{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/5e961ed69ca827b768efc30d/64a606da518b6e0011c89af5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S2E11: Travel for Good? with Shafik Meghji","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/5e961ed69ca827b768efc30d/1663895384253-ff63320febb45b9309b123c516315d13.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Sign up for a free weekly article, links to Tony's other podcasts, writings, music and more at <a href=\"https://tonyfletcher.substack.com \" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">tonyfletcher.substack.com </a></p><p><br></p><p><strong>Is Travel Good For The Planet?</strong></p><p><br></p><p>This question is tackled by our return guest, the environmentally-focused, award-winning travel writer <strong>Shafik Meghji</strong>. In a conversation that includes the subject of Shafik's recent book, <em>Crossed Off The Map: Travels in Bolivia</em>, and host Tony Fletcher's upcoming journey to Costa Rica, the pair discuss:</p><ul><li>The difference between travel and tourism</li><li>The \"brownfield rainforest\" at Canvey Wick outside London, and the \"temperate rainforests\" of Wales</li><li>Why Bolivia is \"on the frontline of so many defining issues that will shape all of our lives wherever we are in the world in the years to come.\"</li><li>How Lake Pupil, a lake the size of Luxembourg, dried up in barely two years.</li><li>How the Amazon rainforest comprises 1/3 of Bolivia and traveling through it can help indigenous communities</li><li>The natural beauty of Bolivia's rural landscapes and its fascinating cities</li><li>How the migrant indigenous city of El Alto overtook the population of neighboring La Paz in just two decades.</li><li>Costa Rica's remarkable biodiversity, its eco-tourism, and its 'unparalleled' wildlife.</li><li>Shafik's recommendation for the perfect travel spot</li></ul><p><br></p><p>You can find Shafik at <a href=\"http://www.shafikmeghji.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">shafikmeghji.com/</a> and at <a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shafikmeghji\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">instagram.com/shafikmeghji</a>/</p><p>Read his article on the brownfield rainforest of <a href=\"https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20230117-canvey-wick-the-uks-implausible-tourist-attraction\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canvey Wick </a></p><p>and his piece on the <a href=\"https://adventure.com/britain-uk-lost-rainforests/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Lost Rainforests of Britain</a>  </p><p><br></p><p>More info on his book is at</p><p><a href=\"http://www.shafikmeghji.com/#/crossedoffthemap/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://www.shafikmeghji.com/#/crossedoffthemap/</a></p><p>The newspaper articles Tony references in the outro are:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/02/business/lithium-mining-automakers-electric-vehicles.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">On Lithium Mining</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/03/world/deep-sea-mining.html\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">On Deep Sea Mining</a></p><p><br></p><p>Follow One Step Beyond:</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/onestepbeyondpodcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram </a>is OneStepBeyondPodcast</p><p><a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/OneStepBeyondPod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a> is One Step Beyond with Tony Fletcher</p><p>Tony's other podcast, the [Jamming!] Fanzine Podcast is available via <a href=\"https://wavve.link/JammingPodcast/episodes\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://wavve.link/JammingPodcast/episodes</a></p><p><br></p><p>Theme song is 'Delaymania' by Noel Fletcher.</p><p>Logo by<a href=\"https://ragandboneshop.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> Mark Lerner</a>. Photo taken at <a href=\"https://artesumapaz.org/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Arte Sumapaz</a> in Cundinimarca, Colombia.</p><p>If you like the show, please subscribe, rate, review.</p><p><br></p><p>And please sign up for free weekly articles by Tony Fletcher, along with news of podcast bonuses, Tony's other writing, broadcasting, events, books and more: <a href=\"http://tonyfletcher.substack.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">http://tonyfletcher.substack.com</a></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"Tony Fletcher"}