Words Can Hurt: Dangers of ‘green-washing’ in tourism and politics

The tourism industry is notorious for ‘green-washing’ the face of their companies to cover up the harmful effects their practices bring to the environment.

Many say the major political parties are doing the same as they put forward their environmental promises for the election. Are they  doing enough to put their policies into practice and what needs to be done to hold them accountable.

Image: Image: Shutterstock – ChameleonsEye

Produced By: James Bale

Featured In Story: Ralf Buckley – School of Environment and Science – Environment and Marine, Griffith University, Gold Coast

First aired on The Wire, Tuesday 29 April 2025