United Kingdom
Anna Pollock
Focus
Regenerative tourism, conscious travel, destination transformation
Why we follow
Anna's framing of tourism as a living system — not an industry to optimise — anchors much of how we think about destinations in transition.
Regenerative TourismDestination Stewardship
Recommended: Conscious Travel: Six Principles
Mallorca / Global
Daniel Christian Wahl
Focus
Regenerative cultures, bioregional development, systems thinking
Why we follow
Daniel's writing on bioregional regeneration helps us hold the long view: place-based cultures designing with, not against, living systems.
BioregioningSystems ThinkingNature Positive
Recommended: Designing Regenerative Cultures
Bangkok, Thailand
Imtiaz Muqbil
Focus
Peace tourism, critical tourism journalism, Asia-Pacific tourism history
Why we follow
Imtiaz brings decades of critical Asia-Pacific reporting and has championed peace through tourism as a serious frame for our region.
Peace TourismDestination Stewardship
Recommended: Travel Impact Newswire
Phuket, Thailand
Arunsri Udomvej
Focus
Phuket Living Lab, regenerative tourism practice, biodiversity and community-based destination work
Why we follow
Arunsri's on-the-ground work in Phuket grounds global regenerative theory in real Thai communities, biodiversity and place.
Regenerative TourismNature PositiveDestination Stewardship
Recommended: Phuket Living Lab — Field Notes
Oxford, UK
Kate Raworth
Focus
Doughnut Economics, cities within planetary boundaries
Why we follow
Kate's Doughnut model gives destinations and cities a usable compass: meeting human needs without overshooting ecological ceilings.
CitiesSystems ThinkingNature Positive
Recommended: About Doughnut Economics
Montréal, Canada
Michelle Holliday
Focus
Thrivability, living systems, organizational transformation
Why we follow
Michelle translates living-systems principles into language leaders and organisations can actually work with.
Systems ThinkingRegenerative Tourism
Recommended: The Age of Thrivability
United States
Bill Reed
Focus
Regenerative development, whole systems design
Why we follow
Bill's whole-systems framing of regenerative development is foundational reading for anyone designing place-based change.
Systems ThinkingBioregioningNature Positive
Recommended: Regenesis Group — Approach
Global
JoAnna Haugen
Focus
Responsible tourism storytelling, ethical travel media, destination stewardship
Why we follow
JoAnna's work through Rooted holds the travel media accountable and centres community voices in destination storytelling.
Destination StewardshipRegenerative Tourism
Recommended: Rooted — Storytelling for Change
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Shirley Nieuwland
Focus
Urban tourism, regenerative cities, city tourism systems
Why we follow
Shirley's research on urban tourism systems is directly relevant as Thai cities rethink visitor flows, housing and liveability.
CitiesRegenerative TourismDestination Stewardship
Recommended: Research Profile
Global
Jeremy Sampson
Focus
Sustainable tourism, climate action, destination stewardship
Why we follow
Jeremy's leadership at the Travel Foundation pushes the sector toward credible climate action and destination-first thinking.
Destination StewardshipNature PositiveRegenerative Tourism
Recommended: Envisioning Tourism in 2030 & Beyond