Pascal Languillon

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New Zealand Tourism Research Institute
School of Hospitality and Tourism
Faculty of Applied Humanities
Auckland University of Technology
Auckland
New Zealand

Phone: 649 921 9999 ext 6396
Email: pascal.languillon@aut.ac.nz

Biography

Pascal Languillon is specialized in sustainable tourism development and tourism marketing with 10 years of experience. He holds a Masters degree in Environmental Science from the University of Auckland and is currently undertaking a PhD at AUT on the influence of sustainability on the luxury resort experience. 

 

Passionate about travel, nature and people, he has traveled to almost fifty countries and worked on all six continents, using three different languages, to serve a wide variety of clients from both the public and private sector. 

 


He specializes in developing communication strategies aimed at broadening and increasing the market for sustainable tourism and linking travelers to environmentally and socially responsible tourism destinations and organizations. He has extensive online marketing and PR experience and has produced content for websites, magazines, books, TV and radio.



He is the director and founder of the French Ecotourism Association and of  

www.voyagespourlaplanete.com, France’s leading responsible travel online guide. He has authored responsible travel guidebooks for Lonely Planet and Le Guide du Routard. His latest book, Ecochic, presents the best eco-luxury hotels in the world.

Qualifications

From 2010 –  Ph.D, New Zealand Tourism Research Institute, Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand. The influence of sustainability on the luxury resort experience: The travellers perspective 

2001-2003 - Master of Environmental Science, University of Auckland, New Zealand, With First Class Honours 

1997-1999 - French Master of Biology, University Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France, gained as an exchange student at Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada & Mc Gill University, Montreal, Canada.

 

 

1995-1997 – DEUG of Biology, Universite Paul Sabatier, Toulouse, France.

 

 

Consultancies and advisory work

A selection of consultancy and advisory work undertaken by Pascal Languillon as a primary investigator or key co-investigator includes:

2011. Puhoi to Pakiri Visitor Strategy: Google Maps. 

2010-2007 USAID Global Sustainable Tourism Alliance - Dogon country, Mali - Sustainable tourism development, see www.dogoncountry.com

2009 AFEC Ecotourism Training

  • 2008 Maison de la France - sustainable tourism marketing workshop
  • 2008 Gites de France - sustainable tourism workshop
  • 2007 Parc Naturel des Vosges du Nord, France - sustainable tourism planning for the UNESCO biosphere reserve.
  • 2006 Conseil Général des Pyrénées Orientales, France - Feasibility study for the relocation of a parking and the creation of a shuttle in order to improve tourist satisfaction and respect the site carrying capacity.
  • 2006 Alplakes Project (EU) - Creation of an ecotourism label and charter for the Alps
  • 2005 Panama La Verde (IDB) - Marketing campaign for a birdwatching and ecotourism cluster
  • 2005 Comoros (EU) - Master ecotourism plan for Moheli Island
Publications
  • Languillon, P., Milne, S., & Tam, B. T. (forthcoming). Six Senses Hideaway Ninh Van Bay, Vietnam: Where luxury meets sustainable tourism. In P. Sloan, C. Simons-Kaufmann & W. Legrand (Eds.), Sustainable Hospitality and Tourism: Case Studies from Developing Economies: Elsevier Inc.
  • Languillon, P., Zee T., O’Brien K. (2009) Ecochic Editions Didier Millet, Singapour
  • Le Guide du Routard du Tourisme Durable 2010-2011, Paris, France 
  • Le Guide du Routard du Tourisme Durable 2009-2010, Paris, France
  • Le Guide du Routard du Tourisme Durable 2008-2009, Paris, France.
  • Itinéraires Responsables, Lonely Planet, Paris, France.Languillon, P. (2007), Ecotourisme en Mauritanie, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France. 
    • Languillon, P. (2007), Ecotourisme en Bulgarie, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France.  
    • Languillon, P. (2007), Ecotourisme en Géorgie, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France. 
    • Languillon, P. (2006) Tradizione Bulgare, Viaggi solidario, Milan, Italy
    • Languillon, P. (2006), Ecotourisme au Costa-Rica, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France.  
    • Languillon, P. (2006), Tourisme solidaire au Burkina-Faso, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France. 
    •  Languillon, P. (2005), Ecotourisme villageois à Mohéli, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France.  
    • Languillon, P. (2005) Ecotourisme aux Etats-Unis, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France.
    • Languillon, P. (2005), Clouds in Ecotourism Paradise, Article published on http://www.ecoclub.com, Athens, Greece.
    •  Languillon, P. (2005), Developing community-based tourism in Ecuador, Article published on http://www.ecoclub.com, Athens, Greece. 
    • Languillon, P. (2004), Ecotourisme au Costa-Rica, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France. 
    •  Languillon, P. (2004), Ecotourisme en équateur, Ecotourisme Magazine, Guadeloupe, France. 
  • Book chapter in Blangy et al. (2006), Indigenous Destinations, Editions Indigènes, Montpellier, France: The Shiwiar in Ecuador.
  • Contribution in United Nations Environmental Program (2007), Managing Tourism and Biodiversity, Nairobi, Kenya. 
  • Many articles on the website www.voyagespourlaplanete.com
Presentations

 • Languillon, P. (2011). "Green travellers". Presentation to Saigon Tourist Holding Co, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam, 13 June 2011. 

 • Dozens of interviews for TV, Radio and Magazines in France, including national TV channels, newspapers Le Monde, Le Figaro, etc. See list of interviews here.

 • Languillon, P. (2010). "Understanding Green Motivation in Luxury Travel", 4th International Competence Network of Tourism Research and Education (ICNT) conference: The Human Side of Tourism. Auckland, New Zealand. November 28-30. School of Hospitality & Tourism and New Zealand Tourism Research Institute, AUT University. 

• Languillon, P. (2008) The marketing of sustainable tourism. Presentation to Maison de la France, Limoges.
• Languillon, P. (2008) Ecotourism, Presentation to Ministry of the Environment, France, Paris, November 2008.
• Languillon, P. (2008) “Ecotourism in France”, Presentation to Asia Invest, Turin, Italy, January 2008
• Languillon, P. (2008) “Responsible travel”, Presentation to Ecorismo, March 24th 2008
• Languillon, P. (2007)  Marketing workshop, Global Ecotourism Conference, Oslo, May 2007
• Languillon, P. (2007) “Responsible travel”, Presentation to Ecorismo, March 13th 2007
• Languillon, P. (2007) “Ecotourism in France” Presentation at the Australia Ecotourism conference, Townsville Australia,, November 2006
• Languillon, P. (2006) “The challenges of ecotourism”, French National Radio, March 28th 2006
• Languillon, P. (2005)  “Ecotourism development “, Presentation to UNAT, Bordeaux, November 16th 2005
• Languillon, P. (2005) “Ecotourism in the Amazon”, Presentation to  Palais de Tokyo, Paris, November 4th 2005
• Languillon, P. (2005)  “Community based tourism: Between realities of the market and self-determination” Presentation to The International Ecotourism Society,Hanover,February 2005)

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