Podcast 020 Carla James & Brian Mullis- Guyana Tourism Authority - Sustainable Destination

Episode 020 special guests: Brian T. Mullis & Carla James - GTA (Guyana Tourism Authority), talking about Sustainable Destination Management in Guyana https://www.guyanatourism.com 01:50 Intro Brian and Carla - Guyana Tourism Authority (GTA) - why is Sustainable Tourism so important for Guyana 07:26 Collaboration with sister ministries in the Government 09:09 Contribution of tourism to the economy & development strategy - Green State Agenda - Vision 2040 - Green Economy 12:10 Community led and owned tourism and the role of the GTA. 16:22 Sustainable Development Goals 18:42 Guyana historically as a Destination, Awards, commitment to Sustainable Tourism 21:06 Coronavirus 22:33 Flight-Free and similar movements vs Net Positive Gains associated by travelling to Guyana: supporting the communities, a positive conservation outcome, protecting the forests & biodiversity. 28:27 Regulations - deforestation rates, sustainable forestry, no clearcutting in Guyana 30:51 Oil - a changing country and Guyana vs other countries. 34:25 Continuation of the positive policies 35:33 Where can people find GTA & Endnote https://www.guyanatourism.com https://www.facebook.com/GuyanaUndiscovered/ https://twitter.com/discoverguyana https://www.linkedin.com/in/carla-james-56ab656/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/briantmullis/ We talk about responsible & sustainable travel, volunteering, digital nomads, wellness travel, funny, inspiring and extraordinary travel tales. Touching on organisations and people that are doing the right thing. We reveal this week’s most important news, with a good dose of scepticism and humour, so you can make up your own mind and travel with a clear mind! Thank you for listening. Send us your feedback and story suggestions via twitter twitter.com/aTravelCompanio Visit our website https://podcasts.earth