Opportunities for meaningful climate change engagement in vulnerable nature settings
Yolanda L. Waters,
Riccardo Losciale,
Kerrie A. Wilson
et al.
Abstract:Nature‐based tourism has a unique opportunity, and arguably responsibility, to promote widespread action on climate change. However, research suggests an aversion to providing information that might appear divisive or ‘ruin’ peoples day, particularly in places that are vulnerable to degradation.
We explore how exposure to climate change information in vulnerable nature settings influences indicators of (i) the visitor experience and (ii) climate change engagement. Using a quasi‐experimental approach, we provi… Show more
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