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Harold Goodwin Founder Director of the ICRT

ICRT OriginsPurpose An International Network An Opportunity

Relish DiversityThe ICRT has a network of sister organisations around the world all committed to furthering the aspirations of the Cape Town Declaration. The Cape Town Declaration reminded us of the worlds diversity: Relishing the diversity of our worlds cultures, habitats and species and the wealth of our cultural and natural heritage, as the very basis of tourism, we accept that responsible and sustainable tourism will be achieved in different ways in different places.There is no blueprint, no internationally valid prescription for how tourism should be made more sustainable. The salience and importance of issues varies from place to place, affected by the cultural and natural environment, and solutions vary too.

1 Origins2002 1st International Conference on Responsible Tourism in Destinations in Cape Town Cape Town Declaration placed the emphasis on taking responsibility for achieving sustainable development through tourism CRT became the ICRT for individuals who supported the Cape Town Declaration

As this grew in status we began to be ask about setting up local groups often linked with the ICRTD conference series. The UK ICRT has never had a bank account or any legal structure. We have established Responsible Tourism Practitioners to protect the ICRT as an identity in the UK 4 directors Goodwin, Font, de Vial & Warburton The ICRT has never been the property of any university it has always been idependent.

2 Purpose To provide a focus for those wanting to promote the idea of Responsible Tourism as presented in the Cape Town Declaration. Relishing the diversity of our worlds cultures, habitats and species and the wealth of our cultural and natural heritage, as the very basis of tourism, we accept that responsible and sustainable tourism will be achieved in different ways in different places.There is no blueprint, no internationally valid prescription for how tourism should be made more sustainable. The salience and importance of issues varies from place to place, affected by the cultural and natural environment, and solutions vary too.

Why join? To create a national network to be part of an international network with like minded people.To find ways of collaborating and partnering in pursuit of the objectives of the Cape Town Declaration.Advocacy, training, discussing, awareness raising not a consultancy company You may be not more than a loose network, with or with out a bank account, with or without a website!

Publishing Open Access on line Journal: Progress in Responsible Tourism Occasional papers

3 An International NetworkICRT composed of groups and individuals

The activity varies, in level and focus, widely from group to group.

Each affiliated centre will have its own page on the hub site.

Sisters Long established Newish Very NewGambia => West Africa Ireland TurkeyCanada Kerala India Thailand ASEAN Germany - relaunchWalesFinland South Africa Barcelona ArabiaBelizeBrazilAustralia

4 An Opportunity Joining the network is relatively easy sign a Memorandum of Understanding.

Membership of the network is signified by being listed on the hub site and participating delisting would only occur if a group brought the ICRT into disrepute. More information harold@haroldgoodwin.info