The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce the release of the GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0, which had been under development for most of 2019. GSTC Criteria serve as the global baseline standards for sustainability in travel and…
Heritance Aarah resort: first to be awarded gold for leadership in energy and environmental design.
The property’s sustainability initiatives aimed at supporting Dubai Sustainable Tourism goals.
The initiatives “Apadrina un Olivo” (“Sponsor an Olive Tree”); “Starlight Foundation” and “Soap for Hope”, winners of the FITURNEXT 2020 challenge, dedicated to how tourism can contribute to local economic development.
In an analysis of trip-purpose data for more than 50 companies, Advito found that internal travel drives between 40% to 65% of travel spend. Companies can replace a majority of that internal travel with other effective forms of collaboration.
This is GSTC’s response to the letter from Stay Grounded (December 6th), regarding the GSTC2019 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in the Azores. 18 December 2019 Dear Mira Kapfinger and the Stay Grounded Nework, Thank you for expressing your views on…
THE SOUTHERN GREAT BARRIER REEF offers some parts where visitors can discover places unseen. Large hard coral reefs and vibrant colourful fish and marine life like turtles and manta rays are plentiful. This fantastic hidden eco gem destination begins just…
The most recent training class – and the last one in 2019 – of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) concluded last week, as we connected with 40 industry professionals from across Europe and beyond who joined our training,…
GSTC 2020 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference to be hosted in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, November 19 – 22 The conference will be hosted at the Delta Hotels by Marriott Grand Okanagan Resort in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, on November 19…
“Navigating the Way Forward” – GSTC 2019 Global Conference in the Azores The GSTC 2019 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference “Navigating the Way Forward” that took place on December 4th-7th in Terceira Island, the Azores, brought together 250 delegates from 42…
Japan Tourism Agency has committed to formally adopt GSTC criteria as part of its tourism policy. Japan has ambitious plans to grow tourism arrivals, but is determined to do this in a sustainable way. To that end, the adoption of…
The initiative sets an ambition for the Travel & Tourism sector to be climate neutral by 2050 and will set science-based targets, energy efficiency measures, renewable energy and initiatives to reduce the use of plastics, food waste and others.
History has been made today in the far north Queensland Shire of Douglas, with the Port Douglas and Daintree destination becoming the first in the world to achieve Ecotourism Australia’s ECO Destination Certification. The announcement was made during Ecotourism Australia’s…
Twelve of Australia’s leading nature-based tourism businesses were inducted into Ecotourism Australia’s Hall of Fame last night, for being ECO certified for 20 years. The awards were presented during the gala dinner of the Global Eco Asia Pacific Tourism Conference,…
BCD’s efforts towards sustainability also recently were recognized by WINiT by GBTA, a network serving as a catalyst to drive positive change for the career mobility of women in travel-related industries.
No Time to Lose! Climate response – how? #Tourism can show the way! Low carbon growth is reachable! Join #UNWTO for ‘Transforming Tourism for Climate Action’ at #COP25 on 3rd December 2019, 11:30 – 13:00 at IFEMA, Madrid, Spain –…
GSTC began designating valuable GSTC partners as Country Representative in 2014 to serve as the “eyes and ears” and in many ways the voices of GSTC in their respective countries or regions. They have played a valuable role, helping stakeholders…
288 airports now actively engaged in addressing their impact on Climate Change. Collective CO2 reduction of more than 320,000 tonnes (-4.9%) achieved in the past year; 61 airports are now carbon neutral (Level 3+).
The Flinders Ranges & South Australian outback are often considered one of Australia’s ultimate travel destinations. From Adelaide, the ranges are a five-hour drive, and the region is dotted with a number of interesting townships. As we journey on an…
The 2014-2019 Tourism Intergroup proved to play a valuable role to help coordinate all policy areas impacting tourism, therefore contributing to Europe’s growth and jobs
