Sustainable Tourism

The Triple Bottom Line:

A pathway to community prosperity

Sustainable tourism benefits more than local economies, sustainable tourism also contributes to the social and environmental well being of an entire community.

Oregon Sea Grant's Sustainable Coastal Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Program works with communities and companies to help them utilize a triple bottom line operational framework to help them, and their communities succeed.

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Visitor center and ice cream shop in Brookings, Oregon

Visitor Spending
$12.3 Billion in Oregon

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Man filets salmon on docks for fishermen tourist in Astoria, Oregon.

Oregon Jobs Related to Tourism
115,400

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Ceramic piggy bank

State and Local Tax Revenue from Tourism
$539 Million

Leading with Training and Resources

Our program provides applied research, training and advising for free or minimal costs to communities and businesses. We work with convention and visitor bureaus, hotels, tour operators, fishing guides, conservation organizations, government agencies, and non-profits.