Photo credit (above): Greg Balkin / Courtesy of State of Washington Tourism
Port of Seattle's Responsible Travel Handbook
In an effort to advance conversations around tourism's impact on the environment, destination stewardship, and diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), the Port led a collaborative effort with statewide partners to develop this handbook. Its contents provide practical guidance on how your organization, region, or community can help usher in a better version of the tourism industry that works for all Washingtonians.
- Download entire 98-page handbook as a PDF file
- Chapter 1: Introduction (PDF)
- Chapter 2: Why Take Action Now? (PDF)
- Chapter 3: Towards Sustainable & Inclusive Tourism in Washington (PDF)
- Chapter 4: Your Organization and Community's Context (PDF)
- Chapter 5: Understanding, Measuring and Managing Tourism's Impacts (PDF)
- Chapter 6: Product Development (PDF)
- Chapter 7: Responsible Marketing & Communications Strategies (PDF)
- Chapter 8: Supporting Businesses to Adapt and Build Resilience (PDF)
- Chapter 9: Creating an Action Plan: Setting Targets to Measure and Monitor Progress (PDF)
- Acknowledgements and Annexes (PDF)
- Companion Workbook (.DOCX)]
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