WORLD TOURISM DAY

Long live travel!

Travel takes many forms: from backpacking to all-inclusive holidays and road trips to cruises. And more people are getting out there than ever before. This is partly because relaxation and exploration are increasingly valued in society but it is also because of the number of possibilities and niche options we see every single day in our interconnected world. 

The travel and tourism industry is one of the largest in the world. According to the United Nations World Tourism Organization, it ‘is bigger than oil exports, food and cars.’ It is not a surprise then, that such an important industry has its very own international event: World Tourism Day. This year's motto is "Tourism and Jobs". The UNWTO wants to draw attention to the often underestimated role of tourism as a job engine. Read here to find out what contribution manufacturers and consumers can make in order to take greater account of ecological aspects in the tourism sector.