Sustainable tourism

TOURISM
GRADE 10
Sustainable and responsible
tourism
Miss K. Manyaka

}We all know what natural resources are
}What was used to make the desk you are sitting
in?

}What happens if we do not take care of our natural
resources?
}How Is that going to affect us?
}Plant and animal life will not flourish
}Animals, birds will be threatened by air pollution
}Resources will not be conserved for future generation to enjoy

Sustainable and responsible
tourism
}It is the ability for something to be kept the same.
}Or to be kept in better condition for the future
}Sustainable and responsible tourism are used in
today’s conversation for the worlds concern for
global warming
}It is concerned with the wellbeing of the
environment, people and economy.

The need for sustainable
practices in businesses
}Businesses are not focusing on making a profit
only
}The are expected to follow principles of social
responsibility to ensure sustainable development
}Businesses help to market and sell products

who is responsible for
practising sustainable
tourism
}Everyone who is involved in tourism industry
}Everyone who is responsible for implementing
sustainable and responsible tourism practices
}It includes the tourism industry, the tourists, local
communities and the government

3 pillars of sustainable
tourism
}Environmental impacts ( Planet)
}Social impacts (people)
}Economical impact (profit)

Environmental impacts
}Impacts of businesses should be positive on the
environment
}Business are depending on the environment to
attract tourist
NB: no natural resources many business are going down
}Business implement policies that promote
sustainability
}Businesses are responsible for the sustainability

Social impacts (people)
}Local communities who live in tourism areas are
affected by tourism
}They have their way of living and traditions
}If the environment changes their lives are going to
change as well
}If tourists are visiting the area local communities
create ways of making money

Cont.
}Local communities benefit from sustainable
tourism by teaching tourists their culture and
traditions (by selling arts and crafts)

Economical impacts (profit
}Tourism businesses affect local community’s
economic situation
}Involvement of local communities in tourism
promotes local talent
}Local communities benefit through job creation
}Living standards of people improves and economic
situation as well

class discussion
}What is our responsibilities in sustaining the
environment?
}What is the social responsibilities in sustainable
tourism
}Economic responsibility

Responsibilities of the
3pillars
Environment
}Responsibility to protect natural resources
}Using products that are not harmful to the
environment such as solar powers
Social
}Protect local communities that are affected by
tourism

cont.
Economic
}Provide jobs
}Promote economics growth in a country
By opening a B&B business in a local community
and hiring people from that community

Good environmental
practices
}Litter Control
}Encourage tourists not litter
}By controlling littering the environmental looks
cleaner and healthier
}Possible dangers for animals are reduced
}Provide enough rubbish bins

Conserving Energy
}energy should be used wisely for it to last
}Use solar powers
}Switch all electric appliances when not used
Conserving water and scares resources
}Water is important source in our everyday living
}People, companies and factories use water
}If we do not conserve it we might run out of it
}Trees are used to make papers

}If there are no new trees in a place of the one
being cut down we wont have more trees
}Make sure taps are properly closed

Benefits of good
environmental practices
}What do you do if you have visited a place and you
were provided with excellent customer service?

conclusion
}Sustainability is important in the tourism industry,
not only people are benefiting from it but the
economy and the businesses are growing as well.
}Everyone benefit from being sustainable in the
tourism industry
}Good environmental practices should be taken into
consideration

}How can we control litter?
}How can we conserve energy and water?
What are the 3 pillars of sustainable and
responsible tourism

Home activity
}1. List two threads to the natural environment?
}2. What are the causes of these threads?
}3. What can people do to alleviate these threads?
}4. From the list of rules for tourists’ behavior in the natural
environment which rules apply in a game reserve?
}5. Create three of your own tourist rules for being responsible.

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