More than Flight Shame and Train Pride

Travel is now closely associated with our western lifestyle: in addition to a summer holiday, there’s a quick city break or a weekend trip for a party, skiing at least once a year and a trip south in the autumn holidays. Austria is a holiday destination, and in many regions the wants of non-locals are setting the tone. In addition to the road, there needs to be a cycle path, a hiking trail and a feel-good trail, as well as a family adventure route. While these are the more pleasant by-products of tourism. The countless chalet villages, the tonnes of artificial snow and the damage to the landscape are more devastating. In addition, tourism’s share of global CO₂ emissions is considerable and constantly growing as the industry booms. In this workshop we look at ways to reduce the CO₂ footprint of tourism. What could tourism look like if it didn’t destroy what it thrived off?