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28 12, 2023

GSTC Partners with Agoda and the Government of Goa to Promote More Sustainable Tourism in India

2023-12-28T15:56:15+08:00December 28th, 2023|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) collaborated with Digital travel platform Agoda and the Government of Goa to organize a Hotel Sustainability Training for industry professionals from November 28 to 29, 2023, at Park Regis, Goa, India. This two-day program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by influential industry experts, [...]

25 01, 2023

GSTC signs MOU with the Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board

2023-03-14T01:25:56+08:00January 25th, 2023|

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signs MOU with Madhya Pradesh The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Madhya Pradesh Ecotourism Development Board on the 24th of January 2023, to help build Madhya Pradesh as a leading Sustainable Ecotourism Destination in India. GSTC was represented by CB Ramkumar, GSTC Vice-Chair [...]

20 01, 2023

GSTC signs MOU with Meghalaya Tourism Department

2023-03-14T19:56:50+08:00January 20th, 2023|

Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signs MOU with Meghalaya Tourism Department The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Meghalaya Tourism Department on the 18th of January 2023, to help build Meghalaya as a leading Sustainable Destination in India. GSTC was represented by CB Ramkumar, GSTC Vice-Chair and South Asia [...]

25 10, 2022

Luxury travellers are demanding sustainable tourism, and hotels are stepping up

2022-10-25T05:29:34+08:00October 25th, 2022|

Luxury travellers are demanding sustainable tourism, and hotels are stepping up Article written by Lijee Philip in the Economic Times Raas Chhatrasagar is a luxurious, 16-tent resort that sits in the middle of an artificially created forest spread across 1,500 acres near Jodhpur in Rajasthan. It is home to over 250 species of birds and [...]

6 10, 2022

Gujarat Tourism Policy Adopted

2022-10-06T02:27:53+08:00October 6th, 2022|

Gujarat Tourism Policy 2021-2025: Towards Sustainable Tourism The Indian state of Gujarat has recently adopted the Gujarat Tourism Policy 2021-2025. The vision of the policy is to develop Gujarat in a responsible, inclusive and sustainable manner and make it the foremost destination for tourism in India. The policy outlines strategies toward sustainability to reduce [...]

28 09, 2022

GSTC India Working Group: Leadership Change

2022-09-29T15:57:18+08:00September 28th, 2022|

GSTC India Working Group: Leadership Change Aditi Chanchani assumes responsibilities as Chair of the GSTC India Working Group from October 2022, which came together to augment the functions of GSTC globally based on agreed-upon principles of sustainability at the national level. “I have known Aditi, as an influential voice among the civil society space [...]

26 08, 2022

Adopting the Sustainability Agenda in the Travel & Tourism Marketplace in India (Webinar Recording)

2022-10-12T04:46:19+08:00August 26th, 2022|

The GSTC India Working Group held a public webinar on August 24th, 2022 titled "GSTC in India: Adopting the Sustainability Agenda in the Travel & Tourism Marketplace". Sustainable travel as a concept is gaining momentum. The Travel and Tourism Marketplaces are well positioned to further the “sustainable & responsible travel” aspirations that travelers are [...]

24 06, 2022

MakeMyTrip Joins GSTC

2022-10-29T01:10:32+08:00June 24th, 2022|

MakeMyTrip has joined as a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) member. New Delhi, June 24, 2022— MakeMyTrip, India's leading online travel company, today announced becoming a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). With this step, MakeMyTrip joins a select band of travel companies across the world that are taking the lead in [...]

11 11, 2021

Contrasting Tourism Landscapes in Karnataka, India

2021-11-13T06:28:07+08:00November 11th, 2021|

Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2021 (Volume 2, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2021, Volume 2, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Contrasting Tourism Landscapes in Karnataka, India [...]

11 11, 2021

A Himalayan Village Takes Charge of Its Future

2021-11-13T06:28:32+08:00November 11th, 2021|

Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2021 (Volume 2, Issue 2)This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2021, Volume 2, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world.A Himalayan Village Takes Charge of Its FutureAfter witnessing [...]

