"Countries and cities doing the best are those working on sustainability broadly, not focused on tourism but on sustainability for their residents’ and visitors’ well-being alike. For example, Copenhagen is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2025, which requires that the tourism infrastructure is sustainable." Read the full article: The long and winding road to sustainable [...]
Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, led two workshops on "Responsible Tourism" at the Mekong Tourism Forum 2017, Luang Prabang, Laos, on 6-9 June 2017. The Mekong Tourism Forum provides a cooperative platform for public and private sector stakeholders in the tourism industry to discuss the development, marketing and promotion of travel to, from and within the [...]
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke at the UN Ocean Conference side event "The Coral Triangle – Partnerships to Achieve SDG 14 in the World’s Epicenter of Marine Biodiversity", New York, June 6, 2017. The event was a follow up to the Coral Triangle Initiative Sustainable Marine Tourism Conference that was held in Bali, Indonesia, on [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria and the GSTC Destination Criteria have been translated to Korean and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. GSTC Industry Criteria와 GSTC Destination Criteria는 한국어로 번역되었으며 Criteria Translations 섹션에서 다운로드 할 수 있습니다.
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke about "Sustainable Tourism: Option or Necessity?" at Futurismo Canarias 2017, Santa Cruz, Tenerife (Canary Islands), Spain, on 1-2 June 2017, along with key industry leaders representing a wide range of public and private sector organizations such as Room Mate Hotels, Canal Viajar, Green Room Hotels, IE Business School, PwC, People [...]
Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Board of Directors Members & Greece Country Representative Chair, was a keynote speaker at the Conference Cycle Green Project Awards “SUSTAINABLE TOURISM” that took place in Évora, Portugal, June 1st. Dr. Pappas shared important developments of the travel industry's shift to adhere to sustainability standards in travel and tourism, namely, the [...]
"Sustainable tourism is one of the areas of focus for the partnership, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCL) is making progress toward its goal for 2018 when it will begin preferential purchasing of tours – where all else is equal – from operators either certified to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) standard or [...]
The New York Times: "To evaluate a certification program, check to see if it has been reviewed by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council - GSTC, an independent nonprofit that has established standards for sustainability in travel." Read the full article: Greening Your Summer Vacation by Elaine Glusac, The Getaway, New York Times (published: 29 May 2017). [...]
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke about "Global Criteria for Sustainable Tourism" at Smart Cities Tourism Summit 2017, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, on 11-12 May 2017. SMARTFUNCHAL’17 is the international event that will bring together authorities, companies, academia, citizens and other stakeholders to discuss and reflect on smart cities and smart tourism. There is a technological revolution [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) took place from 11-12 May 2017. An international group of tourism industry professionals from the United States, Canada, Germany, the Philippines and Turkey gathered for the 2-day intensive and interactive training class. The training class was led by Kathleen Pessolano, GSTC Trainer and Destination Program Director, and [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria has been translated into Persian and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. معیارهای صنعت GSTC به زبان فارسی ترجمه شده است و در بخش ترجمه معیارها قابل دانلود است.
Botswana Tourism Organisation, longtime GSTC Member and a GSTC Eary Adopter, has received the 2017 Tourism for Tomorrow Destination Stewardship Award by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), recognizing the three destinations of Chobe, Makgadikgadi and Okavango Delta in Botswana. Chobe is home to the highest elephant concentration in all Africa. Makgadikigadi to one [...]
Green Evolution SA, GSTC Member and Training Partner, organized from 21-23 April 2017 a training class of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) in Athens, Greece. Led by Dr. Ioannis Pappas (CEO and Co-Founder of Green Evolution, GSTC Board Member), the training class was attended by 14 tourism industry professionals from across Greece, as [...]
April 23, 2017 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label (SSTL) has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms Seychelles commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Label which is a certification programme aims to enhance the quality and sustainability [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria has been translated into both traditional and simplified Chinese (Mandarin) and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. 全球永續旅遊委員會行業標準已被翻譯成傳統和簡體中文（普通話），可在標準翻譯部分下載。
On March 29-31, the PATA Micronesia Chapter 1st Tri-Annual Meeting 2017 took place in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), where Roi Ariel, GSTC General Manager, was invited as a guest speaker. Participants of the Meeting included representatives from Guam Visitors Bureau, Palau Visitors Authority, FSM Visitors Board, Marianas Visitors Authority, Pohnpei Tourism Office, Yap Visitors [...]
TUI customers in the past year have gone on 6.3 million ‘greener and fairer’ holidays, staying in 1170 hotels that have been certified to a GSTC-Recognized standard Read TUI "Better Holidays Better World" sustainability report 2016 here: http://www.tuigroup.com/en-en/sustainability/reporting-downloads
The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Foundation (SSTF) organized a half-day GSTC training (Cerf Island, Seychelles, April 1st, 2017) for its board members and partners to familiarize them with the criteria and discuss their implications for the Seychelles. One of the main aims of the SSTF is to work towards a GSTC destination certification of the [...]
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCL) gave itself four years – by the end of 2020 – to see 1,000 of its destination tours come from operators certified as environmentally, socially and culturally sustainable practitioners. "RCL is using its purchasing power to drive responsible practice in the industry and that’s why this is so impactful. [...]
29 March 2017 - Swisscontact, the Myanmar Responsible Tourism Institute (MRTI) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GTSC) have jointly organized the first-ever "Forum on Sustainability in Tourism and Hospitality in Myanmar" in Yangon, Myanmar (March 29-30, 2017), an event for mutual learning and knowledge-sharing about sustainability in tourism. The event has been co-financed by [...]
