US, Nov. 6 -- Speakers at WTM London's first Regenerative Tourism Summit said the travel and tourism sector needs to see a "paradigm shift". Tina O'Dwyer, WTM London's Sustainability Advisor, asked delegates: "Are we brave enough to leave behind a paradigm that has worked well for us in the past?"

Anna Pollock, Founder of Conscious Travel, highlighted warnings from the World Trade Organisation of a "polycrisis" - a cluster of global risks, including the climate crisis, adding: "Sustainability is not enough."

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Other speakers showcased how regenerative tourism is helping revive and support destinations, including peat bogs in Ireland, Loch Ness, Majorca and Flanders.

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