Travel Beyond

Aspen, Colorado has become known as a top-tier ski destination and a magnet for luxury travellers. What’s next? The city’s destination management plan sets the course for a thriving future – guided by residents. 

Presented by Destination Think and sponsored by Aspen Chamber Resort Association.

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What was once a Ute Nation hunting territory became a mining town and is now a place where the elite vacation. Aspen, Colorado is a top-tier mountain destination that has become a magnet for visitors, power brokers, new ideas, and philanthropy. How did Aspen get here, and what transformations are happening today alongside such wealth and influence? Join us this season as we delve into Aspen’s innovations related to sustainability and travel, and the community’s destination management plan that ties it all together. If you are a travel or community leader who wants to make lasting, positive change happen, Aspen has plenty to teach you.

Presented by Destination Think and sponsored by Aspen Chamber Resort Association.

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Trent Yeo is a tourism entrepreneur and changemaker who has spent his career educating people about travel's impact on nature while leading by example. He articulates visions of a better future. And he observes that more people are taking the travel industry's privilege and responsibility seriously in a way that is moving Queenstown Lakes toward carbon zero by 2030 – while recognizing that the speed of change must increase.

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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Tim Barke, Lake Wānaka Tourism’s CEO, tells us about the passionate input locals provided to shape the district’s destination management plan and, ultimately, the goal to reach carbon zero by 2030. He also shares some of the climate-related innovations already happening here. Darren Rewi and Mike Rewi of Mana Tahuna Charitable Trust provide a Māori perspective on caring for the environment and how they are striving to be role models for the next generations.

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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The leader of Destination Queenstown tells us why travel has to lead decarbonization in Queenstown Lakes, what motivates locals and the tourism industry, and how the district can start to address its biggest emissions challenges. 

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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Momentum toward a regenerative economy has been building for years in Queenstown Lakes. Monique Kelly, co-founder of the Wao organization, a leader in the sustainability movement, and local business owner, clarifies why everyone's feeling so motivated and how new, climate-friendly systems are emerging.

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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If Queenstown Lakes' tourism industry decarbonizes by 2030, it will be the world's first. District policy leaders tell us what makes this goal so powerful. Featuring Michelle Morss, General Manager of Strategy and Policy, and Mayor Glyn Lewers of the Queenstown Lakes District Council.

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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We travel to Queenstown Lakes, Aotearoa New Zealand, where the tourism industry has committed to reaching carbon zero by 2030. Ann Lockhart, who helped steer the destination planning process, tells us how the community made this decision.

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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This season, we travel to Queenstown Lakes on the South Island of Aotearoa New Zealand, where the district has set a goal to reach carbon zero by 2030. Meet the community leaders and travel entrepreneurs who have rallied local passion, ambition, and action behind this climate commitment.

To connect with more people and places making the world better through travel, and to stay up-to-date on Queenstown Lakes’ journey toward decarbonization, visit destinationthink.com/travel-beyond-podcast/

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How are popular tourism destinations like Aspen and Whistler providing secure, affordable housing, and what can DMOs do to help? In this final episode of the season, our guests offer hopeful solutions, cautionary tales, and perspectives from places that have been working to make housing more accessible for decades. Featuring Eliza Voss, VP Destination Marketing at the Aspen Chamber Resort Association; Aaron Orlando, Revelstoke city councillor; and Marla Zucht, General Manager of the Whistler Housing Authority. 

Our hosts are Robyn Goldsmith, Destination & Sustainability Manager at Tourism Revelstoke, and Rodney Payne, CEO at Destination Think.

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