The Sustainability Edge: Your Tourism Podcast
Hosted by Samantha Smits, The Sustainability Edge helps tourism leaders turn sustainability into their biggest asset. Get short, sharp episodes with the advice you need to stop the money leaks and make sustainability work for your bottom line, whilst doing good.
Podcasting since 2026 • 13 episodes
The Sustainability Edge: Your Tourism Podcast
Latest Episodes
The Practical Partner: How to Hire Help without the Headache
Sustainability often feels like an extra project that busy owners simply don't have time for. In this episode, Samantha Smits explores how to find the right expert to help you take the leap. Learn why you should avoid theoretical consultants, t...
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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13:55
The Weakest Link: Why Your Partners Define Your Reputation
In tourism, you are rarely a one-person show. Your success depends on a supply chain of drivers, guides, lunchbox providers and many more. In this episode, Samantha Smits explains why you are judged by your weakest partner and how their lack of...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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14:03
The European Shift: Why Sustainability is Your Passport to the EU Market
The European Union is clamping down on greenwashing, and it is going to affect you even if you are thousands of miles from Europe. In this episode, Samantha Smits discusses the 'Empowering Consumers Directive' and why your European agents are s...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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15:45
BONUS ITB Berlin 2026: Why Sustainability is Just the New Baseline
Looking back at the Responsible Tourism Track sessions from ITB Berlin 2026, Samantha Smits shares her insights from the world's biggest travel trade show. Learn why sustainability is becoming the bare minimum for the industry, the difference b...
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25:32
Facts over Feelings: Why Your Business Needs a Tracking Sheet
Samantha Smits moves from the 'diagnosis' of a one-time check to the 'permanent cure' of a digital system. Learn how to take the blindfold off by tracking hard numbers, stop paying the 'Guesswork Tax', and discover why a simple spreadsheet is t...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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14:59
