See it Before It Disappears

WorldChanging.com recently posted an article on “See it Before it Disappears,” type tourism – which is becoming increasingly popular as climate change puts many must-see destinations in peril.  The idea being, if we don’t take advantage and visit places like the Galapagos or Easter Island now, we may never have a chance.

The author points out that there are other good reasons to visit places like Greenland, increasingly, locals are depending on your tourism dollar.

She also mentions the certification initiatives that exist to regulate tourism, including one of our own projects, the ATDI.  Xola Consulting, along with the Adventure Travel Trade Association and The George Washington University have developed the Adventure Travel Development Index (ATDI), which ranks countries on their adventure travel competitvness and is a tool for governmentsto see how they can improve in this area and continue to grow sustainably.

More info on the ATDI can be found at www.adventureindex.travel