The Yuluca Alliance (AYLAC) will be present at WTM Latin America 2026, taking place from April 14-16, 2026, in São Paulo, Brazil. During the event, Jorge Moller, GSTC Latin America & Caribbean Program Director, will participate in the session “Sustainable Management and Certification: Pathways for Implementing the GSTC Standards in Latin America and the [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) Destination Assessment of Phuket took place between October 2024 and September 2025. It provided a comprehensive overview of the region’s sustainable tourism practices across four key pillars: Sustainable Management, Socio-economic Sustainability, Cultural Sustainability, and Environmental Sustainability. Phuket is Thailand’s largest island and a well-established tourism destination located in [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce the successful completion of the revision process for the GSTC Industry Standard for Hotels and Tour Operators, version 3. As a result, the previous single standard (GSTC Industry Standard), which included two sets of suggested performance indicators for hotels and tour operators, has now [...]
The 4th GSTC Academic Symposium will be held in Phuket, Thailand, on April 21st, just before the 2026 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference. This one-day in-person symposium convenes researchers, academics, and practitioners to engage in diverse dialogues on sustainability in tourism, following the same established methodology that has guided previous editions. The program brings together [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is announcing the launch of its very first training course dedicated to the tourism attractions industry: the GSTC Sustainable Attraction Online Course. The course will help businesses and organizations understand how to integrate sustainability into the development, management, and daily operations of tourist attractions. This inaugural course marks [...]
The international conference “Smart and Sustainable Tourism: Impacts, Approaches and Solutions” took place on 5 December 2025 at the IUAV University of Venice. The event was organised within the framework of the Interreg Italy–Croatia Program, co-funded by the European Union, and developed under the ADRIJO ROUTES project. The conference brought [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the CETT Tourism Policy Dialogue, held on 3 December 2025 at the Hotel Universitari Alimara in Barcelona; a one-day event focused on climate change and its impact on tourism. The dialogue brought together national and international experts for a program that included keynote presentations, case studies, [...]
GSTC participated in the ‘Forum on Sustainability & Social Responsibility in Tourism’, held on 25–26 November 2025 in Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The forum brought together public authorities, tourism businesses, destinations, and international experts to address key challenges and opportunities related to sustainable and responsible tourism development in Latin America, with a strong focus [...]
As part of the visit of Jorge Moller, Program Director for Latin America & Caribbean of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), Sustainability Week took place in Quintana Roo, Cancun. The agenda brought together university students, public authorities, academia, and the business sector around a shared goal: to reflect on [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Bahamas Ministry of Tourism, Investments and Aviation (BMoTIA), a GSTC Member, celebrate the formation of the new Destination Stewardship Councils (DSCs) on the islands of Inagua and Andros (North Andros District) in October 2025. With the inclusion of the two latest Councils, The BMOTIA has successfully [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) congratulates Centara Hotels & Resorts for achieving full certification across all 42 of its properties worldwide. This achievement marks a significant milestone in Centara’s sustainability journey, demonstrating its commitment to responsible hospitality. Centara first aligned its internal sustainability framework, Centara EarthCare, with the GSTC Hotel Standard, the global [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) has officially opened registration for the GSTC2026 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference, which will take place at Royal Phuket City Hotel and Courtyard by Marriott Phuket Town in Phuket, Thailand, from the 21st to the 24th of April, 2026. The Conference aims to bring together global leaders, industry professionals, [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is developing and will launch a tailored Pre-Training Course on Sustainable Tourism for RNT HOTELS Co., Ltd, a Japanese hotel group operating more than 40 hotels throughout Japan under the Richmond Hotels and THE BASEMENT brands. This customized sustainability training is part of a broader multi-year training program [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) joined the Guatemalan Tourism Institute (INGUAT) Sustainable Tourism Bootcamps, held across four key destinations in the country: Guatemala City, Antigua Guatemala, Quetzaltenango, and Retalhuleu. The workshops brought together more than 137 tourism stakeholders, local authorities, and community representatives. The goal was to strengthen local capacities to move toward [...]
The International Summit on Sustainability and Environmental Innovation took place from September 9-11, 2025, in Bogota, Colombia. The Summit was composed of over 160 spaces offering experiences such as presentations, panels, TED talks, exhibitions, as well as entertainment, education, and experiences with Artificial Intelligence (AI). Experts, professionals and representatives from a multitude of industry [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce a new partnership with Aquila Center for Cruise Excellence aimed at strengthening sustainability in the cruise tourism sector. Through this collaboration, both organizations will promote the development and delivery of sustainable tourism experiences with a particular focus on tour operators and tour guides in [...]
PHIST 2025, held on 1 September at Angsana Laguna Phuket, marked its eighth edition with a record of 1,300 delegates. The event brought together the hospitality and tourism industry to address environmental sustainability and community engagement under the theme “Ideas, Inspiration & Innovation.” The event program [...]
During the last week of August and the beginning of September 2025, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) carried out an extensive agenda in Buenos Aires and Iguazú, sharing knowledge and experiences through lectures, presentations, and workshops with universities, hotel and MICE professionals, and tourism stakeholders. The program highlighted the relevance of the GSTC [...]
On August 6, 2025, some of the Yuluca Alliance (AYLAC) representatives came together during the GSTC2025 Global Conference in Fiji for an informative meeting. The gathering, held on the first official day of the conference, brought together conference participants from across Latin America and the Caribbean to exchange perspectives and strengthen collaboration. Highlighting the [...]
Overview The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) seeks a Training Program Coordinator. This role covers executing various operational and administrative functions. See the GSTC Training Program Coordinator Job Description for full details. Roles & Responsibilities Ensure the maintenance of up-to-date training materials and administrative documents, and contribute to identifying training systems and market information to [...]
