From Traveler to Change Maker: Unleashing your power for positive change
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In September 2023, during Climate Week, we were joined by travel expert and writer Jessica Nabongo (our host) and panellists Amanda Ho (Regenerative Travel), Javier Arredondo (Virtuoso), Costas Christ (Sustainable Travel Pioneer), Tshewang Wangchuk (Bhutan Foundation) to discuss the power and agency that individual travelers have to turn the switches, move the dials, and catalyse positive change within the travel industry. The goal of this event was to bring together industry experts, travelers, advocates, and to give listeners a toolkit of interesting information and important actionable points that will allow each of us to travel better tomorrow; taking ourselves from travelers to change makers. The host and panellists discuss a variety of topics including what difficult questions should we be asking of our hotels or tour operators and how to go about asking them; the responsibility of different players within the travel ecosystem when it comes to making a positive impact; and ultimately how we can really make our travel count for good and bring about positive change. 
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