Episode 14: Creating a Nature Positive Tourism Industry with Megan Morikawa, Global Sustainability Office Director @ Iberostar

Solving Climate, Naturally

In our first episode featuring a corporate sustainability leader focused on nature-based solutions, we interview Megan about her role at Iberostar, her priorities as they relate to nature-based solutions, and the challenges and opportunities driving innovation for both adaptation and mitigation internally and with partners externally. Megan shares her thoughts on what a nature positive, responsible tourism industry looks like, and what she wishes her peers in corporate sustainability knew about nature-based solutions.

In this episode, we also touch on:

> Megan’s journey from PhD student at Stanford to leading sustainability at Iberostar

> Iberostar’s sustainability goals and making the business case for sustainability

> How Iberostar’s action contribute to broader, industry-wide efforts

> The role of nature - both for adaptation and mitigation - in the hospitality sector

> Megan’s experiences investing in nature-based solutions projects

> How to build trust with on-the-ground communities for meaningful impact

> Driving innovation and action on sustainability in the private sector

Want to learn more? Check out these resources:

> Wave of Change - Iberostar’s commitment to responsible tourism

> Iberostar’s decarbonization roadmap

Episode recorded on: June 23, 2023