Sustainable Vs Regenerative Tourism: What’s the difference and potential benefit?
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Sustainable Vs Regenerative Tourism: What’s the difference and potential benefit?

This article outlines the definition of sustainable tourism and regenerative tourism, detailing the origins of both movements. It also asks how these goals and criteria can be implemented, revealing how both terms can tend to grey areas and vague strategies of implementation, that could be seen as similar to ‘greenwashing’. It moves on to give examples of sustainable tourism vs regeneratie tourism, adopting a broad difference in terms of passive vs active involvement. Lastly, it outlines the measures and commitments InRetreat takes to support and adhere to sustainable and regenerative tourism.

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Top Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Lodges in Kenya
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Top Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Lodges in Kenya

Kenya is a top ecotourism destination. The top 6 lodges: Sirikoi; Olepangi Farm; Watamu Treehouse; Little Governors Camp; Porini Amboseli Lodge; Tawi Lodge.

What is ecotourism and sustainable tourism? Global tourism accounts for an estimated eight percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Tourism is a major international industry and a source of livelihood for hundreds of millions of people. The catchphrase from the Sustaining Tourism organization goes, “whilst not everything depends on tourism, tourism depends on everything”. What this means is that all aspects of the natural and manmade world - and where they intersect - are imperative to the continuation of tourism in any given area….

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