112: More Tourists, Better Communities? Rethinking Tourism in the Himalayas with Himalayan Ecotourism
From Daily Passenger Responsible Travel Podcast by Anshul Kumar Akhoury
June 5, 2026 · 24 min · Season 5 · Episode 11
About this episode
The episode discusses the potential of tourism to support conservation and local communities in the Himalayas, featuring an interview with Stephan from Himalayan Ecotourism.
Tourism has the potential to be much more than just a source of income. When done right, it can support conservation, strengthen local communities, and help destinations become more resilient in the face of climate change. In this World Environment Day special episode, Stephan from HeCo, a sister company of Himalayan Ecotourism, joins us to discuss their new ventures and the motivation behind them. We explore the challenges of building a responsible travel business in a market increasingly driven by low prices and mass tourism. Connect with Himalayan EcoTourism https://www.himalayanecotourism.com/ https://www.instagram.com/himalayanecotourism/ Share your thoughts and feedbacks https://www.instagram.com/theresponsibletravelpodcast/ anshul.akh99@gmail.com Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/DailyPassenger/videos Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/daily.passenger/ Blog: https://travelwithansh.com
People in this episode
Host: Anshul Kumar Akhoury
Guest: Stephan
Topics covered
- tourism
- Himalayas
- ecotourism
- community support
- climate change
- responsible travel
Keywords
- Himalayas
- ecotourism
- responsible travel
- climate change
- local communities
- tourism challenges
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Himalayan Ecotourism, HeCo
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