Three GSTC Sustainable Tourism Courses took place prior to the GSTC2022 conference in Seville, Spain, two in English and one in Spanish. Using the GSTC Industry Criteria and GSTC Destination Criteria as the foundation, the training class covered various topics relevant to our industry and the sustainability challenges and opportunities we are facing today. [...]
GSTC2022 Global Conference in Seville, Andalusia, Spain The GSTC2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference that took place on December 12th-15th in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, brought together 350 delegates from 61 countries, along with hundreds of viewers that watched the live broadcasting of the conference. The conference was held at FIBES Sevilla, the city's Exhibition and [...]
Antigua and Barbuda has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)The tropical islands of Antigua and Barbuda are located in the heart of the Caribbean about a thousand miles to the east of Jamaica and half that distance from Trinidad on the coast of South America. Antigua and Barbuda are at [...]
Radisson Hotel Group has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Radisson Hotel Group continues to drive forward the hospitality industry’s sustainability agenda and support the ongoing development of integrated sustainable tourism practices by joining the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Radisson Hotel Group has made substantial strides to drive [...]
Rakuten Travel has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Rakuten Travel, a leading online travel agency operated by Rakuten Group with the broadest selection of local travel accommodation listings in Japan, has become a member of the GSTC global network. Launched in 2001, Rakuten Travel is expanding its international [...]
Heraklion, following an invitation from the European Commission, has been selected as a partner in the Urban Agenda for the EU partnership (URBAN AGENDA for the EU), which is being created in the new thematic area of Sustainable Tourism. Through this network of cities, Member States and stakeholders, Heraklion will play an active role [...]
Jorge Moller: el turismo sostenible es una urgencia para lograr equilibrar nuestra forma de vida en el único planeta con que contamos Artículo y entrevista realizados por Juan Luis Pons Rubio, Doctor en Biología, Técnico y Dinamizador de Medio Ambiente, hivetourism (23 Nov 2022) Jorge Moller cuenta con experiencia en desarrollo de productos turísticos de naturaleza, comercialización y [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2022 October-December (Volume 3, Issue 2) 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 [...]
Sustainable Tourism at a Critical Juncture From right to left: Roi Ariel (General Manager, GSTC), Natalie Kidd (Chief People and Purpose Officer, Intrepid Travel), Jason Lin (Co-founder & CEO, Talent Basket), Jennifer Lin (Senior Manager, Business Development, Southeast Asia, Rezio), Shinobu Hayama (CEO, Journey for Change), Halim Choi (Program Officer, Jeonbuk MICE Bureau). [...]
TUI Launches 'Green & Fair' Label TUI has announced its ‘Green & Fair’ label, which will highlight hotels that have been certified as sustainable. This means the hotel meets a strict standard of sustainability of the GSTC Criteria or an equivalent standard. Not only will this make it easier for customers to identify hotels [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has gained GSTC-Recognized status for its system adoption of the GSTC Industry Criteria. Singapore, 17 November 2022 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has gained GSTC-Recognized status for its [...]
Tahiti Tourisme has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The Islands of Tahiti is a destination composed of 118 islands and atolls in 5 archipelagos. The islands are world-renowned for their white sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, varied landscapes ranging from coral atolls to volcanic mountain peaks, as well as [...]
Albania is taking steps towards adopting international standards of sustainable tourism. The GSTC Sustainable Tourism course took place for the first time in Albania from November 8th-9th at Hotel Maritim Plaza in Tirana, the capital and largest city of Albania. The course was organized and supported by RisiAlbania & HELVETAS with the support of [...]
Turismo sostenible en España: medioambiente y turismofobia Abordamos la sostenibilidad en el turismo. Nos preguntamos si es posible desarrollar esa actividad turística sin que se destroce el medioambiente, es decir, además de generar ingresos para la población autóctona, ser respetuoso con el ecosistema y con la cultura local. Vamos a analizar los motivos por [...]
Booking.com Celebrates One Year of Travel Sustainable with New Product Features for Accommodations, Rental Cars and Flights Three levels are being introduced to the Travel Sustainable program for accommodations, in addition to special badging to highlight properties with third-party certifications 400,000+ accommodations globally now being recognized for their efforts to operate more sustainably Search [...]
GSTC launches Taiwan Sustainable Tourism course for hospitality industry in partnership with Agoda and the Tainan City Government Agoda, Singapore headquartered digital travel platform, has again partnered with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels in the development of sustainable tourism practices. This latest initiative was hosted in cooperation with the Tainan [...]
Network of Latin American Destinations is Launched During the First International Conference "Destinations of the Future" in the Dominican Republic 28 October, Dominican Republic - On 26 and 27 October 2022, the first Destinations of the Future International Conference was held in Bávaro, Dominican Republic, thanks to a strategic alliance between the United Nations [...]
En el marco de la primera conferencia internacional de destinos del futuro en República Dominicana, se lanza red de destinos latinoamericanos. Se lanza la Red Destinos Turísticos del Futuro de América Latina & el Caribe (REDEFUTUR LAC). durante la primera Conferencia Internacional de Destinos del fUTURO, que tuvo lugar los días 26 y 27 de [...]
Visit Skellefteå has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Skellefteå is located in Västerbotten County, Sweden. It is one of the highlights of Swedish Lapland and the subarctic region, offering 40 miles of coastline, 1,500 lakes and rivers, the vast pine and spruce forests, as well as a lively [...]
Hostels 75% Less Carbon Intense Than Hotels, According To New Research A research study conducted by Bureau Veritas in partnership with Hostelworld has found that hostels are approximately three-quarters less carbon intense (tCO₂e) than hotels – according to independent research and carbon footprinting data modelling conducted across a selection of European hotels and hostels. [...]
