15 Jan 2023

Sharon McLennan: the future of voluntourism

From The Weekend , 11:35 am on 15 January 2023

As the tourism industry gets back into swing, volunteer tourism - voluntourism - is re-emerging too. It's a multi-billion dollar industry, with millions of volunteers involved worldwide. But who stands to gain?

Dr Sharon McLennan, is a professor at the School of People, Environment and Planning at Massey University. She has a background in health as a registered nurse. Dr McLennan joins the show to discuss whether the industry needs to change.

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