Slow travel" or holidays close to home, are the key to stronger local economies in Hanmer Springs and a lower carbon footprint for the tourism area say two ground breaking reports released by the Hikurangi Foundation on Wednesday 5 August at the national Ecotourism NZ Conference in Nelson: The Carbon Footprint of Domestic Tourism - the first comprehensive assessment of the … [Read more...] about Hanmer Springs “Slow Travel” Offers Hope For Local Economies And Climate