GSTC Greece Working Group
With many GSTC Members active in Greece trying to work together to promote the GSTC framework, a dedicated Working Group focused on activities in Greece was established in late 2024.
The GSTC Criteria is already being used across Greece, and GSTC certification is valued for hotels and destinations as a means to drive sustainability within the country. The creation of a network of tourism professionals is fundamental to navigate the challenges to direct the tourism sector towards sustainability pathways.
GSTC Greece Working Group
As the name suggests, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is truly global. As such, we have a Working Group focused on Greece. Current members:
- Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Board Member & Director for the Mediterranean Region
- Spyridon Kagkas, Community Manager Organization, Athens Development & Destination Management Agency
Recent Sustainable Tourism Greece News
Completion of GSTC Destination Assessments in the Greek Cities of Corfu and Heraklion
Athens, 28 July 2022. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association, welcomes the completion of sustainability destination assessments in [...]
Destination Assessment of Heraklion
April 2022 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) conducted a Destination Assessment of Heraklion, Greece, from March to December 2021. The Destination Assessment [...]
Greece and Google Partner to Support Sustainable Tourism Growth
The Ministry of Tourism and Google partner to support Greece' sustainable growth A new training program to help tourism businesses accelerate their sustainability transformation [...]
Rhodes Joins GSTC
The Municipality of Rhodes has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands [...]
Corfu Joins GSTC
The Municipality of Central Corfu and Diapontia Islands has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The Municipality of Central Corfu [...]
Athens Joins GSTC
Athens Development and Destination Management Agency has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a destination member. Athens Development and Destination Management Agency [...]
Crete Needs to Restore its Gastronomic Heritage
Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 1) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Summer 2020, Volume 1, Issue 1), [...]
Greek Ministry of Tourism Joins GSTC
Greek Ministry of Tourism Joins GSTC On March 9th, a Cooperation Agreement has been signed between the Greek Ministry of Tourism and the Global [...]
GSTC Destination Criteria v2 – Now Available in Greek
The GSTC Destination Criteria v2 has been translated into Greek and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Τα Κριτήρια Προορισμών του [...]
GSTC Industry Criteria – Now Available in Greek
The GSTC Industry Criteria has been translated into Greek and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Τα Κριτήρια Βιομηχανίας GSTC έχουν μεταφραστεί [...]