Anderson. 2000. “Selling “Mother Earth”: Advertising and the Myth of the Natural” Pp. 292-304 The main point of this section is to exemplify businesses using “Mother Nature’s” ethos in order to sell more products. Anderson states that references to the environment and Mother Nature in advertisements from these companies play at gaining support from those who support the environmental movement. He ends making the point that instead of being “green” and good for the environment, these typically cheap plastic consumer products are detrimental to the environment. Just because an advertisement makes a product seem green, does not mean anything, because they just want your money. Opel. 1999. “Constructing Purity: Bottled Water and the Commodification …show more content…
The article provides checklists to see whether or not it is ecotourism, with some key features being the companies relationship to the natives, if they act for convince or for nature, and if they are a certified ectourism company. The authors also talk of the consequences of ecotourism by exemplifying the Galapagos Islands boom in “ecotourism” as a negative impact that brought invasive plants, animals, and even pirates to the islands. They then point at the path to a solution for the Galapagos Islands through legislation, tour design and interpretation, and lessening their environmental impact. McElrath, Kolby. 17 February 2016. “Ecotourism in Haida Gwaii.” Kolby opened by claiming ecotourism comes in five characteristics: Environmental conservatism, cultural integrity, education, stimulates local economies and generated money to finance conservatism. He then talked about how we are “Greenwashed” by ecotourism corporations, who are typically much less green, educating, and sustainable as they claim to be. Then finishing by stating that our trips to these ecotourism facilities as being harmful to the natives, comparing us to invasive species, and referencing our negative influence on the native environment, and the large carbon footprint we leave
This aspect is “The Double-edged Sword of Ecotourism.” In this chapter, Stanford expresses the positives and negatives of ecotourism. Ecotourism is a form of tourism which involves visiting fragile and undisturbed natural areas and in this case, the main reason is to see gorillas. Ecotourism has its good and bad. It is good because those poor communities that live close to the habitats of the apes can have a source of revenue. Those areas are really poor, and with ecotourism, they can earn about $9000 dollars a month. However, those areas may not exactly be the safest. Stanford cites a 1999 cross border attack by rebel groups in Rwanda in which 8 ecotourists were murdered and this attack deterred tourist from going there for many months. Another negative aspect of ecotourism is how it affects the apes. Although, many apes who do live in these areas of habituation and have tourists coming in and out, the apes develop really high stress levels. When humans move too quickly or make loud noises, the apes are stressed out and can flee. Not only that, but increased stress levels lowers their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease. Stanford ends this chapter saying that ecotourism is bound to happen if the countries are too poor to provide for their people and that “the apes will have to live with the results” (190). In
Green washing: The disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image. In order for big companies to stay on top of the market today, they are forced to think of advertising strategies to help their public image and advertise their product. Over the years the system has become very complex and also very questionable. Companies are willing to lie, change their logo, and sometimes even their company name just to keep their name and image clean in front of the public just to make sure that they are making their money. Green washing helps this by advertising to the public that they are environmentally supportive and responsible. Most people that are into buying “green products” do not even realize that the company they are buying from is green washing in some sort of way just so that they can attract attention to the public. Green washing companies may advertise that they are “eco-friendly”, but when it comes down to it, the facts hidden behind the curtains beg to differ. Just like in the green washing video we watched in class, the companies may look great compared to the worst companies, but that does not mean what they are doing is still productive for our environmental movement. One company that has been notorious for their green washing efforts for the past couple of decades is the Oil/energy company: British Petroleum a.k.a. Beyond Petroleum. They are one of the world’s largest leading oil companies who has also becoming a large energy supplying company with presence in petrochemicals, gas, and solar divisions. Over the past twenty years BP has been the cause of several deadly disasters in the oil business in the U.S. and around the world. Despite their green washing effor...
