Los Angeles Tourism Sees Travel as a Buffer Against Climate Change


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The travel industry feels tourism can help rather than harm the environment. Los Angeles is a destination that's seriously thinking about its role at a time when climate change has already made itself felt in the region.
When we caught up with Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board's President & CEO, Ernest Wooden Jr., he spoke about a tourism board's role in using technology to reduce barriers to travel, and how the destination is working to make tourism positive rather than negative for the environment. "Sustainability is a big issue for us Californians in terms of air, water quality