If weren't able to attend GSTC2022 in Sevilla, missed out due to simultaneous sessions, or want to revisit your favourite conference sessions, recordings are now available on YouTube! Speakers from across the world share insights and discuss the following topics: climate change influence on tourism operation, carbon neutral cities, how national tourism bodies use [...]
Carbon Footprint Report of the GSTC2022 Global Conference in Sevilla The Carbon Footprint of events is an indicator that allows us to know the impact that the different phases of an event have on the environment. Based on this indicator, thanks to Ecoterrae's report, we can establish a starting point that allows us to [...]
Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report The European Commission has published its Good Practices for Sustainable Cruise Tourism Report. The report takes a deep dive into the cruise industry looking at issues, data and sustainable tourism. It highlights several European case studies where projects or activities have had sustainability at their core with [...]
Big Red Group has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Australia and New Zealand’s largest experience marketplace, Big Red Group, has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), supporting its efforts to protect the natural environments, cultural diversity and heritage they showcase through the experience marketplace. Home to brands [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
GSTC is looking for a Membership Coordinator to be responsible for accomplishing a number of operational and coordination functions of the organization related to the Membership and supporting operations. This is a great opportunity to work remotely with a multicultural team on a meaningful subject. See the GSTC Membership Coordinator Job Description for full details. Overview [...]
GSTC is looking for an Accreditation & Compliance Manager to lead GSTC’s efforts in enforcing compliance and identifying and acting upon cases of non-compliance, as part of the GSTC Assurance Program which requires vigilance in ensuring compliance and avoidance of false claims of authorized usage of the GSTC name and logo. This is a [...]
The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance and GSTC have formed a partnership to consolidate best practice in sustainable hospitality and tourism The Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (the Alliance), and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council are pleased to announce their new co-operation agreement. This new partnership will bring together the Alliance’s hospitality industry reach and measurement expertise, with [...]
Three GSTC Sustainable Tourism Courses took place prior to the GSTC2022 conference in Seville, Spain, two in English and one in Spanish. Using the GSTC Industry Criteria and GSTC Destination Criteria as the foundation, the training class covered various topics relevant to our industry and the sustainability challenges and opportunities we are facing today. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Radisson Hotel Group has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Radisson Hotel Group continues to drive forward the hospitality industry’s sustainability agenda and support the ongoing development of integrated sustainable tourism practices by joining the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). Radisson Hotel Group has made substantial strides to drive [...]
Rakuten Travel has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Rakuten Travel, a leading online travel agency operated by Rakuten Group with the broadest selection of local travel accommodation listings in Japan, has become a member of the GSTC global network. Launched in 2001, Rakuten Travel is expanding its international [...]
Jorge Moller: el turismo sostenible es una urgencia para lograr equilibrar nuestra forma de vida en el único planeta con que contamos Artículo y entrevista realizados por Juan Luis Pons Rubio, Doctor en Biología, Técnico y Dinamizador de Medio Ambiente, hivetourism (23 Nov 2022) Jorge Moller cuenta con experiencia en desarrollo de productos turísticos de naturaleza, comercialización y [...]
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 [...]
Sustainable Tourism at a Critical Juncture From right to left: Roi Ariel (General Manager, GSTC), Natalie Kidd (Chief People and Purpose Officer, Intrepid Travel), Jason Lin (Co-founder & CEO, Talent Basket), Jennifer Lin (Senior Manager, Business Development, Southeast Asia, Rezio), Shinobu Hayama (CEO, Journey for Change), Halim Choi (Program Officer, Jeonbuk MICE Bureau). [...]
TUI Launches 'Green & Fair' Label TUI has announced its ‘Green & Fair’ label, which will highlight hotels that have been certified as sustainable. This means the hotel meets a strict standard of sustainability of the GSTC Criteria or an equivalent standard. Not only will this make it easier for customers to identify hotels [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has achieved GSTC-Recognized status for its adoption of the GSTC Industry Criteria. Singapore, 17 November 2022 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that The Ascott Limited (Ascott) has achieved GSTC-Recognized status for its adoption of [...]
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 [...]