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11 05, 2022

Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2022 (Volume 2, Issue 4)

2022-05-21T01:11:28+08:005月 11th, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report Spring 2022 April-June (Volume 2, Issue 4) 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 [...]

23 04, 2022

Destination Assessment of Heraklion

2022-08-27T10:36:15+08:004月 23rd, 2022|

April 2022 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) conducted a Destination Assessment of Heraklion, Greece, from March to December 2021. The Destination Assessment was led by Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Program Director for the Mediterranean Region, working closely with Heraklion’s authorities. Heraklion Tourism Overview Heraklion is the largest region of Crete and a [...]

22 04, 2022

Vorarlberg Joins GSTC

2022-10-29T01:10:44+08:004月 22nd, 2022|

Vorarlberg State Tourist Board has joined as a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) member. Vorarlberg State Tourist Board (Vorarlberg Tourismus GmbH) is a tourism organization for the State of Vorarlberg and the Vorarlberg Chamber of Commerce. Their purpose is to implement measures directly or indirectly suitable for promoting sustainable tourism in Vorarlberg. The company [...]

8 03, 2022

Swedish Lapland Joins GSTC

2022-10-29T01:10:55+08:003月 8th, 2022|

Swedish Lapland Visitors Board has joined as a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) member. Swedish Lapland Visitors Board is the destination management organization for Norrbotten county and the municipalities Skellefteå and Sorsele. The destination brand Swedish Lapland is also a business-oriented collaboration platform for marketing and support to the industry's ambitions to provide for [...]

23 02, 2022

Destination Stewardship Report – Winter 2022 (Volume 2, Issue 3)

2022-02-26T06:42:29+08:002月 23rd, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report Winter 2022 January-March (Volume 2, Issue 3) 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 [...]

19 02, 2022

Destination Assessment of Summit County, Utah

2022-02-19T09:53:00+08:002月 19th, 2022|

February 2022 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) conducted a Destination Assessment of Summit County, Utah, from July to December 2021. The Destination Assessment was led by Dr. Kelly Bricker, GSTC Vice-Chair, working closely with the Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau (PCCVB) and stakeholders throughout the County. Summit [...]

19 01, 2022

Sonoma County Joins GSTC

2022-10-29T01:11:15+08:001月 19th, 2022|

Sonoma County Tourism has joined as a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) member. Sonoma County Tourism (SCT) is the destination stewardship organization dedicated to promoting overnight stays and creating a sustainable hospitality economy in Sonoma County, California. Located just 45 minutes north of San Francisco, Sonoma County is known for its acclaimed food, relaxing [...]

14 12, 2021

GreenStep’s Destination Standard a GSTC-Recognized Standard

2023-01-19T03:33:57+08:0012月 14th, 2021|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Destination Standard has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Standards are used by GreenStep Solutions in their assessment and verification programs which provide tools, resources, and consultative support to destinations and businesses across the tourism industry. The [...]

10 12, 2021

Rhodes Joins GSTC

2022-10-29T01:11:26+08:0012月 10th, 2021|

The Municipality of Rhodes has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Rhodes is the largest of the Dodecanese islands of Greece and is also the Dodekanese islands' capital. Inhabited since prehistoric times, Rhodes developed into a financial and cultural center of the ancient Greek world and is known worldwide [...]

12 11, 2021

Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), Pacific Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework (PSTPF), and the GSTC

2021-11-17T15:14:41+08:0011月 12th, 2021|

The Pacific Sustainable Tourism Policy Framework (PSTPF) The Pacific Sustainable Tourism Framework (PSTPF) was developed by the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) on behalf of its members, including the governments of American Samoa, Cook Islands, Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Kiribati, Nauru, Marshall Islands, New Caledonia, Niue, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, [...]

3 11, 2021

Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2021 (Volume 2, Issue 2)

2021-11-15T11:43:58+08:0011月 3rd, 2021|

Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2021 October-December (Volume 2, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center 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 world.  Please subscribe HERE if you have [...]

27 10, 2021

Singapore Joins GSTC

2021-10-27T11:39:03+08:0010月 27th, 2021|

The Singapore Tourism Board has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). The Singapore Tourism Board (STB) is Singapore’s lead development agency for tourism. Working closely with the tourism industry, STB seeks to strengthen Singapore’s position as one of the world’s most vibrant destinations for business and leisure travellers. These efforts [...]

13 09, 2021

Finland Joins GSTC

2021-09-13T12:50:18+08:009月 13th, 2021|

Visit Finland has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Visit Finland works to develop and market Finland’s travel image as well as help Finnish travel companies to internationalize, develop, sell and market high-quality travel products. Visit Finland also helps to facilitate investments to the Finnish travel sector as well as [...]

27 08, 2021

Turkey Joins GSTC

2021-08-30T18:33:26+08:008月 27th, 2021|

Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Türkiye Tourism, Promotion and Development Agency (Türkiye Turizm Tanıtım ve Geliştirme Ajansı - TGA) was founded in 2019 and is dedicated to delivering Turkey as a brand and a popular destination in both domestic and international [...]

26 08, 2021

Berlin Joins GSTC

2021-08-27T15:36:35+08:008月 26th, 2021|

Fahrradausflug mit der Familie © visitBerlin, Photo: Thomas Kierok Visit Berlin has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). visitBerlin (Berlin Tourismus & Kongress GmbH) is the city's official marketing agency and promotes Berlin as a tourism and convention destination worldwide. Together with partners from politics, business and society, [...]

24 08, 2021

Asheville Joins GSTC

2021-08-24T21:26:37+08:008月 24th, 2021|

Explore Asheville, North Carolina, has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a destination member. Explore Asheville Convention & Visitors Bureau, on behalf of the Buncombe County Tourism Development Authority, executes an extensive strategic marketing and sales program that contributes $2.2 billion to the economic vitality of the community while showcasing and providing [...]

13 08, 2021

Sevilla Joins GSTC

2021-08-14T06:48:15+08:008月 13th, 2021|

The city of Sevilla has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The city of Seville, capital of Andalusia, a region located in southern Spain, has just joined the GSTC as a tourist destination that aims to ensure the protection and maintenance of its natural and cultural resources, while at [...]

20 07, 2021

Estonia Joins GSTC

2021-08-14T06:31:14+08:007月 20th, 2021|

Visit Estonia - Old Town & Toompea panorama in Tallinn by Danel Rinaldo Visit Estonia (Estonian Tourist Board) has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) “Visit Estonia - it’s about time!” From its long summer nights and surprising fifth season to its centuries-old charm fostering tomorrow’s tech [...]

16 07, 2021

Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2021 (Volume 2, Issue 1)

2021-08-08T00:28:51+08:007月 16th, 2021|

Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2021 July-September (Volume 2, Issue 1) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center 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 world.  Please subscribe HERE if you have [...]

28 06, 2021

Corfu Joins GSTC

2022-08-27T10:36:16+08:006月 28th, 2021|

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 and Diapontia Islands is a municipality of the Region of the Ionian Islands and was established in 2019. This includes the central (metropolitan) municipality of Corfu and three Diapontian Islands [...]

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