{"id":1181,"date":"2021-03-05T15:04:08","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T15:04:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theadapters.net\/?p=1181"},"modified":"2021-03-08T17:49:56","modified_gmt":"2021-03-08T17:49:56","slug":"regeneration-is-a-thing-sustainability-and-regeneration-in-travel-trends","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theadapters.net\/regeneration-is-a-thing-sustainability-and-regeneration-in-travel-trends\/","title":{"rendered":"Regeneration is a Thing: Sustainability and Regeneration in Travel Trends"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cIf sustainable tourism, which aims to counterbalance the social and environmental impacts associated with travel, was the aspirational outer limit of ecotourism before the pandemic, the new frontier is \u201cregenerative travel,\u2019 or leaving a place better than you found it.\u201d\u00a0So wrote freelancer and NY Times journalist Elaine Glusac in her article, Move Over Sustainable Travel<\/em> published on August 27 last year, and updated on February 25, 2021.<\/p>\n

The team at The Adapters is intrigued by the notion of regeneration in travel, tourism and hospitality. Trend or fad? For all our sakes, we are hoping it lands firmly in the trend column.\u00a0In regards to travel and tourism, \u201cRegeneration\u201d is the next, giant leap after \u201csustainable\u201d travel.<\/p>\n

As our Gutsy Genius Thinker (GGT) Adapter James Blick<\/strong> put it, \u201cSustainability really sets the bar fairly low. It\u2019s more than just don\u2019t burn down the forest. It\u2019s why don\u2019t we plant some trees?\u201d \u00a0Regenerative Travel, as defined by Glusac and others, is deeply engaging with the environment, the physical and the human, of your travel, tourism and\/or hospitality project to make them better as a result of your presence; to not only protect <\/em>them both, but to bring them real, long-lasting improvements.<\/p>\n

Glusac\u2019s piece highlights the development of Playa Viva, a small resort near Zihuatanejo, Mexico by Bill Reed\u2019s Regenesis Group. Careful study and consideration lead to the protection of many local native species and to funding, via a 2% added resort fee, that supports community maintenance and development and education for the local population.<\/p>\n

While regeneration may be the ultimate goal, there is still plenty of room for souped-up sustainability in travel land. Lockdowns and the like have fostered pent up yearning for travel to Anywhere!<\/em><\/strong> – but has also given some the time to rethink the connectivity and the fragility of Planet Earth and the places we want to visit and the things we would like to do. The \u201cConscious Traveler\u201d is the outcome of this reflection; people who consider the impact of their travel on the Earth and on people and who consciously plan their travel accordingly.<\/p>\n

Euronews, (Europe\u2019s leading international news network) in collaboration with Globetrender (a UK-based travel trend forecasting agency and online magazine dedicated to the future of travel) recently published their report \u201cTravel after 2020.\u201d Based on industry-expert forums, a lot of research, and their own substantial credentials in the space, the authors identified 6 major Trends for Travel<\/strong> in the post-pandemic world. All 6 fall firmly in the \u201cExperience\u201d category, with a significant twist from the \u201clet\u2019s experience everything in 5 days or less\u201d adventures that were crowding the search engines pre C-19. Here\u2019s what they uncovered:<\/p>\n