The coronavirus will change how we travel. That will probably be good for us.

That simply cannot happen because the pre-coronavirus travel and tourist industries will not function in a post-coronavirus world.Everything must change: the way we fly, the way we dine, how we wait in line — even how we go to the beach. We must stop looking to “recover” the tourist industry but rather, work to transition travel and tourism to a truly sustainable level.The pandemic can thus become a time of reckoning, allowing us to consider how to solve problems that have become endemic to the industry, like overdevelopment and overtourism, indiscriminate pollution, environmental destruction, unfair labor conditions, wildlife abuse, the exploitation of women and children, sex trafficking, marginalization of indigenous peoples, and corruption. Travel and tourism need to accept their role in climate change, global economic impact, environmental sustainability, wildlife conservation and social justice.Above all, we as travelers — and especially those of us blessed with the extra income and leisure time to be tourists — have to make better decisions. How can I help protect the wildest bits of our planet and make sure they survive this century?”The coronavirus pandemic has highlighted so many unsustainable aspects of our globalized world, and everyone — hotels, airlines, amusement parks, resorts, destinations, cruise ships and travelers — must take stock of our role in this.