Travel Beyond

Trent Yeo is a tourism entrepreneur and changemaker who has spent his career educating people about travel's impact on nature while leading by example. He articulates visions of a better future. And he observes that more people are taking the travel industry's privilege and responsibility seriously in a way that is moving Queenstown Lakes toward carbon zero by 2030 – while recognizing that the spe...

Tim Barke, Lake Wānaka Tourism’s CEO, tells us about the passionate input locals provided to shape the district’s destination management plan and, ultimately, the goal to reach carbon zero by 2030. He also shares some of the climate-related innovations already happening here. Darren Rewi and Mike Rewi of Mana Tahuna Charitable Trust provide a Māori perspective on caring for the environment and how...

The leader of Destination Queenstown tells us why travel has to lead decarbonization in Queenstown Lakes, what motivates locals and the tourism industry, and how the district can start to address its biggest emissions challenges.  To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit&nbs...

Momentum toward a regenerative economy has been building for years in Queenstown Lakes. Monique Kelly, co-founder of the Wao organization, a leader in the sustainability movement, and local business owner, clarifies why everyone's feeling so motivated and how new, climate-friendly systems are emerging. To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to...

If Queenstown Lakes' tourism industry decarbonizes by 2030, it will be the world's first. District policy leaders tell us what makes this goal so powerful. Featuring Michelle Morss, General Manager of Strategy and Policy, and Mayor Glyn Lewers of the Queenstown Lakes District Council. To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstow...

We travel to Queenstown Lakes, Aotearoa New Zealand, where the tourism industry has committed to reaching carbon zero by 2030. Ann Lockhart, who helped steer the destination planning process, tells us how the community made this decision. To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit&...

This season, we travel to Queenstown Lakes on the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, where the district has set a goal to reach carbon zero by 2030. Meet the community leaders and travel entrepreneurs who have rallied local passion, ambition, and action behind this climate commitment. To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queens...

How are popular tourism destinations like Aspen and Whistler providing secure, affordable housing, and what can DMOs do to help? In this final episode of the season, our guests offer hopeful solutions, cautionary tales, and perspectives from places that have been working to make housing more accessible for decades. Featuring Eliza Voss, VP Destination Marketing at the Aspen Chamber Resort Associat...

The decision gave people goosebumps. Two regional tourism organizations in this popular Aotearoa New Zealand destination have led their community and stakeholders to commit to an audacious goal: to reach carbon zero by 2030. The target is meant to build momentum toward the kinds of bold climate action that are desperately needed in NZ and beyond. What made this commitment possible, and what’s next...

With the right coordination, residents can shape their town’s tourism future. More than 1000 residents – about 13% of the total population – participated in the Revelstoke 2073 community survey to shape long-term planning. This episode provides an inside look at the themes from those results and the other creative ways Tourism Revelstoke has been engaging locals. Topics include visitation, develop...

This small, mountainous nation between India and China has been proactively managing visitor numbers since the 1970s. Damcho Rinzin of the Tourism Council of Bhutan joins us to share some of the principles Bhutan has used to shape its tourism industry, along with some recent changes to protect local ways of life and the environment. There are lessons here for every place seeking a holistic benefit...

Our hosts ask two residents about the industry’s many impacts on the people who choose Revelstoke as their home and the possibilities it opens for the future. Miriam Manley, formerly of Arts Revelstoke and currently the Executive Director of the BC Touring Council, shares how the small city has become a “microcosm” of urban life. Local restauranteur and hotelier Stephen Jenkins tells us why he thi...

Destination planning isn’t complete without emergency management. What should tourism destinations anticipate over the next 50 years? How well can we forecast fire seasons? Dr. Mike Flannigan is a BC-based wildfire and emergency management expert who tells us about some of the risks to Revelstoke along with advice for other places preparing for the possibility of climate-fuelled emergencies. ...

The climate crisis brings increasing risks to communities, but few people grasp the scale of the changes we’re living through. Journalist and climate futurist Alex Steffen is one of them. He talks to us about the “snap forward”, decarbonisation, the carbon bubble, ruggedization, best- and worst-case scenarios, and today’s opportunities for the places courageous enough to move first. Our hosts are...

How can tourism support truth and reconciliation in Canada? We speak with Chief Frank Antoine of Bonaparte First Nation about his vision for a united future. He describes the potential for cultural exchange through tourism as Indigenous inclusion and participation in the industry increases. Frank invites us all on the learning journey.   Our hosts are Robyn Goldsmith, Destination & S...

These two residents know what makes Revelstoke tick. We interview Rosetta Bernava, a long-time early childhood educator at Red Wagon Preschool, who tells us how the city has changed during her career and what tourism’s impact has been. Taha Attiah, Community Development Coordinator at the City of Revelstoke, describes tourism’s effect on affordability and housing, which are among the community’s m...

Revelstoke is a unique place, but its tourism challenges are not. What can the BC city learn from popular ski destinations like Vail, Aspen, and others where tourism has already grown for decades? We speak with Cathy Ritter, formerly the CEO of the Colorado Tourism Office, to find out.   Our hosts are Robyn Goldsmith, Destination & Sustainability Manager at Tourism Revelstoke, and Ro...

Tourism in Revelstoke, BC is booming. As the community plans for a thriving future, what challenges lie ahead for residents and the tourism industry? Destination Canada’s CEO, Marsha Walden, shares her organization’s perspective on the potential for tourism to impact people and places for the better – if we find our “true north.”  Our hosts are Robyn Goldsmith, Destination & Sustainabilit...

Welcome to Think Revelstoke, a season about the future of a town and the future of tourism. What choices lie ahead for tourism destinations? Subscribe to find out as hosts Robyn Goldsmith of Tourism Revelstoke, and Rodney Payne of Destination Think, speak to local residents and renowned experts to unpack today’s greatest tourism challenges. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informati...