Sustainability
 

Lesson 7

Useful links

 

 


Lesson 6 - Wish you were here ... sustainable tourism

Aims/objectives

To look and the problems created by the world’s tourist industry and how some of these may be helped by the introduction of sustainable tourism.

See lesson plan.

Lesson starter

Look at the cartoon - what does it show?

Main activities

Use slideshow to ...

Show the growth of tourism and it effects [good and bad] - use worksheet 5

Suggest the alternative – sustainable tourism

Note the types of sustainable tourism

Use internet to research companies that offer sustainable tourism.

Design a poster to highlight the good points of the holiday chosen.

Lesson plenary

Display and judge/discuss posters.

Can look at cartoon 2 to see how all ecotourism may not live up to expectations
Extension/homework

Can extend search to gather materials from travel agents etc.

Or  plan a world tour using only sustainable tourism options.