Travel Beyond
Episodes
Arctic travel and why northern voices must be heard | Inuvik E2
31 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“I think there's lessons to be learned if we're willing to listen.” The North has a lot to teach us. We listen and learn about what drives this co...
Learning from the Arctic’s Indigenous leaders | Inuvik E1
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“We've learned to live on one of the harshest areas of this planet by working together.” Gwich’in Grand Chief Ken Kyikavachik and Inuvialuit art...
There is no backup scenario – Europe’s Travel Leaders E3
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There’s only once scenario that Bernadett Papp and her team identified that will allow for tourism to meet Paris Agreement goals by 2030. And surpri...
Learning to think long term – Europe’s Travel Leaders E2
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We work in tourism every day, but how often do we zoom out and consider the industry from a birds eye view? Tourism is interconnected to so many aspec...
Realizing the potential of your impact – Europe’s Travel Leaders E1
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Elephant in the Room: that's what some of Europe's travel leaders met in Sofia to discuss earlier this year. From climate emergencies to maintaini...
Putting regeneration into practice – The Netherlands E6
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In our final episode of our Netherlands season, we’re wrapping up by speaking with a few organizations putting theory into practice and providing so...
Tourism’s circular economy (and bug hotels) in Friesland – The Netherlands E5
19 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You might have heard about circular economies lately, but have you thought about how they can really help a region’s relationship with tourism? In t...
Defining Amsterdam's visitors of value – The Netherlands E4
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
From Stay Away Campaigns and big changes to its Red Light District, Amsterdam’s bold approaches to improving liveability have been making headlines ...
The flight towards sustainability: Behind the scenes at KLM – The Netherlands E3
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
KLM’s Director of Climate Policy discusses how the airline is taking a holistic approach to sustainability, why it’s important for people passiona...
Perspective 2030: Why it's an incredible time to be in travel – The Netherlands E2
05 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The managing director of the Netherlands Board of Tourism and Conventions discusses the paradigm shifts and sustainability efforts being made in respo...
Finding travel’s purpose again – The Netherlands E1
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Let’s reflect on why we care about using travel to make the world a better place. It’s something Ewout Versloot, a strategist with the Netherlands...
Sustainability looks like this: The world-changing adventures of Aspen Skiing Company – Aspen E6
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Having customers send your Senator a million postcards, building a methane-capture energy plant, funding an outdoor sustainability movement: these are...
Transit and other solutions for visitor experiences – Aspen E5
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
You can’t travel without transportation. And in this episode, we speak with two of the people responsible for making sure people in Aspen can get fr...
Travel exports the values the world needs most – Aspen E4
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Communities get what they deserve,” says Steve Skadron, Aspen’s former mayor who now leads an initiative in the town’s growing circular econo...
Travel, ideas and influence at The Aspen Institute – Aspen E3
15 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The internationally known Aspen Ideas Festival draws the most celebrated minds across many disciplines in arts, culture, science, business, politics, ...
The housing crunch and four-hour commutes – Aspen E2
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Failure is not an option,” says Gail Schwartz, former Colorado state senator and lifelong housing advocate, who tells us why the housing crisis i...
Creating an environment for Aspen to thrive – Aspen E1
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Aspen, Colorado has become known as a top-tier ski destination and a magnet for luxury travellers. What’s next? The city’s destination management ...
Season trailer: In Aspen, sustainability means forever
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What was once a Ute Nation hunting territory became a mining town and is now a place where the elite vacation. Aspen, Colorado is a top-tier mountain ...
The future of travel is in Queenstown Lakes – Queenstown Lakes E6
19 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
What does Wānaka want for Wānaka? – Queenstown Lakes E5
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tim Barke, Lake Wānaka Tourism’s CEO, tells us about the passionate input locals provided to shape the district’s destination management plan and...
Why the travel industry has to lead decarbonization – Queenstown Lakes E4
04 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The leader of Destination Queenstown tells us why travel has to lead decarbonization in Queenstown Lakes, what motivates locals and the tourism indust...
Everyone’s having a climate epiphany – Queenstown Lakes E3
27 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Momentum toward a regenerative economy has been building for years in Queenstown Lakes. Monique Kelly, co-founder of the Wao organization, a leader in...
What makes carbon zero by 2030 possible? – Queenstown Lakes E2
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 powe...
2,818 days to decarbonize Queenstown Lakes – Queenstown Lakes E1
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We travel to Queenstown Lakes, Aotearoa New Zealand, where the tourism industry has committed to reaching carbon zero by 2030. Ann Lockhart, who helpe...
Trailer: Think Queenstown Lakes
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Housing solutions in resort communities: Aspen, Whistler, Revelstoke – Revelstoke E11
09 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How are popular tourism destinations like Aspen and Whistler providing secure, affordable housing, and what can DMOs do to help? In this final episode...
Carbon zero by 2030: How Queenstown Lakes is leading the race to decarbonize tourism – Revelstoke E10
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The decision gave people goosebumps. Two regional tourism organizations in this popular Aotearoa New Zealand destination have led their community and ...
What we learned from 1000+ Revelstoke residents – Revelstoke E9
26 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With the right coordination, residents can shape their town’s tourism future. More than 1000 residents – about 13% of the total population – par...
In Bhutan, tourism gives back: The kingdom’s 50-year quest for sustainable visitation – Revelstoke E8
19 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This small, mountainous nation between India and China has been proactively managing visitor numbers since the 1970s. Damcho Rinzin of the Tourism Cou...
How tourism can bring out the best in places – Revelstoke E7
12 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 t...
Safe travels: Preparing places for emergencies and climate risks – Revelstoke E6
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Destination planning isn’t complete without emergency management. What should tourism destinations anticipate over the next 50 years? How well can w...
What the climate “snap forward” means for tourism destinations – Revelstoke E5
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The climate crisis brings increasing risks to communities, but few people grasp the scale of the changes we’re living through. Journalist and climat...
Inviting visitors to stolen lands: Reconciliation and the tourism industry – Revelstoke E4
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Is tourism making life better for locals? We ask residents – Revelstoke E3
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
These two residents know what makes Revelstoke tick. We interview Rosetta Bernava, a long-time early childhood educator at Red Wagon Preschool, who te...
What happens to growing ski towns? – Revelstoke E2
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 other...
Revelstoke imagines tourism 50 years from now – Revelstoke E1
18 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tourism in Revelstoke, BC is booming. As the community plans for a thriving future, what challenges lie ahead for residents and the tourism industry? ...
Trailer: Revelstoke 2073 is tourism’s future
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...