Singapore Hotel Sustainability Roadmap On March 21st, 2022, the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) and GSTC Destination Member, Singapore Tourism Board (STB), announced the launch of the Hotel Sustainability Roadmap at the inaugural Hotel Sustainability Conference and Marketplace, held at Sands Expo and Convention Centre. In line with the Singapore Green Plan 2030, the roadmap [...]
JTB Signs MOU with GSTC and Announces Sustainable Tourism Strategy on its 110th Anniversary In collaboration with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), JTB announces sustainable tourism strategy on its 110th anniversary. March 11, 2022 - On the occasion of its 110th anniversary, JTB Corp., one of the travel and tourism industry leaders, signed [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Türkiye Develops a National Sustainable Tourism Program with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Türkiye Tourism Promotion and Development Agency (TGA) has signed a collaboration agreement with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). The signing of the agreement marks an exemplary step toward sustainability as Türkiye (Turkey) becomes the first government in the world [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) developed a short course on Sustainable Tourism for the project of Sustainable Community Tourism in the North Region of the Dominican Republic carried out by the Ministry of Tourism (MITUR), the Instituto Formación Técnico Profesional (INFOTEP) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The classes were held virtually between [...]
GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training: January 24-26, 2022 This week, the GSTC delivered a 3-day in-person training in Awaji Island, Hyogo, Japan, engaging tourism industry professionals representing various sectors including travel agencies, local and regional government bodies, tour guides, media, tour operators, and educators. Led by GSTC Trainer Masaru Takayama (Founder, Asian Ecotourism Network; Owner, [...]
Hostelworld has become a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) GSTC is pleased to welcome Hostelworld Group to its global network. Hostelworld was founded in 1999 by two entrepreneurs - a hostel owner and an IT executive - to provide an affordable global distribution channel and property management system for hostels. Today it is [...]
Une interview avec Ignacio de la Cueves, formateur GSTC, aborde les critères GSTC et leurs objectifs. Qu’est -ce que les critères GSTC et quels sont leurs objectifs ? Les critères GSTC servent de normes mondiales pour la durabilité dans les voyages et le tourisme. Les Critères sont utilisés pour la formation et la sensibilisation, [...]
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 [...]
El 2020 el GSTC dio inicio al programa de capacitaciones en turismo sostenible en idioma español, replicando el exitoso programa de entrenamiento Sustainable Tourism Course que se dicta hace años en inglés. Esto abrió nuevas oportunidades de perfeccionamiento a las y los profesionales de la industria turística para capacitarse en un idioma distinto al [...]
Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) Offers GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for Local Destinations Through Japan Tourism Agency (JTA), the GSTC provided sustainable tourism training for destination representatives and other industry stakeholders from the following 15 destinations in 2021: 小樽市 Otaru City, Hokkaido 普代村 Fudai Village, Iwate 東松島市 Higashimatsushima City, Miyagi 佐渡市 Sado City, Niigata 那須塩原市 [...]
The first edition of the annual Destination Stewardship Yearbook For those whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world, you may have read the e-quarterly Destination Stewardship Report that was first published in the summer of last year. Curated into one document, the Destination Stewardship Report’s Annual Yearbook is based [...]
What Makes an Eco-Resort Truly Sustainable? This article by Elana Spivack was published on Popular Science. Eco-resorts are generally committed to a carbon-zero existence and preserving their surrounding environment. The word “resort” connotes luxury, and many claim to provide luxury sustainably. These locales have been cropping up in recent years as environmental consciousness becomes [...]
GSTC 2021 Online Members Meeting The GSTC 2021 Online Members Meeting that took place on December 7th and 9th, brought together a total of 250 participants from 59 countries in the two meetings. Every year, GSTC holds a professional conference focusing on sustainable tourism, standards, certifications, and the GSTC Criteria. The themes are different [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Sentosa Development Corporation has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), paving the way for the island destination to achieve certification as a sustainable destination. Sentosa is Singapore’s premier island resort getaway, home to an exciting array of themed attractions, award-winning spa retreats, lush rainforests, golden sandy beaches, resort accommodations, [...]
Top: Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC director for Asia-Pacific, H.E Mr. Ounethouang Khaophanh, Deputy Minister of MICT Bottom: Mr. Randy Durband, GSTC CEO On November 19, 2022, the GSTC successfully conducted virtual sustainable tourism training for Laos' tourism management leaders. The 1-day event was organized in partnership with the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT) of [...]
