Travel Foundation CEO: Sustainability Action Lags, Regulation to Drive Change
In an Earth Day interview, Travel Foundation CEO Jeremy Sampson said consensus on tourism's impact has created a 'false sense of progress,' with system change lagging and climate impacts accelerating. He expects regulation to drive change and destinations to gain more control. He praised the Canary Islands' RegNext regenerative tourism initiative as a model of industry-government collaboration. Sampson also discussed how framing sustainability as economic resilience helps bring stakeholders on board.
Impact and considerations
Sustainability is a key issue, with expected regulation and destination control, requiring businesses to monitor policy changes and climate risks.
Key points
- Sampson says consensus creates 'false sense of progress,' action lags.
- He expects regulation to drive change and destinations to gain control.
- Canary Islands' RegNext initiative is a model of collaboration.
- Framing sustainability as economic resilience brings stakeholders on board.
Sources and time
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- PhocusWire / Phocuswright
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- First source publication
- 22 Apr 2026, 14:00
- Page published
- 13 Aug 2026, 08:19
- Last updated
- 22 Apr 2026, 14:00
- Original links
- PhocusWire All News：CEO Spotlight: Jeremy Sampson of The Travel Foundation | PhocusWire (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 22 Apr 2026, 14:00