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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 [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Athens, Greece, which was held at the Ava Hotel on March 28th and 29th, 2024, in the Greek language, concluded successfully. It was conducted in partnership with GSTC Training Partner Green Evolution and had Travel Daily News as a media sponsor. The training was led by Dr. Ioannis [...]
The Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) who joined GSTC as a Destination Member in 2020, sponsored five GSTC Sustainable Tourism Trainings in different locations for destination representatives and tourism industry stakeholders in Japan. The GSTC Trainings in Japan were held in the following destinations: 1) Takayama, Gifu from the 29th to the 31st of August [...]
From March 13th to 15th, 2024, DASTA sponsored the two-day and a half GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Nan province in the Thai language for the DMO in Nan municipality, which consisted of DASTA-Nan, Nan municipality, and some other stakeholders from related organizations. The training covered the GSTC Destination Criteria and the GSTC Industry [...]
Dr. Ioannis Pappas, Director of the Mediterranean Region at GSTC, spoke at the Webinar hosted by EUROPARC: “Measuring EU Tourism Environmental Impacts. Setting the frame.” Which was held on March 12, 2024, from 10:00 to 12:00 CET. In this webinar, participants discussed environmental indicators and explored the current situation. Inputs were provided by researchers [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recently launched the new GSTC MICE Criteria, which is divided into three sub-sectors: Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & Exhibitions. GSTC has designed the Early Adopter Program for the GSTC MICE Criteria to support the development of the applicable implementation of the GSTC MICE Criteria. Along with the [...]
19 March 2024 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the GSTC MICE Criteria have been published and are available to the public for non-commercial use. Developed for Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & Exhibitions, the GSTC MICE Criteria, developed with support from the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), will [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has released its inaugural 2023 Monitoring and Evaluation Report (M&E Report), marking a significant milestone in the NGO’s journey. In 2023, the GSTC revised its Monitoring and Evaluation System to version 2 in order to track progress toward meeting the goals outlined in its Theory of Change. This [...]
The Co-Designing Institute for Polyphonic Society (CoDIPS) sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their team and local stakeholders in Miyajima, Hiroshima, Japan. The two-day GSTC Training in Japanese was held from the 20th to the 21st of January 2024. The training was led by GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, [...]
Hostelworld, the Online Travel Agent for the hostelling category, unveiled a new framework dedicated to communicating and elevating sustainability practices in the industry, marking a significant step towards a greener future for travel. Developed in partnership with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), the ‘Staircase to Sustainability’ framework introduces a first of its kind [...]
Schedule | Testimonials | Certificate | Trainer | Registration Info | GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Date: May 14-16, 2024 Location: City Center Yogyakarta Language : Bahasa Indonesia Training Method: In-class training & field study Field Study Location: Nglanggeran Village & Balkondes Borobudur (*tentative) The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course provides [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) partnered with Cappadocia University (KUN), in Nevşehir – Ürgüp, Türkiye, for their Sustainable Tourism Management Graduate Program. The online training was given within the scope of a course about the GSTC Criteria in the Spring semester of the Sustainable Tourism Master's program for 3 hours a week for [...]
Uganda Tourism Board has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa known for its diverse geography and cultural variety. The country's landscape ranges from the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains to the extensive Lake Victoria, the largest lake on the continent. The capital, Kampala, [...]
Furano Sustainable Action Promotion Meeting (FSAPM), sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their tourism stakeholders in Furano Hokkaido, Japan. The three-day training in Japanese was held from November 28 to November 30, 2023. The training was led by GSTC Trainer, Dr. Mami Futagami, Dr., Professor Emeritus, Meijo University who shared her knowledge and [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the ‘Green Tourism Criteria for Hotels & Other Accommodation’ Version 10 dated 20th December 2023, has gained GSTC-Recognized Standard status, meaning it has been fully recognized as equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria. The Green Tourism Criteria is based on three principles, caring [...]
