If the third time’s a charm, then the annual Responsible Tourism Week, taking place online from February 14 to 18, will be even more inspiring than the last two.

Billed as an unconventional, online unconference, it is a fun mash-up exploring down-to-earth applications of noble concepts including responsible tourism, the Local Travel Movement and ecotourism with practical and inexpensive Web 2.0 technologies. (Take a look at what was accomplished in 2010.)

“Simply put, this online event is an excellent way to broaden and deepen our dialogue about sustainable practice and tourism,” writes Ron Mader, Founder of Planeta and the driving force behind Responsible Tourism Week. “It encourages participants to articulate their core values and the way they put noble ideas into practice. We spotlight living, breathing examples of responsible tourism. RT Week provides an opportunity to introduce new events, tours and research projects as well as an opportunity to summarize recent events.”

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