VolcanicKED.
Engage and learn.
VolcanicKED helps you Engage and learn in the Earth sciences and geography of Aotearoa / New Zealand. We have partnered with Field-Based STEM to help you bring VolcanicKED to your school via PLD.
OUR STORY
VolcanicKED seeks to be the leading provider of geo-centric engagement and learning in New Zealand’s natural environment.
VolcanicKED is a learning-based company providing knowledge, education and discovery activities in Aotearoa / New Zealand natural environments.VolcanicKED is currently a one-man team of Sam Hampton, that formed at the end of 2020 due to Covid-19 impacting Sam's previous employment with study abroad programs.In developing VolcanicKED Sam, a trained volcanologist and Canterbury local, reflected on his academic career and adventures in the environments of New Zealand and now looks to encourage individuals to look and delve deeper into the landscapes of Aotearoa New Zealand.
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Latest Blog Posts
Overtourism in New Zealand: Lessons from Europe and the Case for Regenerative Tourism
Introduction: Overtourism in New Zealand: Lessons from Europe and the Case for Regenerative TourismUnderstanding overtourism: beyond visitor numbersEmerging signs of overtourism in New ZealandPressure on natural ecosystemsInfrastructure and housing challengesCommunity...
Green Policies Beyond Borders: What New Zealand Can Learn About Sustainable Tourism from Spatial Spillover Effects
Introduction: Green Policies Beyond Borders: What New Zealand Can Learn About Sustainable Tourism from Spatial Spillover EffectsUnderstanding spatial spillover effects in tourismWhy this matters for New Zealand tourismPublic versus private sustainability...
Climate Change Mitigation in Tourism: Why Sustainable Tourism Must Go Beyond Green Promises
Introduction: Climate Change Mitigation in Tourism: Why Sustainable Tourism Still Fails to Address Its Biggest Emissions ChallengeThe paradox of sustainable tourism and climate changeWhy climate mitigation is marginal in tourism research1) Narrow research boundaries2)...
Overtourism and New Zealand: Lessons from Europe’s Tourism Crisis
Introduction: Overtourism and New Zealand: Lessons from Europe’s Tourism CrisisWhat Is Overtourism and Why Is It Escalating?Why Residents Are ProtestingNew Zealand’s Emerging Risk of OvertourismFrom Sustainable to Regenerative TourismPolicy Lessons for New Zealand1....
When Nature Becomes a Victim of Tourism: Lessons from K’gari and the Future of Sustainable Tourism in New Zealand
Introductio: When Nature Becomes a Victim of Tourism: Lessons from K’gari and the Future of Sustainable Tourism in New ZealandK’gari: a World Heritage site under pressureWhy nature-based destinations are especially vulnerableNew Zealand’s hidden overtourism...