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HILO, Hawaii --- The Big Island visitors bureau and Hawaii County have launched a campaign that aims to create a more conscientious tourism industry on the Big Island. The Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau Executive Director Ross Birch and county Managing DHawaii asks tourists to be respectful
HILO, Hawaii --- The Big Island visitors bureau and Hawaii County have launched a campaign that aims to create a more conscientious tourism industry on the Big Island. The Island of Hawaii Visitors Bureau Executive Director Ross Birch and county Managing Director Will Okabe presented the new «Pono Pledge» at a Thursday event, the Hawaii Tribune-Herald reported . The campaign will remind tourists to treat the island and its people with respect. It includes a nine-line mantra affirming that, while people can appreciate the beauty of the island, they will not do so in a way that disrupts the environment and community or endangers people, Birch said. Campaign materials will be f...Keep on reading: Hawaii asks tourists to be respectful Read more