Sustainable Tourism Perspectives with Monique Chen

Last Thursday, students in “Heritage: From Tradition to the Future” heard from Monique Chen, the Director of Sustainable Tourism Taiwan, who shared her experience creating a sustainable tourism model in Taiwan’s communities. Students considered what sustainable tourism looks like in different contexts, including community-based tourism, socially and environmentally-conscious travel, and tour operators as a bridge between tourist and community. Learning how to re-envision cultural tourism will certainly play a big part in our trip to Pingtung next week.