"Having sustainability certification is more important for Europeans, with 40% considering them to be “very important”. Younger consumers – those aged under 24 - can also be swayed by a resort having official certification with 65% saying it is “important” or “very important”." The Stop, Think, Discuss survey by Bouteco Hotels found 66% of respondents said sustainability [...]
Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC Country Representative in Korea; and Mr. Inseog Hwang, Secretary General of Taehwa River Ecotourism Society On 17-21 November 2017, the 8th Asian Bird Fair was held in in Ulsan City's Taehwagang Migratory Bird Park, Republic of Korea (ROK). During the 8th Asian Bird Fair, Ulsan Metropolitan City and Taehwa River Ecotourism Society [...]
The GSTC is saddened by the loss of Amos Bien, GSTC Founding Member and Former Technical Director The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and its members are very saddened by the loss of Amos Bien (1951-2017), who was a leader of the GSTC from its inception. On Sunday 19 November 2017, after a long struggle, [...]
A Tribute to Amos Bien from Former GSTC Executive Director Erika Harms “Finding market solutions to environmental problems is the only way we will succeed”. This was the mantra by which Amos Bien practiced sustainable tourism. In 2006 when we at the UN Foundation embarked in the process of developing a set of sustainable tourism [...]
Shimabara Peninsula Declaration on Sustainable Tourism Destination Development and GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Shimabara Peninsula, Nagasaki, Japan, 1–5 November 2017 On 5th November 2017, three local governments in Shimabara Peninsula announced the Shimabara Peninsula Declaration on Sustainable Tourism Destination Development. The declaration was announced during the Shimabara Peninsula Forum (1-5 November 2017), which included [...]
'GSTC Emerging Destinations Workshop' and 'ASEAN Sustainable Tourism Policy Workshop' were Held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, 2-3 Nov 2017 The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) together with its Indonesian training partner, INDECON, conducted a two-day workshop (2-3 November 2017) in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, focusing on applying the GSTC Criteria in Emerging Destinations. The development of new, “emerging” [...]
The GSTC Destination Criteria has been translated to Ukrainian and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Критерії Глобальної ради зі сталого розвитку туризму перекладений українською мовою та доступний для завантаження в розділі "Переклади критеріїв".
GSTC in Japan: Speaking at JAFIT National Conference on “Realization of Sustainable Tourism” On 28 October 2017 the JAFIT National Conference on “Realization of Sustainable Tourism” took place at Toyo University in Tokyo, Japan. Mr. Roi Ariel, GSTC General Manager, was the keynote speaker at the conference, presenting "Realization of Sustainable Tourism through Global Standards". [...]
CREST's 2017 annual meta-analysis is a special edition, structured around the UNWTO's five pillars of the UN's International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development: 1) inclusive and sustainable economic growth; 2) social inclusiveness, employment, and poverty reduction; 3) resource efficiency, environmental protection, and climate change adaptation and mitigation; 4) respect for cultural values, diversity, and [...]
The International Conference "Sustainability: A key factor of Competitiveness in the Tourism Industry" (STINDUSTRY2017) was held in Jameos del Agua in Lanzarote (Canary Islands), on 19 and 20 October 2017. GSTC was among the international tourism organizations that have participated as speakers, with Mr. Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, gave a talk about "Global Criteria for Sustainable [...]
The Kick-off Workshop on "Mainstreaming Climate Change Adaption in the Tourism Sector" took place on 18-19 October 2017, in Bangkok, Thailand, organized by GIZ, Office of the Natural Resources and Environmental Policy and Planning (ONEP), and the Department of Tourism, Ministry of Tourism and Sports, Thailand. Mr. Durband participated in the panel discussion on "Tourism [...]
The GSTC is saddened by the loss of Carlos Alberto Arrarte, GSTC Country Representative for Peru The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and its members are very saddened by the loss of Carlos Alberto Arrarte (1954-2017), Carlos Alberto became the GSTC Country Representative for Peru last month, after attending GSCT2017 in Aysen, Chile. In [...]
The Swisscontact Annual Meeting: "Sustainable Tourism Promotion: Fiction or Reality?" took place on 4th October 2017, in Zurich, Switzerland, where Mr. Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, was interviewed about the GSTC, global standards, sustainable tourism, and other related topics. Personalities from business and the public sector discussed sustainable tourism promotion at the Technopark in Zurich, as [...]
The 2017 PM4SD (Project Management for Sustainable Development) Summer School took place in Sila National Park, Calabria, Italy, on 4-8 October 2017. The Summer School aimed to contribute to the 2017 International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development focusing on "Leadership and Governance for Sustainable Tourism". Dr. Dave Randle, GSTC Board Member, gave a keynote speech about “Village Nature: [...]
The 10YFP-STP Annual Magazine 2016/2017 is out! Learn about the efforts of the network, including many GSTC activities, and an interview with Randy Durband, GSTC CEO. The Annual Magazine features the programme’s milestones since the previous issue as well as a selection of the contributions of various network members to the Portfolio of Activities in 2016/2017, which [...]
On 27-28 September 2017, the Colombian Commerce, Industry and Tourism Ministry has organized a two days event in the framework of the World Tourism Day. The two main topics of the agenda for this event were sustainable tourism and the Colombian strategy for tourism and peace, considering the historical moment the country is going through. [...]
September 2017 - GSTC conducted a Destination Assessment of Lago Llanquihue, Chile - comprising the four municipalities of Puerto Varas, Fruitillar, Llanquihue, and Puerto Octay, on the banks of Lake Llanquihue in Northern Patagonia. This assessment served as a follow-up to the earlier GSTC assessment of Lago Llanquihue as part of GSTC's Early Adopter [...]
But sustainable tourism doesn’t have to be expensive. Not only that, “it should actually be cheaper,” said Kelly Bricker, vice-chair of the board of directors of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council, or G.S.T.C. “There should be cost savings for doing the right thing. If you’re sourcing locally, reinvesting back into the community, it should be [...]
"This year's World Tourism Day is celebrated in the context of the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development and is therefore at the core of the GSTC mission to promote and implement sustainable tourism worldwide. At a time where the value of tourism is recognized by the United Nations, but is also criticized for [...]
On 17 September 2017, Emei Global Summit of the 4th Sichuan International Travel Expo (SCITE) was held in Leshan, Sichuan. The summit was co-hosted by Leshan Municipal People’s Government and Sichuan Provincial Tourism Development Committee, supported by United States World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA), ASEAN-China Centre (ACC) and Global Sustainable Tourism [...]
