🌎 Spotlight on Megan Epler Wood: A Pioneer in Sustainable Tourism For over three decades, Megan Epler Wood has been a pioneer in ecotourism and sustainable tourism. As one of the primary leaders of the ecotourism movement, she dedicated half her career working to design and support nature-based tourism destinations and helped develop key principles, global standards, break-through meetings, global forums, and thought-provoking reports, texts, and coursework that guide business and government to respond with clarity and effectiveness to the mandate of environmental and socio-cultural stewardship. Her pioneering work in sustainable tourism education is now paving the way for tourism professionals to acquire the right skills to tackle 21st-century challenges in destination management, such as climate change and overtourism. Check out our carousel post to learn more about Megan’s groundbreaking contributions and ongoing efforts to protect and enhance destinations globally. Also, learn about her career journey, where she discusses her early work, the inspiration behind starting ecotourism, and the importance of sustainable destination management in our recent interview: https://lnkd.in/gemF653d #SustainableTourism #Ecotourism #Leadership #DestinationManagement #TourismInnovation #NatureBasedTourism #SustainbleTourism #InvisibleBurden
Thank you, Megan Epler Wood, for your commitment to such meaningful work!
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4moSpotlight well deserved, impressive story and achievements, Megan!