Traveling is one of the most valued industries in the world, but did you know that it can also pollute? How tourism experts and tourists can collaborate to reduce pollution?
Why should tourism be sustainable and responsible?
El sustainable tourism is defined as an activity that generates minimal impact in the environment, improves the local economy, reduces poverty, gives greater respect to the socio-cultural identity of its people, gives greater incentive to the restoration and protection of its heritage, gives greater care to the natural resources of flora and fauna and involves the local in caring for more than your own environment.
To carry out tourist activities it is not necessary exploit resources to the maximum, we can take a QA in the service, in the economic and environmental impact, that is, we carry out the respect of the ecosystem during our cultural and tourist activities, that is why our visits are always on foot, Our groups are always small so as not to generate collapse in the streets and monuments of Granada, we cannot forget that there are neighbors whom we can hinder and annoy, that is why for us it is also a social commitment from which we do not want to disassociate ourselves, neither before nor after the pandemic.
We have always provided a very close service, and this is an advantage for us to generate a responsible and sustainable tourism.
In the World Tourism Organization they focus a lot on this aspect in order to keep the cities authentic and distribute their wealth harmlessly.
Tourism directly affects all aspects of society; economic, cultural, routine and environmental.
An ideal plan would be for all of us to really take into account the ecosystem (especially the big transport, travel and accommodation companies), the local lifestyle, the monument and tourist resource.
We must find the equilibrium between tourism and sustainability, and raising awareness among visitors through the good practice that tourism experts must carry out, for example in the Albayzin of Granada, declared Heritage awarded by the UNESCO and we need Raise awareness local and foreign agencies that people live in this neighborhood and that we annoy them with the group noise numerous or with mass tourism crossing their doors and balconies every minute of every day, is a way of ignoring that we break into their lives, intimacy and routine.
If we want to keep Grenada like a authentic city so that we continue to enjoy locals and visitors, we have no choice but to rethink this business beyond economic benefit and stop looking at the particular interests.
Some of the ways in which we can help sustainability are:
- Small groups, how do we do in Lolita's Tours, In this way we save on headphones, which pollute a lot, which also end up in our seas.
- We always recommend don't buy bottled water in this city that allows us to drink from any tap, from water coming from the same Sierra Nevada.
- Routes centralize near bus stops for visitors to opt for this option instead of a taxi for each.
- We make it clear at all times that monuments and heritage must be treated with respect, that nothing should be touched to comply with restrictions and regulations.
we love it the sustainable tourism plan in the neighboring city of Córdoba, its city council closed the historic center to all types of vehicles, creating a totally decongested space, and very pleasant and relaxed cultural walks can be taken.
We hope to continue fighting with good practice in everything that concerns us for many more years.
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