Sustainable tourism is the most important topic in travel and tourism right now. Why? Sustainable tourism is not a choice, we have no choice- it MUST happen. If we continue to travel in the way that we have been, causing environmental impacts of tourism, social impacts of tourism and economic impacts of tourism, then there will be no tourism for future generations, it's as simple as that. In this video I explain to you what sustainable tourism is and highlight why it is so important. 🌎 LEARN MORE at https://tourismteacher.com/sustainable-tourism/ 🌎 Time stamps- 00:00 Introduction to sustainable tourism 00:55 What is sustainable tourism? 03:26 The principles of sustainable tourism 07:19 Why is sustainable tourism important? 08:14 Who is responsible for ensuring that tourism is sustainable? *Get your FREE study skills guide here- https://www.subscribepage.com/study-skills *Get your FREE plagiarism checker and proofreader with Grammarly- https://shareasale.com/r.cfm?b=224327&u=1989555&m=26748&urllink=&afftrack= - ARE YOU A TRAVEL AND TOURISM TEACHER? -Join the Tourism Teacher Tribe: https://tourismteacher.com/tourism-teacher-tribe/ -Get teaching classroom resources: https://tourismteacher.com/sales-page-travel-and-tourism-teaching-resources/ -Organise a guest talk: https://tourismteacher.com/tourism-teacher-guest-talks-lectures-and-presentations/ -Connect with other teachers: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2381535295397924 - ARE YOU A STUDENT? - Get the ultimate travel and tourism reading list- https://tourismteacher.com/travel-and-tourism-reading-list/ -Join me in my classroom, get feedback on your work or sign up for mentorship here- https://www.patreon.com/drhayleystainton?fan_landing=true -Learn more about tourism: https://tourismteacher.com/category/learn-more-about-the-tourism-industry/ LETS CONNECT -Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_tourism_teacher/ -Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thetourismteacher -LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hayley-stainton/ -Twitter: https://twitter.com/DrStainton CONTACT- If you would like to work with me contact drhayleystainton@tourismteacher.com DISCLAIMER: Links included in this description may be affiliate links. If you purchase a product that I recommend I may get a small commission at no additional charge to you. Thank you for supporting my channel so that I can continue to provide free educational resources to all.