{"id":12754,"date":"2017-01-20T23:03:38","date_gmt":"2017-01-20T22:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/?p=12754"},"modified":"2017-01-20T23:08:36","modified_gmt":"2017-01-20T22:08:36","slug":"present-future-sustainable-tourism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/present-future-sustainable-tourism\/","title":{"rendered":"Present and future of sustainable tourism (and some experiences to live to find out what it is)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>As we have already mentioned in the last few months, sustainable tourism is one of the UN priorities. The organization has declared the coming year as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism. But where are we? What is the current situation and where is \u00a0sustainable tourism headed? Let&#8217;s find out together!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s\u00a0start from the <strong>definitions<\/strong>. According to the <strong>World Tourism<\/strong> <strong>Organization<\/strong>, the fundamental principles of <strong>sustainable tourism<\/strong> for accommodation, tour operators, airlines, tourists and destinations are 3: <strong>eco-friendly actions<\/strong> such as minimizing the use of plastics and use of renewable energies, <strong>protection<\/strong> of\u00a0<strong>cultural<\/strong> and <strong>natural<\/strong> <strong>heritage<\/strong>, <strong>support<\/strong> of the <strong>local community<\/strong> through the purchase of local products, employers\u00a0and commitment to <strong>charity<\/strong>. They are already known concepts, but constantly evolving and increasingly important.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"853\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fqkbdEVXzWE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At the moment, sustainable tourism is <strong>growing<\/strong>, but it&#8217;s still a niche market, according to experts.<br \/>\nThe booking.com site has conducted two major surveys last year that well describe the current situation: out of 10,000 travelers, <strong>42%<\/strong> consider themselves <strong>sustainable<\/strong> <strong>travelers<\/strong>, but 65% said theey hadn\u2019t stayed or didn\u2019t know if they had stayed in eco-friendly accommodations; the second survey covered 5700 accommodations, and only 25% reported that\u00a0they had sustainable tourism\u00a0initiatives in place.<\/p>\n<p>There is still much to do, but much has already been done. If in the 60s and 70s, ecology and caring\u00a0about\u00a0local communities was interest of a few hippies, now there is much more interest and familiarity with these concepts that are coming in our <strong>daily<\/strong> <strong>life<\/strong> . And also the offer is improving: from\u00a0tour operators, to the accommodations up to the super-polluting airlines\u00a0and cruise, there is an increasingly <strong>real effort<\/strong> to <strong>reduce CO2 emissions<\/strong> related to tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Words and\u00a0numbers help, but to fully understand what sustainable tourism is and what are the benefits for the environment and communities is much better to live those experiences that are truly green. Here we have selected <strong>5 sustainable travel to try at least once in your life<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/01\/alberghi-diffusi-ecotourism\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sleeping in an ancient village converted to\u00a0a Albergo Diffuso<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12760\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/bg-gallery21-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"bg-gallery2\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/bg-gallery21-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/bg-gallery21-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A new hospitality\u00a0born in Italy that allows to give\u00a0life to the abandoned villages, re-using existing buildings, transforming them into accommodations\u00a0and thus creating a tourism strongly connected\u00a0to the territory and the community.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/car-free-holidays-alps\/\" target=\"_blank\">Car-free holidays in the Alps<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12756\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/gbaehydpgte-chris-hayashi-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Sustainable tourism: Car-free holidays in the Alps\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/gbaehydpgte-chris-hayashi-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/gbaehydpgte-chris-hayashi-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For travelers who want to enjoy the stress-free holidays, there is a unique opportunity to vacation without a car between some of the most eco-sustainable destinations in the Alps, the Alpine Pearls.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/08\/tree-houses-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">Sleeping in a tree house<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12759\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/4.-woodpacker-hotel-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Sleeping in a tree house\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/4.-woodpacker-hotel-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/4.-woodpacker-hotel-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Living\u00a0unusual and special nights, in close contact with nature, becoming part of it.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/03\/farm-holidays-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\">Farm Holidays<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12758\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/byhv-aqomti-agence-producteurs-locaux-damien-kuhn-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"Farm Holidays\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/byhv-aqomti-agence-producteurs-locaux-damien-kuhn-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/byhv-aqomti-agence-producteurs-locaux-damien-kuhn-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Press the olives, or ride a horse. Learn how to make bio cheese or pick lavender. Wake up early to milk the cows, or build straw participating in a bio-architectural course Discover farm life and all you need to know about sustainability staying on a farm or in an organic farm.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2015\/11\/walk-italy\/\" target=\"_blank\">A trip on tiptoe<\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-12755\" src=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/jheihewnt_g-phil-coffman-2-870x490.jpg\" alt=\"jheihewnt_g-phil-coffman-2\" width=\"870\" height=\"490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/jheihewnt_g-phil-coffman-2-870x490.jpg 870w, https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/app\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2017\/01\/jheihewnt_g-phil-coffman-2-570x320.jpg 570w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The slow journey par excellence, by\u00a0foot, to get to really know you, discover new places, learn about each other.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4>You might also like:<\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2017\/01\/biodiversity-will-save-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Only biodiversity will save us<\/a><\/h4>\n<h4><a href=\"https:\/\/ecobnb.com\/blog\/2016\/12\/unwto-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ecobnb among UNWTO Awards finalists<\/a><\/h4>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As we have already mentioned in the last few months, sustainable tourism is one of the UN priorities. 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