The Government of Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture of the People's Republic of China (Garze) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to recognize cooperation to mutual endeavour to promote the sustainable tourism development of Garze. The signature ceremony took place at the First Daocheng Yading Shangri-La International Mountain Tourism [...]
The GSTC has formed a new working group focused on Business Travel and Meetings & Events (i.e. MICE). This group will investigate the role GSTC can play in promoting sustainability within MICE and business travel. Tell us what you think on the current usage of and demand for certification in Business Travel and Meetings & Events through this short survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/GP3YPST GSTC has formed he Business Travel Working Group (BTWG), in order to promote [...]
July 25, 2017 – The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the Mountain IDEAL Standard for Destinations has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized’ status. The Mountain IDEAL destination standard has been developed to address sustainability in mountain environments that include winter and summer activities. These unique challenges and opportunities include issues like water and [...]
Dates: 22-24 November 2017 (Conference), 25-26 November 2017 (Field visits) In the framework of the 2017 UN International Year for Sustainable Tourism for Development, this conference wishes to provide a platform for tourism professionals, academics, and practitioners from other SIDS and the region to discuss an integrated practical approach to sustainable tourism in SIDS. For [...]
On 19-20 July 2017, the Inaugural BIMP-EAGA Higher Education Summit took place at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS), where GSTC Chair, Mr. Luigi Carbrini, delivered a special keynote speech on "Sustainable Tourism as a Tool for Development" under the Summit's theme “Education and Socio-Cultural Understanding for Regional Sustainability”. BIMP-EAGA refers to "Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area" (see [...]
Sukhothai Historical Park The Destination Assessment team interviewing the members of the Community Club Sukhothai Historical Park is located in north-central Thailand, near modern-day Sukhothai. This UNESCO World Heritage Site represents what is left of the Sukhothai Kingdom. The Kingdom ruled Thailand between the 13th and 14th centuries. The Sukhothai Kingdom is [...]
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 [...]
The GSTC Training Partner Globe Ecotourism Training Centre offered from 16-18 June 2017, a 3-day training class of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) in New Taipei City, Taiwan. Supported by GSTC members, Northeast and Yilan Coast National Scenic Area Administration (Taiwan Tourism Bureau, the Ministry of Transportation and Communications) and Sustainable Travel Taiwan, [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria has been translated into Greek and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Τα Κριτήρια Βιομηχανίας GSTC έχουν μεταφραστεί στα ελληνικά και είναι διαθέσιμα για λήψη στο τμήμα "Κριτήρια Μεταφράσεις".
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke and moderated the panel "Participatory Governance in Sustainable Tourism Destinations" at the International Conference on Sustainability and Competitiveness in Tourist Destinations (STDArona17), on 15-16 June 2017, in Arona, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain. The International Conference on Sustainability and Competitiveness in Tourist Destinations was organized by the municipality of Arona and [...]
"Countries and cities doing the best are those working on sustainability broadly, not focused on tourism but on sustainability for their residents’ and visitors’ well-being alike. For example, Copenhagen is aiming to be carbon neutral by 2025, which requires that the tourism infrastructure is sustainable." Read the full article: The long and winding road to sustainable [...]
Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, led two workshops on "Responsible Tourism" at the Mekong Tourism Forum 2017, Luang Prabang, Laos, on 6-9 June 2017. The Mekong Tourism Forum provides a cooperative platform for public and private sector stakeholders in the tourism industry to discuss the development, marketing and promotion of travel to, from and within the [...]
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke at the UN Ocean Conference side event "The Coral Triangle – Partnerships to Achieve SDG 14 in the World’s Epicenter of Marine Biodiversity", New York, June 6, 2017. The event was a follow up to the Coral Triangle Initiative Sustainable Marine Tourism Conference that was held in Bali, Indonesia, on [...]
The GSTC Industry Criteria and the GSTC Destination Criteria have been translated to Korean and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. GSTC Industry Criteria와 GSTC Destination Criteria는 한국어로 번역되었으며 Criteria Translations 섹션에서 다운로드 할 수 있습니다.
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke about "Sustainable Tourism: Option or Necessity?" at Futurismo Canarias 2017, Santa Cruz, Tenerife (Canary Islands), Spain, on 1-2 June 2017, along with key industry leaders representing a wide range of public and private sector organizations such as Room Mate Hotels, Canal Viajar, Green Room Hotels, IE Business School, PwC, People [...]
Dr. Ioannis Pappas, GSTC Board of Directors Members & Greece Country Representative Chair, was a keynote speaker at the Conference Cycle Green Project Awards “SUSTAINABLE TOURISM” that took place in Évora, Portugal, June 1st. Dr. Pappas shared important developments of the travel industry's shift to adhere to sustainability standards in travel and tourism, namely, the [...]
"Sustainable tourism is one of the areas of focus for the partnership, and Royal Caribbean Cruise Line (RCL) is making progress toward its goal for 2018 when it will begin preferential purchasing of tours – where all else is equal – from operators either certified to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) standard or [...]
The New York Times: "To evaluate a certification program, check to see if it has been reviewed by the Global Sustainable Tourism Council - GSTC, an independent nonprofit that has established standards for sustainability in travel." Read the full article: Greening Your Summer Vacation by Elaine Glusac, The Getaway, New York Times (published: 29 May 2017). [...]
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, spoke about "Global Criteria for Sustainable Tourism" at Smart Cities Tourism Summit 2017, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, on 11-12 May 2017. SMARTFUNCHAL’17 is the international event that will bring together authorities, companies, academia, citizens and other stakeholders to discuss and reflect on smart cities and smart tourism. There is a technological revolution [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) took place from 11-12 May 2017. An international group of tourism industry professionals from the United States, Canada, Germany, the Philippines and Turkey gathered for the 2-day intensive and interactive training class. The training class was led by Kathleen Pessolano, GSTC Trainer and Destination Program Director, and [...]
