Meaningful Travel Roadshow: Greater Miami, FL

A Coastal Destination at the Crossroads of Culture and Conservation

Tourism Cares hosted the first stop of its 2025 Meaningful Travel Roadshow in Greater Miami, Florida, at the Black Archives Historic Lyric Theatre in Miami’s Overtown neighborhood.

Attendees experienced how Greater Miami’s vibrant cultural hub is balancing environmental responsibility with urban growth. From initiatives to restore marine ecosystems to community projects that tackle food waste to creating an inclusive and accessible destination, Miami’s changemakers offer a fresh perspective on what makes this coastal destination so special.

Meaningful Travel Map of Greater Miami

The Tourism Cares Meaningful Travel Map is a digital tool that helps the travel trade and sustainably-minded travelers easily source organizations making positive social and environmental impacts in destinations. Discover vetted, sustainable offerings in Miami that are ready to book for your next trip.

Program Partners

Meaningful Travel Roadshow Program Goals

  • Provide connections to vetted non-profits and social enterprises for new product development

  • Engage in education sessions around universal topics in sustainability and meaningful travel

  • Create cross-sector networking opportunities with other travel and tourism professionals

  • Offer actionable best practices in destination stewardship and community tourism

  • Inspire collective action through the commitments made by Summit attendees

This program helped to further the following Sustainable Development Goals:

Thank you to Our Partners and Sponsors!

SPOTLIGHT: MIAMI CULINARY TOURS | Miami, Florida

Destination Partner: Greater Miami Convention and Visitors Bureau

Miami Culinary Tours actively contributes to the preservation and celebration of the diverse cultures and cuisines that define Miami. Their immersive, locally led food tours provide guests with a deep understanding of the city's vibrant cultural fabric, while prioritizing family-run establishments that directly support the local economy. By investing in these small businesses, they help promote long-term economic sustainability within our community.​