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28 11, 2023

Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2)

Tiffany Chan2023-11-28T08:29:57+08:00November 28th, 2023|

Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2023 September-December (Volume 4, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. [...]

17 08, 2023

Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 1)

Tiffany Chan2023-08-22T18:10:46+08:00August 17th, 2023|

Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2023 May-August (Volume 4, Issue 1) The Destination Stewardship Report is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. [...]

20 05, 2023

GSTC2023 Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, Concluded with 350 delegates from 51 countries

Stefi2023-07-26T19:30:03+08:00May 20th, 2023|

GSTC2023 Conference in Antalya, Türkiye, Concluded with 350 delegates from 51 countries The #GSTC2023 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference that took place on May 9th-12th in Antalya, Türkiye, brought together 350 delegates from 51 countries, along with hundreds of viewers that watched the live broadcasting of the conference. The conference was held at the Nirvana [...]

20 04, 2023

Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2023 (Volume 3, Issue 3)

Tiffany Chan2023-04-20T05:45:50+08:00April 20th, 2023|

Destination Stewardship Report Spring 2023 January-April (Volume 3, Issue 3) The Destination Stewardship Report is a collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. [...]

29 03, 2023

Bahamas Wins Top Caribbean Tourism Organization Sustainable Award

Stefi2023-03-27T20:50:42+08:00March 29th, 2023|

Bahamas Wins Top CTO Sustainable Award NASSAU, Bahamas (16 March 2023) – The Bahamas can officially claim the title of sustainable champion after starting the year off as the winner of the coveted 2022 Caribbean Tourism Organization’s (CTO) Destination and Stewardship Resilience Sustainable Tourism Award. The announcement was made during the CTO 2022 Virtual [...]

20 01, 2023

Sustainable Tourism in South Tyrol

Tiffany Chan2023-01-24T03:27:51+08:00January 20th, 2023|

South Tyrol joins GSTC & Sustainable Tourism Standard South Tyrol Announced as a GSTC-Recognized Standard IDM Südtirol - Alto Adige (IDM South Tyrol) actively promotes South Tyrol as a tourist destination in eleven European markets by means of both targeted promotional campaigns and public relations and co-marketing activities. IDM also defines strategies and measures [...]

19 01, 2023

Sustainable Tourism in Moldova

Tiffany Chan2023-01-31T14:14:59+08:00January 19th, 2023|

Sustainable Tourism in Moldova Moldova has taken an important step in its commitment to sustainable tourism through a recent partnership with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). An important component will be to promote the implementation of the GSTC Criteria to ensure that Moldova’s tourism sector is aligned with the industry’s highest global standards [...]

20 12, 2022

Largest GSTC Conference Took Place in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, December 2022

Tiffany Chan2023-02-05T10:53:08+08:00December 20th, 2022|

GSTC2022 Global Conference in Seville, Andalusia, Spain The GSTC2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference that took place on December 12th-15th in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, brought together 350 delegates from 61 countries, along with hundreds of viewers that watched the live broadcasting of the conference. The conference was held at FIBES Sevilla, the city's Exhibition and [...]

20 12, 2022

Antigua and Barbuda Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-12-20T00:58:23+08:00December 20th, 2022|

Antigua and Barbuda has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC)The tropical islands of Antigua and Barbuda are located in the heart of the Caribbean about a thousand miles to the east of Jamaica and half that distance from Trinidad on the coast of South America. Antigua and Barbuda are at [...]

26 11, 2022

Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 2)

Tiffany Chan2022-11-28T01:07:18+08:00November 26th, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2022 October-December (Volume 3, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]

16 11, 2022

Tahiti Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-11-16T21:37:22+08:00November 16th, 2022|

Tahiti Tourisme has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The Islands of Tahiti is a destination composed of 118 islands and atolls in 5 archipelagos. The islands are world-renowned for their white sand beaches, turquoise lagoons, varied landscapes ranging from coral atolls to volcanic mountain peaks, as well as [...]

9 11, 2022

Skellefteå, Sweden Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-11-09T02:42:46+08:00November 9th, 2022|

Visit Skellefteå has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Skellefteå is located in Västerbotten County, Sweden. It is one of the highlights of Swedish Lapland and the subarctic region, offering 40 miles of coastline, 1,500 lakes and rivers, the vast pine and spruce forests, as well as a lively [...]

2 11, 2022

Costa Rica Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-11-03T00:03:23+08:00November 2nd, 2022|

The Costa Rican Tourism Board (ICT) has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The Costa Rican Tourism Board (Instituto Costarricense de Turismo) is the government agency responsible for promoting sustainability in Costa Rica. The ICT guarantees a supportive and equitable sustainable tourism development model that uses innovation, the development [...]

26 10, 2022

‘TourCert Set of Criteria for Destinations’ Announced as a GSTC-Recognized Standard

Tiffany Chan2023-01-19T03:33:39+08:00October 26th, 2022|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the TourCert Set of Criteria for Destinations has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. The TourCert standard for destinations was established in 2014. All criteria catalogues of TourCert are based on the international quality and environmental management standards according to ISO and EMAS as well [...]

29 09, 2022

GSTC 2022 Asia-Pacific Conference in Gunsan, Korea

Tiffany Chan2023-02-07T16:55:04+08:00September 29th, 2022|

GSTC 2022 Asia-Pacific Conference in Korea Concluded After two years without an on-site GSTC Conference due to the pandemic, the 2022 GSTC Asia-Pacific Conference took place in Saemangeum, Gunsan, Jeonbuk, Korea, from September 15-17. It brought together Korean and international tourism stakeholders involved in the development and promotion of sustainable travel & tourism, including [...]

25 08, 2022

Park City Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-10-29T01:10:03+08:00August 25th, 2022|

Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau Joins the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau has joined the GSTC after recently concluding its draft of Utah’s first community-based Sustainable Tourism Plan. The plan will be presented to Park City [...]

18 08, 2022

Mauritius Joins GSTC

Tiffany Chan2022-10-29T01:10:13+08:00August 18th, 2022|

Tourism Authority (Mauritius) has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member Mauritius is an island country nestled in the Indian Ocean, off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Well known for its miles of palm-fringed sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, perfect for diving, snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and much more, the country welcomes [...]

10 08, 2022

Destination Stewardship Report – Summer 2022 (Volume 3, Issue 1)

Tiffany Chan2022-10-17T14:13:44+08:00August 10th, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2022 July-September (Volume 3, Issue 1) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]

28 07, 2022

Completion of GSTC Destination Assessments in the Greek Cities of Corfu and Heraklion

rariel2022-08-27T10:36:15+08:00July 28th, 2022|

Athens, 28 July 2022. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association, welcomes the completion of sustainability destination assessments in the popular Greek cruise destinations of Corfu and Heraklion. The project, co-funded by CLIA in partnership with the two municipalities and port authorities, was conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism [...]

11 05, 2022

Destination Stewardship Report – Spring 2022 (Volume 2, Issue 4)

Tiffany Chan2022-05-21T01:11:28+08:00May 11th, 2022|

Destination Stewardship Report Spring 2022 April-June (Volume 2, Issue 4) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center, Center for Responsible Travel, and Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic [...]