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Johnson tries to convince that although bottled water is convenient to use and sometimes even becomes a life savior, it should be avoided at any cost and tap water should only be preferred. This claim allows The Shorthorn readers to be sure that the author is taking account of both positives as well as negatives of bottled water but includes comparatively lots of negative factors to persuade readers that bottled water should be avoided. She supports this claim by reasons such as bottled water has a negative impact on human health, plastic has a negative impact on the environment, and the plastic bottle is just a waste of money and energy. She also supports her claim of convenience of bottled water by talking about reusable water bottles ' convenience. These reasons are important to those readers who prefer bottled water and are not aware of its negative
Summary of Bursting the bubble: the socio-cultural context of ecotourism In the article, Bursting the bubble: the socio-cultural context of ecotourism, James G. Carrier and Donald V.L. Macleod addresses the topic on a rapid growing industry named Ecotourism, which presents itself as significantly different from conventional mass tourism since it is especially environmentally and socio-culturally responsible, and even beneficial to the local people and their surroundings (Carrier, 316). However, after meticulously considering the examples of two destinations in the Caribbean, Bayahibe and Montego Bay, and analyzing what the tourist industry has affected the local people and their relationships with their surroundings, the authors concluded
Ecotourism is a form of tourism which aims to achieve economic gain through natural resource preservation. While many critiques disagree on its exact definition of ecotourism, many tourism experts generally agree that ecotourism is considered by environmental and cultural integrity, responsibility and sustainability. The success of this form of tourism in different locations depends on a variety of factors including the areas political view, the local governments and local
In today’s society it is uncommon to see people walking around without water. Those who carry water with them either have their water in a reusable bottle or have bought bottled water. Bottled water is the more commonly found type of water carried around, reason being that it is easy to just buy a huge pack so that a person can just grab a bottle a go. The problem with bottled water is that more often than not, the bottle does not get recycled, but instead gets thrown into the garbage. The problem with this is that the bottles end up in a landfill. However, in this past year alone American’s used “about 50 billion plastic water bottles” (Ban The Bottle, n.d., Para. 4). Most people do not see the big difference between bottled water and tap
For instance they can do this through direct marketing, packaging, exhibitions, events, point-of-sales, sponsorships, advertising, internet and social media and word of mouth (BSR, 2009; Konefal, 2012; Du, 2014). Whilst organizations continue to green wash they fail to acknowledge the significant negative impact it has on consumers and shareholders. As these incidences grow, consumers and shareholders confidence in the businesses and products have plummeted, which could in the near could cause social and economic issues for the business that is green washing (Konefal,
While watching “The Story of Bottled Water,” I thought to myself, “Is this all true, or is this really being blown out of proportion?” I simply couldn’t grasp the idea that we as consumers are that wasteful. So, I decided to watch the film again to really grasp the narrator’s message. Then it hit me: in high school AP History, we discussed how bottled water started and how it has become a multi billion-dollar company. From a business point of view, it seems so ignorantly deceptive, yet it was absolutely genius. With a little marketing, bottled water became a huge success. However, it is killing the environment and the water is usually comparable to tap water regardless. The “The Story of Bottled Water” is a very well-made short
The more experience you have putting these tips into practice, the more they will become instinct. And by making informed decisions and ensuring that the product’s claims are accurate, you can feel good about the choices you make and their positive impact on the environment. If more greenwashing means that marketers are increasingly responding to the demand for sustainable products, this could be a positive trend. If left unchecked, greenwashing creates significant risks. Consumers will give up on marketers and manufacturers, and give up on the hope that their spending might be put to good use. Recent developments suggest companies should be prepared for the new wave of measures. Greenwashing has become a buzz word for consumers and the media. Unfortunately, the rules are not always clear when it comes to responsible environmental marketing.
Goodwin (1996) describes nature tourism as an encompass of all forms of tourism (mass tourism, adventure tourism, low-impact tourism, ecotourism) which take use of natural resources in a wild or undeveloped environment. Nature tourism is therefore visiting and enjoying the views of undeveloped natural areas or wildlife. On the other hand, ecotourism is described as a low impact form of tourism contributing to maintenance of available species and their habitats either through contribution or through support of the local people to protect and value their natural environment and wildlife heritage as an income source (Fennell, 1999). Ecotourism is a segment of nature tourism with a broad spectrum of activities related to nature. It involved in activities such as seeking for rare species or participating in volunteer jobs for the purpose of scientific research for example an earth watch tour. Ecotourism is not equivalent to nature tourism and all other types of tourism due to its responsible nature and conservation of the environment which is a benefit to the local people.it composition of the theory of ecology nah the philosophy involving sustainable
Their impact on the environment is referred to as eco-tourism that many backpacker tourists like. Eco-tourism is the way in which tourist travel without harming the environment in an ethical and responsible manner of travel (Diamantis, 2004). For example, the backpackers visit national parks and they use public transportation, which shows that they helping to support environmental sustainability. Thus, it encourages local people to preserve and conserve the natural environment, believing that if they destroy it, then the tourist will not come back (Goeldner & Brent 2006). Even though sightseeing resources will have negative and positive effects by the number of tourists and people using it but if local people understand and know how to manage the benefits that backpackers will provide, the more they will sustain
The Galapagos Island has a natural treasure of a distinct ecosystem because of various endemic species. As a result of the significant environmental and ecological characteristic of the Galapagos Island, it stimulates the development of sustainable ecotourism industry. Accounting to observe and collect the important information about the unique species which cannot find anywhere else on Earth, this inspiring Charles Darwin to form his famous theory of evolution by natural selection. However, similar with other isolated islands, the Galapagos Islands also face some serious challenges about their ecosystems for introduced species, fishing and human impacts. On the other hand, the development of ecotourism is beneficial to Galapagos residents
Corbett, Julia B. Communicating Nature: How We Create and Understand Environmental Messages. Washington, DC: Island, 2006. Print.
Fletcher’s article helps to provide more of an insight on why these Caribbean countries rely on the tourism industry, giving a greater perspective of the workings of capitalism as in order to survive it must continually grow. While it is important to note that looking at one small area in the Caribbean and its impact on the tourism industry, cannot lead me to draw any general conclusions– as not every Caribbean country will react to the tourism industry in the same way - the study discussed on Jamaica’s Ocho Rios still can provide perspective as to how this heavy reliance on the tourism industry can affect the social, cultural, environmental, and economic standing within such countries. Further research must be conducted on all different effects and within tourist sites in order to come to a general conclusion. Many researchers have offered frameworks on how to prevent such negative impacts from occurring, and this can be helpful for the future of this fast-growing industry. As a person who has travelled to the Caribbean quite frequently (as I have family members who reside in Barbados), because I stay with family members and thus can see the island from a local perspective, I have witnessed first hand the small ways in which the tourism industry affects a big Caribbean tourist destination such as Barbados; not just with those deemed as outsiders with the tourism industry, but those working within it.