Mercure Convention Center Ancol Jakarta: Saving water for efficiency and the community
Responsible Hotel of the Year 2018 – the Mercure Ancol
Latest news and insights from various sources relating to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
World Tourism Organization and Globalia announce the first and largest worldwide competition for tourism startups
The tourism sector took a giant step into the future. The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), in partnership with Globalia, the leading tourism group in Spain and Latin America, announced the launch of the 1st UNWTO Tourism Startup Competition. It is the world’s first and largest initiative devoted to identifying new companies that will lead the transformation of the […]
Airports’ CO2 reduction and 4 new carbon neutral airports announced in Europe
Brussels, London Stansted, Rome Ciampino and Treviso become carbon neutral. 133 airports in Europe are now certified at one of the 4 levels of Airport Carbon Accreditation.
Climate-friendly initiatives and actions essential for tourism, says UNWTO
Sound policies must be built upon accurate evidence, requiring the tourism sector to better measure its impact on sustainability, said Secretary-General of the World Tourism Organization.
UFI recognises six companies for their best practices in sustainable exhibiting
The UFI Sustainable Development Committee is always looking for exhibition companies that strive to be sustainable on an economic, social and environmental level – both within their own exhibition structure and related exhibition operations.
The Bellona Foundation and Carnival Corporation & plc sign agreement to continue improving sustainable cruise tourism
The agreement’s overall purpose is to contribute to and promote sustainable operations in the shipping industry.
TUI Group publishes sustainability report: Scaling positive change through sustainable tourism
7.3 million euros raised in 2017 to support good causes and enhance the positive impacts of tourism, using the TUI Care Foundation to support this work.
GSTC Delegation Visits Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
On 14 June 2018, a GSTC Delegation attended the 2018 Sichuan Garze Mountain Tourism Festival opening ceremony took place.
Mr. You-Cai Xiao, the Governor of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture and Deputy Secretary of Garze Committee of the Communist Party of China, opened the ceremony, with Mr.
8.3 million TUI customers stayed in sustainable hotels certified to a GSTC-Recognized standard (80% of the hotels owned by TUI Group)
TUI Group’s ambition is to increase the number of hotels with sustainability certifications to accommodate 10 million customers a year by 2020.
TUI Group encourages their hotels to become certified to GSTC-Recognized Standards, with a mandatory clause in contracts with their accommodation suppliers requiring them to work towards certification to GSTC-Recognized Standards.
GSTC in China: CATA 2018 Adventure Travel World Leaders Forum
Keynote speech by Randy Durband, GSTC CEO
On June 12th, the 1st (2018) Adventure Travel World Leaders Forum took place in Beijing, China. The event was organized by China Adventure Travel Association, a GSTC Member.