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28 03, 2024

GSTC Sustainable Tourism Trainings in five destinations sponsored by JTA concluded successfully

2024-03-28T18:28:20+08:003월 28th, 2024|

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 [...]

27 03, 2024

GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training sponsored by DASTA in Thailand concluded successfully

2024-03-27T17:27:26+08:003월 27th, 2024|

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 [...]

22 03, 2024

GSTC, Agoda, and USAID Partner to Champion Sustainability Education for Hotels in Asia

2024-03-22T16:03:23+08:003월 22nd, 2024|

(Left to right): Dr. Bryan Byrne, USAID/India Development Partnerships and Innovations Office, Director; Mr. Omri Morgenshtern, CEO, Agoda; Mr. CB Ramkumar, Vice Chair, GSTC. The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Digital travel platform Agoda, and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) have partnered to provide sustainability trainings for hoteliers across [...]

10 03, 2024

The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training sponsored by the Co-Designing Institute for Polyphonic Society concluded successfully

2024-03-11T15:53:50+08:003월 10th, 2024|

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, [...]

28 02, 2024

GSTC partners with Cappadocia University for their Sustainable Tourism Management Graduate Program

2024-02-28T16:02:25+08:002월 28th, 2024|

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 [...]

20 10, 2023

GSTC Sustainability Leadership Training in Portugal concluded successfully

2023-10-20T15:31:32+08:0010월 20th, 2023|

The GSTC Sustainability Leadership Workshop in Lisbon, Portugal, was organized by Erasmus Mundus Association in collaboration with ISCTE Business School and Erasmus+ Student and Alumni Alliance (ESAA), funded by the European Union. The two-day training, on the 7th and 8th of September 2023, was tailored to empower young leaders with market-driven and quality-assured skills [...]

12 10, 2023

Successful Completion of GSTC Training in Petra

2023-10-12T16:09:55+08:0010월 12th, 2023|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recently held a significant training event in Petra, Jordan, from the 4th to the 6th of September, 2023 in collaboration with Nastadeem/EcoHotels, with support from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency. Nabil Tarazi, Nastadeem/EcoHotels Founder & CEO said: “We are proud to have partnered with the GSTC as their [...]

10 10, 2023

Sustainable Tourism Forum and GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course in Italy, concluded successfully

2023-10-10T21:05:19+08:0010월 10th, 2023|

The third edition of the Sustainable Tourism Forum, one of the hubs of sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Italy, concluded successfully in Padova, with more than 150 participants. The event was celebrated on the 27th of September, 2023, on World Tourism Day. The main topics addressed in the Sustainable Tourism Forum were: Tourism [...]

22 09, 2023

Successful Completion of GSTC Training in Kyrgyzstan

2023-10-02T18:49:22+08:009월 22nd, 2023|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recently held a training event in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, from the 4th to the 6th of September, 2023. The training was organized by Greentour project, funded by the European Union's SWITCH-Asia program, implemented by Helvetas Germany. The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training aimed to equip participants with the essential knowledge [...]

20 08, 2023

Successful Completion of GSTC Training in Moldova

2023-08-29T22:40:03+08:008월 20th, 2023|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recently held a significant training event in Moldova from the 15th to the 17th of August, 2023. The National Inbound and Domestic Tourism Association of Moldova (ANTRIM) and Chemonics International organized the courses in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training aimed to equip participants with [...]

17 08, 2023

The Finance Minister of Vanuatu inaugurated the GSTC Training in Port Vila

2023-08-18T13:36:48+08:008월 17th, 2023|

The Finance Minister of Vanuatu, Mr. John Salong, inaugurated the two-day GSTC training on Sustainable Tourism, on the 7th of August 2023 in Port Vila, Vanuatu. From left to right: Jerry Spooner, Regenerative Vanua’s Executive Director, Vanuatu’s Finance Minister Mr. John Salong and GSTC’s Vice Chair CB Ramkumar. The training was organized [...]

1 12, 2022

Heraklion Become Partner of the Urban Agenda for the EU Partnership on Sustainable Tourism

2023-03-09T17:00:55+08:0012월 1st, 2022|

Heraklion, following an invitation from the European Commission, has been selected as a partner in the Urban Agenda for the EU partnership (URBAN AGENDA for the EU), which is being created in the new thematic area of Sustainable Tourism. Through this network of cities, Member States and stakeholders, Heraklion will play an active role [...]

20 03, 2018

The Difference Between Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism

2022-09-03T10:05:30+08:003월 20th, 2018|

The Difference Between Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Many confuse between the terms “Ecotourism”, “Sustainable Tourism”, and “Responsible Travel”, so here's a simple explanation on the differences. Ecotourism is a niche segment of tourism in natural areas. Sustainable Tourism does not refer to a specific type of tourism, it is an aspiration for the impacts [...]

20 03, 2018

What is Sustainable Tourism?

2024-03-19T18:30:32+08:003월 20th, 2018|

What is Sustainable Tourism? There are many terms that float around that may sound similar but actually refer to something distinct. Definition of Sustainable Tourism Sustainable Tourism refers to sustainable practices in and by the tourism industry. It is an aspiration to acknowledge all impacts of tourism, both positive and negative. It aims to [...]

2 07, 2017

Why United Nations Representatives Recommend Using the GSTC Criteria

2021-02-01T23:40:18+08:007월 2nd, 2017|

Trends of the Tourism Industry Currently, the tourism industry generates almost 5% of the global greenhouse gases which are emitted into the atmosphere. According to the U.N. Environment, that percentage is closer to 12.5% when you consider other energy resources that hotels and resorts use. A major play in all of this is the [...]

22 01, 2016

Global Sustainable Tourism Conference: 5-8 October 2016, Suwon, South Korea

2017-03-04T16:44:00+08:001월 22nd, 2016|

Sustainable development is an imperative for all sectors, and the United Nations has declared 2017 as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development. How to best develop sustainably? Do travelers wish to buy sustainable products? GSTC – the global organization created by the United Nations system and leading global conservation organizations to develop standards [...]

16 11, 2013

Early-Adopter Spotlight: Cusco Region of Peru Completes “Early Adopter” Assessment of Global Sustainable Tourism Criteria for Destinations

2021-12-11T04:37:54+08:0011월 16th, 2013|

The Destination Cusco-Sacred Valley-Machu Picchu Peru,, known locally as the Cusco region and  globally for the Historic Sanctuary of Machu Picchu and Cusco World Heritage Sites, has completed  the Global Sustainable Tourism Council’s (GSTC) Early  Adopters pilot program to test its new Criteria  and Indicators for Destinations. The Cusco region is one of Peru’s most visited [...]

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