 Explaining the 17 goals for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development Let's Explain, Sustainable Tourism. Meet Olivia. She is very disappointed because her favorite playground is full of plastic bottles and garbage left behind by the high number of tourists visiting her town. Her mother is the owner of a local shop that sells local products. She struggles to make a living because tourists prefer to purchase from large international malls. So how can we help Olivia and her mother? Be a responsible tourist and contribute to sustainable tourism by respecting local cultures, conserving resources, favoring businesses which preserve cultural heritage, supporting local economies by purchasing local goods and acting an environmentally conscious way. Sustainable tourism is a form of tourism that respects both local people and a traveler, cultural heritage and the environment while providing an exciting and educational holiday that is also of benefit to the people of the host country. Sustainable tourism can ensure that future generations can enjoy the beauty of our planet as much as we do.