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 [...]
Tourisme Montréal has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Montréal is the largest city in Canada's Québec province, set on an island in the Saint Lawrence River. The world’s second largest francophone city after Paris, it merits the moniker ‘international’ city, a cosmopolitan center with proud roots in the past [...]
GSTC Auditor Training in Korea (22nd-24th of March, 2023) The GSTC Auditor Training in Korea from March 22-24, 2023, was an engaging program that provided attendees with a comprehensive understanding of the GSTC Industry Criteria and the auditing process. This training was led by Dr. Kang, the GSTC Assurance Program Director & Asia-Pacific Program [...]
Karlskrona Kommun (Karlskrona Municipality) has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Karlskrona, located on the Baltic coast was founded in 1680, when Karl XI decided to build Sweden's new naval base here. More than 340 years later, the naval base remains and the well-preserved architecture and city plan impressed UNESCO, [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Conference will be held in Antalya, Türkiye between the 9th - 12th of May 2023 The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), which sets global standards for sustainable travel and tourism and manages the implementation of these standards, will hold this year the GSTC2023 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Antalya, Türkiye. The [...]
Tourism of Fiji has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Fiji is an archipelago located in the heart of the South Pacific. The country comprises over 330 islands, with Viti Levu and Vanua Levu being the two largest, housing the majority of the population. Fiji is home to a [...]
ABTA, IATA, and GSTC have declared their commitment to hold their upcoming events in Türkiye as planned. Travel and tourism organizations planning conferences in Türkiye this year have pledged to go ahead as the country deals with the aftermath of the earthquakes in southeast Türkiye in February. Antalya, in southern Türkiye, is due to [...]
Şişli Municipality has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Şişli Municipality is one of the 39 districts of Istanbul, Türkiye. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to [...]
The Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism Government of Montenegro has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) The Ministry of Economic Development and Tourism of Montenegro carries out activities aimed at improving competitiveness, the investment environment and cooperation with the business community. Sustainability in Montenegro In 2016, the government [...]
WTTC Announces next stage of its Hotel Sustainability Basics initiative The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched the Hotel Sustainability Basics (Basics) verification scheme. Announced at ITB Berlin, Basics will enable tourist accommodation providers from around the world, regardless of their size, to begin their sustainability journey. The Basics are a coordinated [...]
GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course in Ho Chi Minh City sponsored by Traveloka The successful completion of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is an important milestone in the efforts towards promoting sustainable tourism practices in the region. The course, which ran from March 1-3, 2023, was sponsored by Traveloka, [...]
GSTC Member News Singapore becomes certified to the GSTC Destination Criteria Singapore, 1st March 2023 – Singapore has been certified to the GSTC Destination Criteria by Vireo Srl, a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body. This reflects Singapore’s efforts and commitment in becoming a sustainable urban destination. Singapore’s achievement reflects the commitment towards the Singapore Green Plan 2030, and [...]
Sustainability certifications are a top priority for TUI: "Our sustainability certified hotels clearly signals hotels that demonstrate social and environmental good practice [...]" says Ian Corbett, Head of Sustainability in TUI Group's Labels and certifications are common in many different sectors and contexts. The travel industry also has numerous certification schemes. For TUI, these [...]
Marina Bay Sands becomes certified to the GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels and Accommodations Singapore, 20 February 2023 – Marina Bay Sands has been certified to the GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels by a GSTC-Accredited Certification Body. The GSTC Industry Criteria for Hotels aims to promote the best sustainable tourism practices around four main [...]
Sustainable Berlin Standard Announced as a GSTC-Recognized Standard Berlin, 17 February 2023 – The GSTC is pleased to announce that the Sustainable Berlin Standard has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status and is fully recognized as equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria. The stated scope of the standard is Hotels and Tour operators and coverage is [...]
GSTC Offers Training Accessible to Deaf and Hard of Hearing Participants The recent Online Sustainable Tourism Training for Indonesians that started on the 7th of February has been more inclusive than before. Accompanying our trainers CB Ramkumar (GSTC trainer and GSTC Vice-Chair) and Dr. Cherise Addinsall (GSTC trainer and Research Fellow at Southern Cross University) we [...]
The second edition of the annual Destination Stewardship Yearbook Curated into one document, the Destination Stewardship Yearbook is a compilation of articles from the 2021–2022 Destination Stewardship Report (DSR), quarterly issues co-produced by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Center for Responsible Travel (CREST), and Destination Stewardship Center (DSC). In each issue, the DSR [...]
The GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 has been translated into Uzbek and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. GSTC Destinasiya Mezonlari v2.0 o‘zbek tiliga tarjima qilingan va uni Mezonlar tarjimalari bo‘limidan yuklab olish mumkin.
Resorts World Sentosa has joined as a Member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) is a premium lifestyle destination resort located on Singapore’s resort island of Sentosa. Spanning 49 hectares, RWS is home to world-class attractions including Universal Studios Singapore, S.E.A. Aquarium, Dolphin Island and Adventure Cove Waterpark. Complementing [...]
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 [...]