27 September 2016 – Message from Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, for the World Tourism Day 2016: "'Tourism for all' needs to be translated from words to actions. Over one billion people have some disability. That needs to be taken into account when designing, planning and managing a destination or a hotel. GSTC gives a [...]
8 September 2016, Jakarta, Indonesia – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Sustainable Tourism Destination Standard for Indonesia has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms Indonesia’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. ”The Sustainable Tourism Destination Standard for Indonesia was developed to guide the sustainable development [...]
7 September 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council announces the results of their 2016 Board of Directors Elections. The GSTC Board of Directors plays an integral role in the leadership of the organization. Most seats on the board are filled via annual elections of and by current members of the Council. The GSTC Election [...]
The GSTC and the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism (MICT) of Lao PDR, with the support of Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), are hosting a 3-day workshop (11-13 January 2017) with a focus on sustainable tourism destination management and development. Using the GSTC Criteria for Destinations as the framework, the workshop covers key [...]
The Workshop on Ecotourism will be conducted at the Azalea Room, Novotel Ambassador Suwon, October 5th, 2016 Organized by Korean Ecotourism Society & Asian Ecotourism Network Sponsored by Korean Ministry of Environment, Suwon City, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Workshop registration information: No registration fee for participants of the Global Sustainable Tourism Conference Only 50 places [...]
SPEAKERS | VENUE & ACCOMMODATION | TRAVEL INFORMATION | PROMOTIONAL STANDS | SPONSORS Wednesday October 5 Time Activity Afternoon Pre-conference workshops (by invitation only) Azelea Room 18:30 Reception Welcome Remarks: Mayor of Suwon Mr. Seung-Pyo Hong, President & CEO, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization Mr. Eung-Su Kim, President, Korea MICE Association Mr. Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC Board [...]
GSTC | MARKETING SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | SUSTAINABLE CITY TOURISM & SUSTAINABLE MICE | ECOTOURISM & COMMUNITY-BASED TOURISM DEVELOPMENT | STANDARDS & CERTIFCATIONS | GOVERNMENT POLICY FOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM | CULTURAL HERITAGE DESTINATIONS GSTC & UNWTO Luigi Cabrini, Chair of the Board, GSTC Randy Durband, CEO, GSTC Cathy Parsons, Chair, Accreditation Panel, GSTC, Australia Dr. Dirk [...]
Wednesday November 23 Time Activity 14:00-14:10 Opening Session Luigi Cabrini, Chair, GSTC Board of Directors 14:10-14:50 Current and Future Tourism in Greece Greece Ministry of Tourism Dimitris Malliaropulos, Chief economist, Bank of Greece Central Union of Greek Municipalities Greek Travel Agents Association 14:50-15:20 GSTC Overview and Updates Randy Durband, GSTC CEO 15:20-15:40 Coffee/Tea Break [...]
GSTC Overview of Activities and Updates | Current and Future Tourism in Greece | Sustainability Standards and Programs for European Tourism | European Best Practices for Sustainable Management of Destinations and Enterprises | The Value of a Global Sustainability Brand for the Tourism Industry in Greece | Marketing sustainable tourism in European destinations to European markets | Apply Standards [...]
Under the theme “Co-creating life-changing tourism experiences”, the 2016 Sustainable & Smart Tourism Forum (2016 SSTF) has been designed to offer a platform and a playground for gaining and sharing knowledge, skills and good practices around the world, in the fields of sustainable and smart tourism as well as smart cities. The 2016 SSTF is [...]
The GSTC has signed a historic agreement with Dr. Guillermo Haro Belchez, of PROFEPA, the National Attorney for Environmental Protection, marking a decisive path towards sustainability and practical competitiveness in Mexico. “The road to sustainability is not a destination, it is certainly a path… that one day we started and we always have to improve [...]
The 2016 Mekong Tourism Forum was hosted in Sihanoukville, Cambodia on 5-9 July, 2016. Under the theme, ‘Authentic Experiences along the Mekong River’, the tourism event for the Mekong region showcased emerging tourist destinations and trends in the Greater Mekong Sub-region (GMS). The Mekong Tourism Forum 2016 was supported by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. [...]
On World Tourism Day, 27th September, the Global Green Destinations Day conference (27-28.9.2016), will take place in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia which was recognized as the European Green Capital 2016. The 2-day international event is supported by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. The Global Green Destinations Day will present the [...]
On World Tourism Day, 27th September, the Global Green Destinations Day conference (27-28.9.2016), will take place in Ljubljana, capital of Slovenia which was recognized as the European Green Capital 2016. The 2-day international event is supported by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. The Global Green Destinations Day will present the exclusive awards ceremony for the [...]
The three-day intensive and interactive training program was held in Athens, Greece, from June 15-17, 2016. The training was led by Dr. Ioannis Pappas and covered sustainability best practices by hotels, tour operators and destinations, offering valuable insight into the GSTC Criteria, the world’s leading standard for tourism sustainability. This [...]
PROGRAMME | SPEAKERS | VENUE & ACCOMMODATION | TRAVEL INFORMATION | SPONSORS A limited number of promotional stands are available, giving a unique opportunity to communicate your message to conference speakers, panelists, and participants. Want to project your organization's message to key international thought-leaders of sustainable tourism? A promotional stand at the conference gives a simple and [...]
The three-day intensive and interactive training program was held in Washington, DC, May 4-6, 2016. The training was led by Kathleen Pessolano and covered tourism as a tool for sustainable development, sustainability best practices and the GSTC Criteria–the world’s leading standard for tourism sustainability, and sustainability marketing for tourism businesses [...]
Where to Stay and Eat Figuring out where to stay and where to dine can be baffling. A blizzard of organizations provide green stamps of approval to hotels, making it hard to sort greenwashing from reality. James Sano, of the World Wildlife Fund, suggests hotels that follow criteria laid out by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). One example: [...]
The three-day intensive and interactive training program was held in Cape Town, South Africa, April 1-3, 2016. The training was led by Anna Spenceley, and covered global trends in sustainable tourism, sustainability best practices and the GSTC Criteria, with the aim of strengthening awareness of sustainable tourism through practical insights [...]
March 29, 2016 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Green Tourism Active (GT-Active) standard has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The awarded status affirms Green Tourism Active’s commitment to promote sustainable tourism products and services. The GT-Active standard offers a complete and forward thinking, in-depth [...]
