Activating Critical Thinking to Advance the Sustainable Development Goals in Tourism Systems

Karla A. Boluk, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies at the University of Waterloo. Utilizing a critical lens, she investigates ways to sustainably engage and empower communities, positioning tourism as a mechanism for the creation of positive change.

Christina T. Cavaliere, Ph.D. is a conservation social scientist. Her research involves the human dimensions of socio-ecological systems including tourism impacts and biocultural conservation. She serves as an Assistant Professor at Colorado State University and has experience working with universities, communities, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and multilateral institutions on 6 continents.

Freya Higgins-Desbiolles is a Senior Lecturer in Tourism Management at the University of South Australia. Her work focuses on human rights and justice issues in tourism. She has worked with communities, non-governmental organizations and businesses that seek to harness tourism for sustainable and equitable futures.