Tourism Tropical North Queensland (TTNQ) has unveiled its Tropical North Queensland Sustainable Travel Hub to assist travellers and agents for the region.
TTNQ CEO Mark Olsen said the hub on the Tropical North Queensland destination website would enable people to travel with greater purpose in the area.
“The Tropical North Queensland Sustainable Travel Hub will help travellers to understand the value our region places on the environment and our community through various resources including blogs and a destination video that highlights our promise for greater good,” Olsen said.
“Consumers are increasingly concerned about the impact of climate change which has resulted in people travelling more thoughtfully and with more intent. There is also growing consumer interest for tourism to be more than sustainable – it should be restorative, reconciliatory and ultimately regenerative.”
Olsen said that sustainability has been a high priority for Tropical North Queensland’s tourism operators.
“Many of our operators are well advanced on this journey,” Olsen said.
“Skyrail Rainforest Cableway, for example, was the first tourism operator in the world to achieve EarthCheck Master Certification and is one of less than 10 EarthCheck Masters on the planet.
“Others such as Experience Co’s Reef Unlimited and GBR Biology have pioneered the addition of Indigenous culture into a Great Barrier Reef experience by working with local Traditional Owners to include their knowledge in cultural presentations and reef stewardship activities.
“We are bringing the tourism industry onboard with the Pathway to Sustainable Tourism Toolkit which we are also launching today to help our operators adopt sustainable business practices, measure their footprint, and plan their journey forward for the greater good.”
The toolkit will outline certification programs, community initiatives to partner with including Rainforest Rescue and Green Caffeen and discusses Tourism Tropical North Queensland’s sustainability journey which includes working with Reforest to offset events.
Featured Image: Mamu Tropical Skywalk (Supplied)
