Greta Andzenge2021-04-09T07:22:03+08:003月 1st, 2016|
March 3, 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Foundation for Environmental Education’s Green Key Standard has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms Foundation for Environmental Education’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. The Green Key Standard is a leading standard for excellence in the [...]
Greta Andzenge2021-10-16T04:43:17+08:002月 25th, 2016|
February 25, 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Green Key Global’s Green Key Eco-Rating Program has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms Green Key Global’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. Green Key Global’s Eco-Rating Program is a graduated rating [...]
Ayako Ezaki2021-12-23T05:11:10+08:002月 16th, 2016|
The three-day intensive and interactive training program was held in Bangkok, Thailand from Feb 13-15, 2017. Bangkok, Thailand. The training was led by Dr. Mihee Kang and covered tourism as a tool for sustainable development, sustainability best practices and the GSTC Criteria, the world’s leading standard for tourism sustainability, as [...]
Greta Andzenge2021-12-23T07:34:52+08:002月 11th, 2016|
February 11, 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that Hostelling International’s Quality & Sustainability Standard has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms Hostelling International’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. In line with its internationally adopted Sustainability Charter, Hostelling International has [...]
Greta Andzenge2020-05-14T11:00:05+08:002月 10th, 2016|
World Tourism Forum Global Meeting 2016, Istanbul World Tourism Forum Global Meeting is held once in a year, bringing together world tourism leaders and representatives in one place for networking, negotiations and defining future tourism trends. In Global Meeting participants had a chance to exhibit their services and products to the world in World Tourism [...]
rariel2021-10-02T04:33:08+08:001月 28th, 2016|
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce the release of the GSTC Industry Criteria, which had been under development for most of 2016. The GSTC Industry Criteria serve as the 3rd revision to GSTC Hotel & Tour Operator Criteria, hence the reference to “version 3” in their formal name. To distinguish [...]
Greta Andzenge2020-05-15T11:23:34+08:001月 20th, 2016|
European Tourism Indicator System – ETIS – Joint Conference on Managing and Promoting Sustainable and Accessible Tourism Destinations A joint event combining a conference on the European Tourism Indicators System (ETIS) and a workshop on accessible tourism take place in Brussels 28 January 2016. GSTC Chair Luigi Cabrini served on [...]
Greta Andzenge2020-12-04T13:36:21+08:001月 7th, 2016|
The Guidelines are intended to apply to all forms of tourism accommodation, from large hotels and resorts to a remote community based guesthouse in Papua New Guinea! The GSTC has been a member of International Standards Organisation Technical Committee on Tourism for a number of years and was a major [...]
Greta Andzenge2020-08-04T15:51:27+08:001月 6th, 2016|
The Cayman Islands, the GSTC's latest destination member, recently underwent a GSTC comprehensive assessment of its sustainability as part of the GSTC's Destinations Program. The procurement and organization of the assessment for the Cayman Islands were spearheaded by the Cayman Islands Department of Tourism (CIDOT) and Cayman Department of Environment. The GSTC's Destinations Program [...]
Greta Andzenge2015-12-18T16:22:09+08:0012月 18th, 2015|
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council is revising the Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria for Hotels and Tour Operators version 2.0 (GSTC-HTO) which is due for a scheduled revision, and expanding the GSTC-HTO and to become the GSTC-Industry. […]
Greta Andzenge2017-07-02T09:42:54+08:0011月 25th, 2015|
Held in Guanajuato, Mexico, this training provided participants with a dynamic environment to learn the Criteria and indicators through structured working days utilizing theory, practices and real life examples from the local region. The training also included a panel discussion with federal and local authorities across public and private sectors to address empowerment, entrepreneurship, financial [...]
Greta Andzenge2015-11-25T02:25:53+08:0011月 25th, 2015|
GSTC board member Kelly Bricker, along with Rosemary Black, contributed the chapter “Framework for Understanding Sustainability in the Context of Tourism Operators” to the newly published Reframing Sustainable Tourism. The GSTC Criteria for Hotels and Tour Operators features prominently in the chapter, which serves to help operators maximize their impact on social, economic, environmental and cultural heritage [...]
Greta Andzenge2015-11-23T15:51:20+08:0011月 23rd, 2015|
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council was awarded the presigious “Premio Gorila” Award for 2014 by Loro Parque. The GSTC received the award for its environmental responsibility as the most important contributor to the proper management of the environment sustaining ecotourism and being socially sustainable. Loro Parque noted in particular the addition of GSTC’s Sustainable Training [...]
Greta Andzenge2015-11-23T15:32:25+08:0011月 23rd, 2015|
The autonomous region of Catalonia in Spain received on November 19 the Biosphere certification for sustainable management, economic and social development, conservation of cultural heritage, environmental conservation, quality and safety. The certification was awarded in a ceremony with the presence of the president of the Responsible Tourism Institute, which managed the Biosphere certification, the chair [...]
Greta Andzenge2015-10-20T15:06:54+08:0010月 20th, 2015|
GSTC has signed a landmark agreement with three Korean public agencies for long-term collaboration in advancing sustainability in travel and tourism throughout Korea, the Asia-Pacific, and globally. Gyeonggi Province, the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization (GTO), and the City of Suwon (capital city of Gyeonggi Province) have agreed to coordinate their efforts in a partnership with GSTC [...]
Greta Andzenge2021-02-05T22:04:25+08:0010月 19th, 2015|
Impact Travel Alliance (ITA) is a large community for impact-focused travel professionals. Through education and advocacy around sustainable tourism, the organization aims to transform the travel industry into a force for good, and to help improve the world through business and leisure travel. ITA is an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit with a highly engaged and active [...]
Greta Andzenge2020-09-06T16:42:34+08:0010月 19th, 2015|
October 19, 2015 – Indonesia’s Ministry of Tourism has signed an agreement with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to collaborate for the development of sustainable tourism in Indonesia. Minister of Tourism Arief Yahya gave a keynote address commemorating World Tourism Day to an audience of [...]
GSTC Admin2021-12-23T05:19:46+08:0010月 12th, 2015|
(October 12th, 2015) – In the beginning of September, TourCert launched the ideas competition FAIRWÄRTS. The competition focuses on ideas for sustainability and responsibility in tourism. This new competition fosters innovation in business in addition to helping advance sustainable tourism. By submitting ideas or examples of best practices, tourism enterprises [...]
Greta Andzenge2020-05-14T10:09:21+08:0010月 8th, 2015|
From 9-13 November, 2015, the second training workshop for leaders on Global Tourism Criteria and its application in sustainable development and sustainable tourism in Mexico and Latin America took place in Guanajuato, Mexico. The program addressed how the GSTC criteria has been implemented in the management of tourist destinations. Activities [...]
Andrew Morrison2015-09-29T05:44:48+08:009月 29th, 2015|
(29 September 2015) The WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards are once again open for entries. WTTC invites those showcasing best practice in sustainable tourism across the world to submit their applications for this coveted international award. Applications for the 12th Tourism for Tomorrow Awards can be submitted online using our easy application tool. More information about [...]