11 11, 2021

GSTC Webinar Recording: Unpacking Sustainable Tourism in India through the lens of the GSTC Criteria

2021-11-11T19:11:09+08:00November 11th, 2021|

To mark the launch of the GSTC India Working Group, the GSTC held a public webinar on November 10th 2021 titled "Unpacking Sustainable Tourism in India through the lens of the GSTC Criteria." Keynote talk was given by Mr. Arvind Singh (Secretary, Ministry of Tourism, Government of India), addressing the move of the tourism [...]

25 01, 2021

Gujarat Subsidizes Tour Operators Certification to the GSTC Criteria

2021-06-30T10:42:13+08:00January 25th, 2021|

The Gujarat government its Gujarat Tourism Policy 2021-2025 Towards Sustainability "While the global travel and tourism industry contributes to 10% of the global GDP, valuing close to USD 9 trillion, it contributes to around 8% of the world's carbon emissions. Various aspects such as transport, lodging, construction, food and beverages and such tourism-related activities [...]

23 04, 2020

Booking.com Sustainable Travel Report 2020

2022-07-06T12:51:28+08:00April 23rd, 2020|

96% of Indian travelers identified sustainable travel as important to them: Booking.com Sustainable Travel Report 2020 According to research conducted by Booking.com in 2020 (~ 22 global markets and ~1000 participants per market) 82% of travellers tell they find sustainability an important topic, but only 50% tell there's enough choice when it comes to [...]

21 02, 2018

GSTC Training News: Green Dreams for the Planet Becomes a Training Partner in India

2021-05-25T16:10:54+08:00February 21st, 2018|

Green Dreams for the Planet (GDP), a non-profit foundation in India focused on environmental education and sustainability action, is the newest addition to the GSTC's Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP). As a Training Partner, GDP will organize and deliver STTP training classes in India, supporting the goal of "ensuring that sustainable tourism best practices [...]

13 12, 2017

GSTC activities in India in partnership with GreenOtels

2021-06-23T10:40:11+08:00December 13th, 2017|

December 2017 - Awareness of GSTC is growing in India, facilitated by the partnerships GSTC is forging with organizations like GreenOtels. With the GreenOtels team, awareness summits have been conducted through 2017 in ten cities including Bengaluru, Jaipur, Chennai, Kochi, Pune, Goa, Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad and Vishakapatnam this year. The mission of GreenOtels, a GSTC [...]

23 03, 2017

GSTC Board Member and India Country Representative, CB (Ram) Ramkumar at GreenOtels Events Across India

2021-05-25T15:32:28+08:00March 23rd, 2017|

March 2017 - Sustainable tourism mainstreaming is taking place in India, with events throughout the country, led by GSTC member Root Cause Media / GreenOtels with the support and guidance of GSTC Board Member and India Country Representative, CB (Ram) Ramkumar. GreenOtels is doing something that has not been done until now in India [...]

1 10, 2014

India Advances Sustainable Tourism Knowledge and Standards

2021-10-16T04:49:39+08:00October 1st, 2014|

* Pictured Above: GSTC Chair, Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Member Jonathan Tourtellet, and tourism authorities of the Government of Gujarat, participate in the " lighting of the lamp" a ceremony performed to open and to bless the event. Washington, D.C. (October 1, 2014) On September 27th, the state of Gujarat, India hosted the [...]

29 06, 2014

Our Native Village

2021-05-25T16:10:11+08:00June 29th, 2014|

Our Native Village, an eco-resort for holistic health located outside of Bangalore, is at the forefront of sustainable hospitality in India. The 24-room resort has a fully natural swimming pool, a spa, and a 12-acre organic farm that serves the guests sustainable food. Working with the GSTC criteria, Our Native Village now generates 75% [...]

26 06, 2014

GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Maharashtra

2021-05-25T15:26:01+08:00June 26th, 2014|

June 26, 2014 - The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce the launch of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program. The training program is designed to educate travel and tourism professionals on key factors needed to integrate sustainability into a destination, business or organization. Highlights include discussions about current best practices, [...]

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