GSTC 2022 Asia-Pacific Conference in Korea Concluded After two years without an on-site GSTC Conference due to the pandemic, the 2022 GSTC Asia-Pacific Conference took place in Saemangeum, Gunsan, Jeonbuk, Korea, from September 15-17. It brought together Korean and international tourism stakeholders involved in the development and promotion of sustainable travel & tourism, including [...]
GSTC India Working Group: Leadership Change Aditi Chanchani assumes responsibilities as Chair of the GSTC India Working Group from October 2022, which came together to augment the functions of GSTC globally based on agreed-upon principles of sustainability at the national level. “I have known Aditi, as an influential voice among the civil society space [...]
CWT has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Minneapolis, 13 September 2022 — CWT, the Business-to-Business-for-Employees (B2B4E) travel management platform today announces it has become a member of the GSTC global network. CWT is one of the world’s leading corporate travel, meetings, and events management companies. With a 150-year [...]
Δήλωσε συμμετοχή: Ομαδικά διαδικτυακά σεμινάρια για την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, χωρίς χρέωση, από το GSTC και τη Google Με στόχο την ενημέρωση των ξενοδόχων και λοιπών επαγγελματιών τουρισμού σχετικά με την περιβαλλοντική βιωσιμότητα, τους τρόπους εφαρμογής της στα καταλύματά και τις επιχειρήσεις τους και την επικοινωνία των καλών πρακτικών τους μέσω διαδικτύου η Google, μέσω [...]
Traveloka partners with GSTC to support hotels in Indonesia on their sustainability transformation Jakarta, 6 September 2022 – Traveloka, as an innovation-oriented travel and lifestyle platform, supports emerging trends such as sustainability, that shape the travel and hospitality sector by partnering with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to offer a course on Sustainable [...]
Tablet Hotels' Sustainability Program Gains Momentum Tablet Hotels, the hotel experts at the MICHELIN® Guide, has launched a hotel sustainability program, making it easy for travelers to choose hotels that are working to make a positive impact on the planet and in their community. The program features the sustainability icon, which indicates hotels that have [...]
Agoda partners with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council to accelerate sustainability transformation in the travel industry Partnership to launch first in Singapore with sponsored training for hotel professionals SINGAPORE – 31 August 2022 – Agoda, Singapore headquartered digital travel platform, is partnering with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) to support hotels develop sustainable [...]
easyJet holidays lanza una nueva colección de hoteles "eco-certificados", en colaboración con el GSTC easyJet holidays está haciendo cada vez más fácil para que sus clientes puedan elegir opciones sostenibles para sus vacaciones, identificando una nueva colección de "eco-certificado" en su página web. Los hoteles incluidos en la colección se identificarán con un icono de [...]
The GSTC India Working Group held a public webinar on August 24th, 2022 titled "GSTC in India: Adopting the Sustainability Agenda in the Travel & Tourism Marketplace". Sustainable travel as a concept is gaining momentum. The Travel and Tourism Marketplaces are well positioned to further the “sustainable & responsible travel” aspirations that travelers are [...]
Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau Joins the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member Park City Chamber of Commerce | Convention & Visitors Bureau has joined the GSTC after recently concluding its draft of Utah’s first community-based Sustainable Tourism Plan. The plan will be presented to Park City [...]
Tourism Authority (Mauritius) has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a member Mauritius is an island country nestled in the Indian Ocean, off the south-eastern coast of Africa. Well known for its miles of palm-fringed sandy beaches, crystal clear waters, perfect for diving, snorkelling, swimming, kayaking and much more, the country welcomes [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Summer 2022 July-September (Volume 3, Issue 1) 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 [...]
Athens, 28 July 2022. Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the world's largest cruise industry trade association, welcomes the completion of sustainability destination assessments in the popular Greek cruise destinations of Corfu and Heraklion. The project, co-funded by CLIA in partnership with the two municipalities and port authorities, was conducted by the Global Sustainable Tourism [...]
Booking.com's Travel Confidence Index reveals Asia Pacific's most confident travelers Booking.com has launched its first APAC Travel Confidence Index, exploring the overall comfort levels, motivators, and concerns of customers across Asia Pacific Indians emerged as the region’s most confident travelers, with 86% saying they want to travel in the next 12 months North Asian [...]
El GSTC se complace en anunciar que el ‘GreenSign Catalog Standard’ ha conseguido el estatus de 'Reconocido por el GSTC' El programa GreenSign fue creado para la industria hotelera por GreenSign Institut GmbH y tiene su sede en Berlín, Alemania. Con muchos hoteles de 15 países que utilizan esta norma, GreenSign también está representado fuera [...]
Vision setting: A sustainable coastal and marine tourism sector in 2030 and 2050 What is sustainable coastal and marine tourism in 2030 and 2050? What are three key shifts needed by 2025 to achieve this ambitious vision? Expert Perspective by Randy Durband, CEO of GSTC on Ocean Panel. Coastal and marine tourism is enormous [...]
Vision setting: A sustainable coastal and marine tourism sector in 2030 and 2050 What is sustainable coastal and marine tourism in 2030 and 2050? What are three key shifts needed by 2025 to achieve this ambitious vision? Expert Perspective by Caroline Tippett, Vice President of Ocean Markets and Finance, World Wildlife Fund, published on [...]
Sustainable Tourism Capacity Building Opportunity Extended to SPTO Members and Staff The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) will be sponsoring ten participants from SPTO member countries to participate in a four-week GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training. The training offers practical insights and expert guidance to assist tourism destinations and businesses in implementing effective steps and achieving [...]
GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for Singapore Tourism Board (STB) The GSTC delivered a 3-day in-person training for Singapore Tourism Board (STB) from June 29th to July 1st, 2022. The training was led by Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC Director for Asia-Pacific, and Randy Durband, GSTC CEO. A total of 25 staff members participated in the training. [...]
MakeMyTrip has joined as a Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) member. New Delhi, June 24, 2022— MakeMyTrip, India's leading online travel company, today announced becoming a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). With this step, MakeMyTrip joins a select band of travel companies across the world that are taking the lead in [...]
