Conscious rural tourism network in Brazil and the Sustainable Development Goals of the 2030 Agenda

Abstract

This experience report is the result of a case study, carried out through research with the members of the TRC Network (Conscious Rural Tourism) when facing the challenges brought by the Covid-19 Pandemic and discussing the SDGs (SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS). The SDGs have the role of guiding the resolution of current socioeconomic, political and environmental conflicts, also covering tourism as a determining activity for transformations in space and society. Each of them has developments that converge with each other. The work specifically highlights Objective 12, which refers to “Ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns”. Conscious Rural Tourism is a collective of entrepreneurs, with representatives from all Brazilian regions, acting with responsibility, sustainability, encouraging accessibility and inclusion. The main results indicate that experiences in Rural Tourism should be pleasurable, favoring interaction between visitors and visited, sowing tranquility, moving towards the implementation of new paradigms, which involve communities and the region, seeking sustainability. The creation of the TRC Network is recent and still requires greater articulation between its members and expansion of its actions, so that it is truly legitimized as a collective initiative. This document shows an initial and current overview of the articulations of those involved, in view of meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.