New IHG brand extends a sustainable invitation
A warm, sustainable welcome at voco
Latest news and insights from various sources relating to UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Talking Point: Four Ways Hotels Can Recover and Re-use Waste Energy
Are you sending energy down the drain?
You may be doing everything you can to be energy efficient, but more than half of energy produced is wasted.
GSTC Visit to Vanuatu
Mr. Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, has visited Vanuatu, a new GSTC Destination Member, in June 2018.
(Left to Right) Acting Director, Vanuatu Department of Tourism, Mr. Donald Pelam; GSTC CEO, Mr.
Vanuatu Department of Tourism Joins GSTC
Vanuatu Department of Tourism Joins GSTC
June 2018 – Vanuatu Department of Tourism has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a destination member.
Vanuatu Department of Tourism is a government agency established under the Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Industry and Ni-Vanuatu Business.
Travel Foundation launches new training quiz to promote responsible tourism
A new online quiz by the Travel Foundation explores the challenges and opportunities surrounding responsible tourism. Paradise (Almost) Lost, takes you on a journey to a virtual tropical island with the challenge to save “Paradise” by responding to a range of issues such as: temples crumbling from too many visitors, a lack of local produce on the menus, and what to do with all that waste! Appealing to everyone from travel agents to destination authorities, the 20-minute quiz is a great coffee break challenge – and those who previewed the quiz agree:
Green Destinations is now GSTC-Accredited
July 5, 2018 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Green Destinations has achieved the ‘GSTC-Accredited’ status. The awarded status affirms Green Destinations’ commitment to promoting sustainable destinations.
Mercure Convention Center Ancol Jakarta: Saving water for efficiency and the community
Responsible Hotel of the Year 2018 – the Mercure Ancol
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.