The Responsible Tourism Institute (ITR) hosted the GSTC Destinations Community Summit on November 20-21, 2014 in Barcelona, Spain. This 2-day event was open to destinations certified under a GSTC-Approved standard, destinations that have undergone a GSTC sustainability assessment, destinations currently in the process of certification and destinations that have formally expressed their interest in starting the process.

The summit aimed at creating a space where an interaction between committed destinations will further reinforce the application of the environmental, social, cultural and economic principles at the core of the GSTC Criteria.

On opening day GSTC Board Chair, Luigi Cabrini inaugurated sessions with an overview on “Destinations, Tourism and Sustainability”.

Who: GSTC Early Adopters, destinations certified by a GSTC-Recognized or-Approved standard, destinations who are in the process of certification and those that have formally expressed their interest in starting the process

What: The Responsible Tourism Institute (ITR) GSTC Destinations Community Summit

When: November 20-21, 2014

Where: Recinte Modernista Sant Pau, Sala Pau Gil – Barcelona, Spain

Participate: contact info@biospheretourism.com for more information on event details