Heather Gordy is the founder and CEO of Healing Water Journeys; a sustainable tour operator offering tours of the West and of global destinations to inspire through the exploration of nature, hot springs and holistic healing while building awareness
...MoreHeather Gordy is the founder and CEO of Healing Water Journeys; a sustainable tour operator offering tours of the West and of global destinations to inspire through the exploration of nature, hot springs and holistic healing while building awareness around sustainable organizations and communities that protect and preserve not only their heritage and culture, but the natural world. She holds a Master’s of Science in Recreation from San Francisco State University where her focus was on sustainable tourism. Her Masters thesis researched socially responsible tourism and she has presented on this topic at conferences around the world. She has worked for several sustainable tour organizations in the Bay Area including Global Exchange Reality Tours, The Commonwealth Club of California Travel Club, Bay Area Green Tours and Altruvistas. She is also a lead author of a textbook on sustainable tourism, The Good Company; Sustainability in Hospitality, Tourism and Wine (Business Expert Press,2015).
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Tourism and Leisure Studies
