One of the great things about re-starting this Kickstarter campaign has been to connect with some amazing people who share the same love of and concern for the Cinque Terre, and sustainable tourism, as we do.
This morning I had the pleasure of connecting with Anna Pollock, creator of the blog site Conscious Travel and passionate supporter of sustainable, locally focused travel.
Her insights into the Cinque Terre are particularly fascinating, since her first trip there was in 1969, far before it was a hot tourist spot and when the villages were in a state of poverty and "dilapidation." Check it out:
Whose Place is it Anyway?
More importantly, her blog poses the questions we seek to explore fully in our film. Questions which challenge our roles in "helping" the Cinque Terre or "supporting" the Cinque Terre, and other places like it, in their quest for a sustainable future. And even within the Cinque Terre, with political focus and goals so divided, who gets to decide for the community what should happen next and how?
It's an incredibly complicated issue, and the entire purpose behind our film.
Definitely something to think about!
Sharon & Krista
Visit the Kickstarter campaign to finish Vendemmia!
