Extreme Tourism

Where will your next trip take you? Whether it’s a short trip into space or a long-haul flight across the world, our hunger for more extreme adventures seems unstoppable. But what are the impacts of our ability to reach the farthest corners of the planet and beyond?

Join us as we explore the allure and impacts of extreme tourism. Quiz experts and have your say in small group discussions.

Chat to Piers Bizony author of How to Build Your Own Spaceship. How much would you be prepared to pay to go into space and how will the environment be affected by our increasing taste for space tourism?

BBC producer Martin Redfern has been in Antarctica for his series Discovery: Antarctica. Does he think the frozen continent should be on the tourist trail, or should it be a protected place for scientific research?

To reach faraway places we hop on gas-guzzling planes. But what about the environmental impacts of long-haul flights? And can the aviation industry improve? Find out from Vic Williams.

Explore how our ever-increasing taste for new experiences can affect remote and sometimes vulnerable communities. Peter Burns will be talking about the impact of our wanderlust on isolated cultures.

Speakers

Piers Bizony, author of How to Build Your Own Spaceship: The Science of Personal Space Travel
Peter Burns, University of Brighton
Martin Redfern, producer of Discovery: Antarctica, BBC World Service
Vic Williams, Imperial College

Event organised by:
The Science Museum