" I personally do not think that you can have sustainability without equality "
Agata Zborowska has over 10 years’ experience in variety of roles in Travel & Tourism sector and has worked with both small and large organisations in the UK and internationally in the areas of Responsible and Sustainable Tourism, Business Travel, Travel PR and Marketing and Event Management. Native to Poland, Agata has lived in the United States, Scotland, England and Malaysia. She has a Master’s degree in International Tourism Management from Napier University in Edinburgh and Bachelor’s Degree in Geography from Wroclaw University in Poland. Sustainable tourism, along with adventure and food travel, is one of her biggest passions, with particular interest in sustainable destination management and planning, gender equality and women empowerment through tourism. Her current role is as a project manager championing sustainability through the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards programme and development of sustainability policy and other initiatives within the World Travel & Tourism Council.
ECOCLUB.com: Please tell us why and how did you get into this field and about your current role
Agata Zborowska: I have been in the travel industry for over 10 years, working across different roles and moved into responsible tourism a few years ago when I briefly helped with Wild Asia’s Responsible Tourism Awards while travelling the world. Personally, I have been interested in sustainable tourism for much longer and I have grown up in a very environmentally conscious family. The need to protect the nature has always been part of my life thanks to my mother who taught me to respect the world around us from early days, both the nature and people. I am currently a proud Project Manager, championing sustainability through the prestigious Tourism for Tomorrow Awards programme and other initiatives within the World Travel & Tourism Council. I am responsible for the end to end delivery of the Awards programme to raise awareness about the importance of sustainable tourism within the Travel & Tourism Sector.