Paul the Nerd on Nostr: “Inbound tourism is the closest that any country, or city, can get to free money” ...
“Inbound tourism is the closest that any country, or city, can get to free money”
Not true. #Tourism and #Overtourism takes an enormous toll on a country or city, especially where the ecosystem is particularly fragile. You only need to look at places like SE Asia to see this, or Venice a bit closer to home. The tourism industry has contributed to wildlife destruction, deforestation, water pollution, air pollution, littering, and let’s not forget that air travel is a big contributor in #ClimateChange. None of that is anywhere close to “free money”.
This isn’t to excuse the silly ad being put out but that irked me somewhat.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/london-tourists-conservatives-crime-birmingham-b2521024.html
Not true. #Tourism and #Overtourism takes an enormous toll on a country or city, especially where the ecosystem is particularly fragile. You only need to look at places like SE Asia to see this, or Venice a bit closer to home. The tourism industry has contributed to wildlife destruction, deforestation, water pollution, air pollution, littering, and let’s not forget that air travel is a big contributor in #ClimateChange. None of that is anywhere close to “free money”.
This isn’t to excuse the silly ad being put out but that irked me somewhat.
https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/news-and-advice/london-tourists-conservatives-crime-birmingham-b2521024.html