During an interview with Impactful Tourism Consultancy, researcher and social impact founder Margarida Vasconcelos discusses her new regenerative fashion line Seeds and Stories Uganda. Seeds and Stories is a social enterprise that focuses on empowering women in rural Uganda by providing vocational training programs and employment opportunities. “All our products are handmade by local womenContinue reading “Seeds & Stories: A Regenerative Project in Western Uganda”
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Why Baby Boomers Are Essential to Tourism Recovery Efforts
Known as the “most lucrative market of the future” baby boomers will be key to tourism recovery in 2021.
How Will Canadians Travel in 2021: The Latest Trends & Statistics
This article discusses the preferences of Canadian tourists during the pandemic recovery phase, including destination, transportation, and accommodation preferences.
How Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Affect Travel?
As federal health agencies deem COVID-19 vaccines safe for use, countries around the globe will start to administer mass vaccination efforts. Many are wondering how this will impact international travel and the resurgence of the tourism industry. Below we have discussed the changes that travellers and tourism operators are likely to experience over the comingContinue reading “How Will The COVID-19 Vaccine Affect Travel?”
52 Ways For Tourism Operators to Take Climate Action
52 actions that businesses can take in the tourism industry to reduce their carbon footprint and fight climate change
An Interview with Kim Bennett from AtlasGuru
After working for some of North America’s leading brands, Kim Bennett was inspired to start AtlasGuru, a publishing platform where travellers can share their stories and misadventures. During our interview, Kim discusses her own experience in the marketing industry, the value of self-authoring platforms to travellers, and how these websites can ultimately democratize the travelContinue reading “An Interview with Kim Bennett from AtlasGuru”
5 Lessons That We Can Learn From Experienced Activists
How can I become a persuasive activist? 5 key lessons from leaders in the field.
Tourism & COVID-19: The Most Recent Data & Statistics
The most recent data and statistics demonstrating the toll of COVID-19 on the tourism industry and the potential pathway to recovery.
We Declare a Climate Emergency
Impactful Tourism Consultancy has signed up to Tourism Declares, an initiative that supports tourism businesses, organizations and individuals in declaring a climate emergency and taking purposeful action to reduce their carbon emissions as per the advice from The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to cut global carbon emissions to 55% below 2017 levels by 2030. Like allContinue reading “We Declare a Climate Emergency”
How To Be a Persuasive Climate Activist in Your Community
We assembled a handy list of climate activities for every day action- from letter writing to event organizing.