How to Tread Lightly in Fragile Places Article written by Elaine Glusac in The New York Times Organizing a responsible visit to sensitive areas like the Galápagos Islands or Antarctica involves research, decoding certifications and possibly a travel adviser. For independent travelers, sustainable certifications can help identify responsible operations. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council [...]
GSTC 2022 Asia-Pacific Conference in Korea Concluded After two years without an on-site GSTC Conference due to the pandemic, the 2022 GSTC Asia-Pacific Conference took place in Saemangeum, Gunsan, Jeonbuk, Korea, from September 15-17. It brought together Korean and international tourism stakeholders involved in the development and promotion of sustainable travel & tourism, including [...]
GSTC India Working Group: Leadership Change Aditi Chanchani assumes responsibilities as Chair of the GSTC India Working Group from October 2022, which came together to augment the functions of GSTC globally based on agreed-upon principles of sustainability at the national level. “I have known Aditi, as an influential voice among the civil society space [...]
CWT has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Minneapolis, 13 September 2022 — CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform today announces it has become a member of the GSTC global network. CWT is one of the world’s leading corporate travel, meetings, and events management companies. With a 150-year [...]
Δήλωσε συμμετοχή: Ομαδικά διαδικτυακά σεμινάρια για την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, χωρίς χρέωση, από το GSTC και τη Google Με στόχο την ενημέρωση των ξενοδόχων και λοιπών επαγγελματιών τουρισμού σχετικά με την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, τους τρόπους εφαρμογής της στα καταλύματά και τις επιχειρήσεις τους και την επικοινωνία των καλών πρακτικών τους μέσω διαδικτύου η Google, μέσω [...]
Traveloka partners with GSTC to support hotels in Indonesia on their sustainability transformation Jakarta, 6 September 2022 – Traveloka, as an innovation-oriented travel and lifestyle platform, supports emerging trends such as sustainability, that shape the travel and hospitality sector by partnering with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to offer a course on Sustainable [...]
Tablet Hotels' Sustainability Program Gains Momentum Tablet Hotels, the hotel experts at the MICHELIN® Guide, has launched a hotel sustainability program, making it easy for travelers to choose hotels that are working to make a positive impact on the planet and in their community. The program features the sustainability icon, which indicates hotels that have [...]
easyJet holidays lanza una nueva colección de hoteles "eco-certificados", en colaboración con el GSTC easyJet holidays está haciendo cada vez más fácil para que sus clientes puedan elegir opciones sostenibles para sus vacaciones, identificando una nueva colección de "eco-certificado" en su página web. Los hoteles incluidos en la colección se identificarán con un icono de [...]
The GSTC India Working Group held a public webinar on August 24th, 2022 titled "GSTC in India: Adopting the Sustainability Agenda in the Travel & Tourism Marketplace". Sustainable travel as a concept is gaining momentum. The Travel and Tourism Marketplaces are well positioned to further the “sustainable & responsible travel” aspirations that travelers are [...]
Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau Joins the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau has joined the GSTC after recently concluding its draft of Utah’s first community-based Sustainable Tourism Plan. The plan will be presented to Park City [...]
Tourism Authority (Mauritius) has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member Mauritius is an island country nestled in the Indian Ocean, off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Well known for its miles of palm-fringed sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, perfect for diving, snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and much more, the country welcomes [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2022 July-September (Volume 3, Issue 1) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2022 (Volume 2, Issue 4) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Spring 2022, Volume 2, Issue 4), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. The City of Brevard sits [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2022 (Volume 2, Issue 4) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Spring 2022, Volume 2, Issue 4), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. A tour group visits a [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2022, Volume 3, Issue 1), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. To Market Stewardship, Use Local Voices [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2022, Volume 3, Issue 1), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Cultivating Comprehensive Destination Stewardship with GSTC [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2022, Volume 3, Issue 1), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. A home goes up in [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2022, Volume 3, Issue 1), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Aerial image of Pulau Goal, [...]
Booking.com's Travel Confidence Index reveals Asia Pacific's most confident travelers Booking.com has launched its first APAC Travel Confidence Index, exploring the overall comfort levels, motivators, and concerns of customers across Asia Pacific Indians emerged as the region’s most confident travelers, with 86% saying they want to travel in the next 12 months North Asian [...]
El GSTC se complace en anunciar que el ‘GreenSign Catalog Standard’ ha conseguido el estatus de 'Reconocido por el GSTC' El programa GreenSign fue creado para la industria hotelera por GreenSign Institut GmbH y tiene su sede en Berlín, Alemania. Con muchos hoteles de 15 países que utilizan esta norma, GreenSign también está representado fuera [...]
