look after their environment
It helps conserve precious
natural resources.

8. Disadvantages of Green
Tourism
Ecosystem degradation
It can ruin natural habitats

9. How to become an eco
tourist
Stay at green lodging services
Reduce your carbon footprint
Recycle always

10. Bring eco-friendly toiletries
Reuse anything you can
Adhere to regulations
Buy local

11. References
Rob Harris, T. G. (2002). Sustainable Tourism: A global perspective. MA: Elsevier
Science Ltd.
Edwards, P. (2009, January 04). PUBLIC AFFAIRS: Economic, social impact of tourism.
Constant Spring, Kingston, Jamaica. Retrieved from http://old.jamaica-
gleaner.com/gleaner/20090104/cleisure/cleisure2.html