responsible tourism africa bike week 2012
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How travellers AND the tourism industry can get involved in Responsible Tourism. This presentation was made at the Harley Davidson Africa Bike Week South Coast Tourism business breakfast on Freedom Day - 27 April - at San Lameer, near Margate, in KwaZulu-Natal privinceTRANSCRIPT
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Martin Hatchuelwww.thistourismweek.co.za
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We Suck at collaboration Ron Mader - planeta.com
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Which is how we developeda tourism industry...
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• Lack of foresight & planning• Insensitive development• Marginalisation, alienation• Massive carbon footprint
Which is characterised by...
...Fail!
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TouristsPeople 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
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• Holidaymakers• Businesspeople• Conferences
• Events (Sport, religion, culture)
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1950: 25 millionAnnual growth: 1950 – 2010: 6.2%2010: 940 million
Export earnings: US$ 919 billion; € 693 billion
2011: 980 million 2012: One billion + UNWTO. Pic: Pierre Selim
International tourist arrivals
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Travel & Tourism 2011: 9% of global GDP US$6 trillion ... 255 million jobs Expected growth: 4% per year World Travel & Tourism Council
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Travel & Tourism 2022: 10% of global GDP US$10 trillion 328 million jobs ... 1 in every 10 on the planet!World Travel & Tourism Council
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This is gonna kill us!
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Tourism that creates better places for people to live in, and better places to visit
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What’s so different about that?
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• Sustainable tourism• Eco-tourism• Green tourism• Natural environments tourism • Cultural tourism• Heritage tourism• Niche tourism• Township tourism• Sports tourism
Responsible tourism is not
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... It’s all of the above - and more
It’s about the legacies and consequences of tourism
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• Respect for local cultures • Support for social development • Respect for the environment
It generates
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Everyone takes responsibility: Host Communities
VisitorsPic: Alvaror Fontana
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Where does
come from?
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Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development Cape Town Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations (280 delegates from 20 countries)Birth of a movement
The Cape Town Declaration on Responsible Tourism (2002)
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Responsible Tourism in Destinations Conferences
• The Kerala Declaration on the roles of stakeholders (2008)
• The Belize Declaration on cruising, second homes, climate change, local economic development and tourism's impacts in the coastal zone (2009)
• Oman 2010 • Canada 2011• Brazil May 2012
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The Cape Town Declaration
Responsible Tourism:• Minimises negative
impacts• Ensures economic
benefits • Is culturally sensitive• Conserves heritage
and diversity • Builds local pride and
confidence
• Generates respect between tourists and hosts
• Involves locals and enhances their well-being
• Improves working conditions and access to the industry
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Triple bottom line:
Economic Responsibility
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Triple bottom line:
Social Responsibility
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Triple bottom line:
Environmental Responsibility
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So
how do we
do it?
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Educate
Tourism Industry
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Collaborate
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Globalise yourself Ron Mader
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Gamefication onRon Mader
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Do what you love Ron Mader
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Preach
What
You
Practice Ron Mader
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Small is beautifulRon Mader
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Think Big Ron Mader
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Plan sensibly & sensitively
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You don t entertain tourists in your house.’You entertain visitors
Hugo Antonio Santiago
Before
you
leave
• Do your homework• ‘What approach
must I take?’
The Tourist
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If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people,
you might better stay at home James Michener
In your destination
Pic: Bohari Adventures; Mataram, Indonesia
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Respect
• Learn about the destination• Respect the destination • Respect the environment• Respect yourself
Godfrey A. Okiki "Women off to Market" 1963
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Pic: John Pannell
Engage• Make Friends• Feel the joy• Try to understand
the challenges
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Go green• Use accredited accommodation & tours
• Self-accreditation sucks!• Don’t rent the emaciated
camel
• Leave the ivory on the elephant
• Re-use & recycle• Use carbon offsetting
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Stay in locally-owned placesthat support local economies
Sleep where you stay
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• Eat & buy local• Bargaining? Pay fair prices
You’re in Africa. Why are you buying Chinese?
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Win! Win! Win!
• Public transport • Cycling • And the winner is: Walking!
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Self-accreditation sucksTravel with operators who practiceResponsible Tourism
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Be yourselfYes, you are paying, and no, why should you accept poor service?
Responsible tourism demands equal relationships
But be nice
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Fiercely protect children against sexual (and other) exploitation
Sex & The CityPractice safe sex
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Be charitable. But...• Donate via reputable institutions • Self-accreditation sucks• Don’t give money to children • If you have to volunteer - how will
your stay affect your hosts?
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Look but don’t touch And 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
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Preach What You Practice
Back home
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Ron Mader:
Mzansi leads the way
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• Aims to help community development projects in South Africa.• Authentic, uplifting, fun, inspirational, interactive and meaningful
experiences in the townships
www.uthandosa.org
Uthando (Love) South Africa - Cape Town
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• Research• Internships• Volunteer programmes• www.oceans-research.com
Oceans - Mossel Bay
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• 10.9% of turnover (increasing annually by 0.3%) to the Tsitsikamma Forest Village Trust. • On a R690 jump this = R75,21 • R14,000,000 since 1998• www.faceadrenalin.com
Face Adrenalin - Bloukrans Bungy
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• Created for tourists who want to meet the locals and experience true urban Africa.
• Real City Tours• Shebeen Tours• Calabash Trust• www.calabashtours.co.za
Calabash Tours - Port Elizabeth
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But beware!
Here be dragons!
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Governments want results
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Expectations
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Proceed
With
Caution
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Market researchIf you build it - will they come?
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Integrated tourism, economic, and spatial planning is the key to unlocking the potential of tourism in destinations
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Responsible tourism means successful social development
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I don’t care what you do.I do care whether the scale of your ambitionis making it laughably, impossibly better
Umair Haque
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Enkosi - Thank you
Tweeples & Facebookers Ron Mader @Ronmader Joey 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
Ron Mader - Planeta.com
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Sala kakuhleGoodbye - stay well
Martin Hatchuelwww.thistourismweek.co.za
March 12