Seeking Sustainable Tourism - by Nicholas Jones & Rachel Withers (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Could tourism heal more than it harms? Seeking Sustainable Tourism brings together over 40 artists, architects, community leaders, and tourism practitioners to find ways that travel might serve both people and planet. Born from PRAKSIS's three-year project An Urgent Situation, this visually rich collection blends global perspectives with local case studies, offering context, methods, and visions for the future. The book examines the built environment as both a site of tension and a tool for transformation. Spanning diverse geographies and themes--from Indigenous rights in Sápmi, to cultural identity in Zambia, and community-led regeneration in Indonesia--it invites readers to rethink tourism as a space for care, creativity, and shared responsibility.

• Brings together over 40 international voices, including artists, architects, researchers, and community leaders
• Provides essential context and forward-looking visions for rethinking sustainable and just development in tourism, architecture, and beyond
• Richly illustrated, featuring case studies, artworks, and speculative designs

About the Author

Nicholas John Jones is an artist, curator, and cultural organizer. He is the founder and artistic director of PRAKSIS, a non-profit organization for art, research, and learning based in Oslo, Norway. His practice fosters interdisciplinary, transnational dialogue on social, ecological, and cultural issues through residencies, exhibitions, and publications.

Rachel Withers is an art writer, co-founder of PRAKSIS, and Reader in Art Writing at Bath Spa University. A frequent contributor to Artforum for two decades, her writing has also appeared in The Guardian, New Statesman and a wide range of other mainstream and art specialist publications.