Noticias

GSTC Philippines National Forum on Sustainable Tourism Standards & Development Held in Boracay Island, Philippines The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) together with the Society for Sustainable Tourism & Development Inc. (SSTDI) and LEADimpact Asia, presented the GSTC - The Philippines National Forum last March 15-16, 2018, in the highly controversial Boracay Island, Philippines. The Forum [...]

Introducing GSTC to Tourism Students of Ming Chuan University, Taiwan On 15 March 2018, GSTC General Manager, Mr. Roi Ariel, introduced the GSTC to international tourism students at Ming Chuan University in Taiwan. After learning of the GSTC and the importance of global sustainability standards, the students practiced identifying businesses (accommodations and tour operators) that [...]

ECOTRANS celebrates 25 years of sustainable development collaboration at ITB2018 Over 100 experts attended the 25th year of the Ecotrans European Network for Sustainable Tourism Development event "The SDGs2030: Fairytale or fairy tale ending?" at ITB on 8th March 2018. The presentation addressed the issue of how to ensure that the SDGs are not a fairy tale [...]

Travelife Certified Awards Handed Out to Tour Operators from Asia, Africa, Latin America and Europe at ITB 2018 March 8, 2018, Berlin. At ITB 2018, Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, joined Naut Kusters, Travelife Manager for Tour Operators, in presenting the Travelife Certified awards to 4 tour operator from Suriname, Madagascar, and Nepal. These companies comply [...]

ITB Berlin and Green Destinations unveiled their "World’s Top 10 Sustainable Destinations" at the end of ITB's Opening day, March 7. From 100 top-sustainable destinations, 32 finalists had first been selected by a Jury representing 12 international organizations. Dawson Ramsden, Ecotourism Marketing Executive – Botswana Tourism Organisation; interviewed by Valere Tjolle - TravelMole Vision on [...]

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announces the appointment of Mr. Felipe Beltran as its Country Representative in the Dominican Republic. GSTC Country Representatives play a valuable role, serving as the “eyes and ears” and in many ways the voices of GSTC in their respective countries or regions. “Felipe Beltran first joined the GSTC as a [...]

On 28th February 2018, the Sustainable Tourism Seminar was held in Tokyo: "A Look Back 2017 at the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and A Look Forward to expanding the GSTC in Japan." The seminar was hosted by Ecotourism Japan (part of Asian Ecotourism Network: AEN) and sponsored by Japan Travel and Tourism [...]

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announces the appointment of Mr. Jeppe Klockareson as its Country Representative in Sweden. GSTC Country Representatives play a valuable role, serving as the “eyes and ears” and in many ways the voices of GSTC in their respective countries or regions. “Jeppe Klockareson is uniquely qualified based on his long [...]

Between February 5th and 8th specialists from both TUI and GIZ met local players in the TUI Magic Life Resort in Egypt, to pool their resources and develop a sustainable business-driven strategy aimed at creating better opportunities for young people in the Egyptian tourism industry. The Lab of Tomorrow is an initiative by GIZ to [...]

GSTC The Philippines National Forum on Global Sustainable Tourism Standards & Development to be held in March 2018 With the aim of supporting sustainable destination development and management in the Philippines, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) together with the Society for Sustainable Tourism & Development Inc. (SSTDI) and LEADimpact Asia, present The Philippines, National [...]