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The Future of Sustainable Tourism in Rhode Island
Thursday, January 28, 2010
• For such functions, you need representations
from all the various communities of the state
• Diversity – government, education, recreation,
youth, seniors, cultural diversity
• People are looking at green modes of
transportation
• Improve and expand commuter parking
lots statewide
• Promote the value of tourism to the
residents, and developing pride in community
transportation and the experience provided
to all
Ecological/Environmental:
• Making/finding green places to stay, volunteerism, cleanups, life experience, attractions,
GAC combine with festival, volunteers and education
• Zen center – spirituality elemental appeal
• How to satisfy both with 2 industries, single industry catering to both experiences
• Create a green B + B and inns network
• Create awareness of “how green is our valley” and that green places give $ greenbacks
• Organize a new tourism experience – the great American cleanup weekend festival – make it
a fun weekend with music, campfires, good food, meeting people, families and singles
• House exchanges
• Create green streets – Broad Street in CF, the Billington greening of America, to encourage
plantings, climbing vines (good example in Freiburg, DE, they trained grape vines up poles
across wires to create green arches
• Create a river walk – all the way from Pawtucket to Woonsocket
• Expanding wider volunteer ecological – great American cleanup – coming together activities
• Zoning codes to allow low impact for B + B
• Support legislation for no child left behind – more experimental learning outdoors
• Tapping into spirituality concept of ecological movement
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