fairsailing.bsky.social
Let's prioritize local residents and environment when we talk about cruise tourism in Victoria, Canada. www.fair-sailing.com
👤 Joined on 29 August 2023
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@fairsailing.bsky.socialDay by day video documentation of an industry that doesn't play nice.
Show PostIt’s often a relatively small number of businesses, sometimes not even locally owned. Whereas everyone breathes the pollution & the entire marine environment suffers degration. There’s also reputational risk as high value tourists choose to stay away when cruise ships are in port. Charm all gone!
Show Post“I think most people are unaware of how massively harmful these ships are,” said @elizabeth-burton.bsky.social , a retired mathematician and anti-cruise ship activist with @seattlecruisecntrl.bsky.social #cruiseships #Seattle #vesselstrikes #whales
Show PostPortland’s Cruise Economic Impact report will only count passenger spending. It won’t count the actual cost to host cruise ships. @transportenvironment.org explains how cruise pollution & climate costs are paid by the community not the cruise lines. www.transportenvironment.org/articles/flo...
Show PostIn about an hour, we have cruise ship Norwegian Bliss arriving in Victoria. The onslaught of emissions is almost over… for this year. youtu.be/Yl0Ohltuh-w
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