Advancing Sustainable Tourism: GSTC and Agoda Celebrate Major Milestone in Partnership, Training Over 2,000 Industry Professionals

15 10, 2025

Advancing Sustainable Tourism: GSTC and Agoda Celebrate Major Milestone in Partnership, Training Over 2,000 Industry Professionals

Stefi2025-10-15T13:51:35+08:00October 15th, 2025|

- The Sustainable Tourism Academy, a fully digital training platform launched by GSTC and digital travel platform Agoda last June, has gained traction, attracting over 1,500 participants in under four months. More than half of the participants have already successfully completed the free digital training and earned their personal certificate, demonstrating commitment to advancing [...]

14 10, 2025

GSTC CEO Meets with City of Sapporo Deputy Mayor

Stefi2025-10-14T17:50:45+08:00October 14th, 2025|

During his recent visit to Japan for the GSTC Japan Members Workshop 2025, GSTC CEO Randy Durband met with the Deputy Mayor of Sapporo, Osamu Kato, at the Sapporo City Hall on the 22nd of September, 2025. The discussion focused on the establishment of Sapporo’s new Destination Management Organization (DMO), which is set to [...]

14 10, 2025

Celebrate World Standards Day 2025

Stefi2025-10-14T14:10:29+08:00October 14th, 2025|

This year, World Standards Day aims to highlight how standards provide a shared framework that enables meaningful collaboration across industries, governments, and organizations to achieve common objectives. Celebrated worldwide on October 14th, it recognizes the significance of standards-related efforts and underscores the crucial role standardization plays in the global economy, raising awareness among regulators, [...]

13 10, 2025

Multietichetta eLabel Gains GSTC-Recognized Standard Status

Stefi2025-10-13T15:34:04+08:00October 13th, 2025|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the standard “Multietichetta eLabel! RDP Servizi di ricettività con o senza servizio accessorio di ristorazione (PR accommodation services with or without the additional catering service)” has gained GSTC-Recognized Standard status, meaning the standard includes criteria and indicators equivalent to the full criteria of [...]

13 10, 2025

Sustainable MICE Course in Republic of Korea – GSTC Training ( December 1 – 2, 2025 )

Yuna Jeon2025-10-30T14:57:12+08:00October 13th, 2025|

Schedule| Trainer | Registration Info | Discounts GSTC Sustainable MICE Course The GSTC MICE Course provides the knowledge and tools needed to help improve sustainability practices in the MICE industry. The course covers the GSTC MICE Standard (for Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & Exhibitions) , aiming to serve [...]

13 10, 2025

GSTC Sustainable MICE Online Course (Turkish) – November 11-14, 2025 | Cappadocia University

Patricia2025-10-13T13:00:15+08:00October 13th, 2025|

Schedule| Trainer | Registration Info | Discounts GSTC Sustainable MICE Online Course (Turkish) with Cappadocia University The GSTC Sustainable MICE Course provides the knowledge and tools needed to help improve sustainability practices in the MICE industry. The course covers the GSTC MICE Standard (for Venues, Event Organizers, and Events & [...]

10 10, 2025

GSTC partners with WTM London to deliver Masterclass

Stefi2025-10-10T15:14:01+08:00October 10th, 2025|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will partner with WTM London to deliver a Masterclass titled “Cutting Through the Noise: Your Step-by-Step to Credible Sustainability Success” on the 5th of November, during WTM London 2025 in the ICC Maritime Suites from 10:00h to 12:00h. Led by Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC Chief Assurance Officer, and [...]

9 10, 2025

GSTC at the third edition of the Estates General of European LGBTQ+ Tourism held in Milan

Stefi2025-10-08T17:04:03+08:00October 9th, 2025|

The third edition of the Estates General of European LGBTQ+ Tourism was held in Milan on October 1, 2025, at Milano Verticale, UNA Esperienze. The gathering served as a platform to discuss the present and future of LGBTQ+ travel, bringing together leading voices from across the tourism sector to exchange knowledge and foster collaboration. [...]

7 10, 2025

GSTC Highlights the Role of Sustainability Standards at the European Parliament

Stefi2025-10-07T22:47:27+08:00October 7th, 2025|

GSTC was at the European Parliament in Brussels on Wednesday, 1st of October 2025, participating in the high-level event “Establishing Sustainable Tourism Destinations in the European Union.” The event, hosted by Ms. Elena Kountoura, Member of the European Parliament and Vice-Chair of the Committee on Transport and Tourism (TRAN), gathered key representatives [...]

7 10, 2025

GSTC at EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference 2025

Stefi2025-10-07T17:12:48+08:00October 7th, 2025|

The 2025 edition of the EuroVelo & Cycling Tourism Conference took place in Balatonfüred, Hungary, from September 24 to 26, 2025. The conference was the annual gathering of stakeholders from the cycling and tourism sectors, providing a platform for discussion and exchange on recent developments and ideas related to cycling tourism, EuroVelo, and cycle [...]

6 10, 2025

GSTC partners with Agoda to Promote Sustainable Tourism in Japan

Stefi2025-10-06T15:12:29+08:00October 6th, 2025|

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and digital travel platform Agoda organized a sustainability training for hospitality industry professionals from the 29th to the 30th of September at the Toranomon Hills Forum in Tokyo, Japan. The program brought together local hoteliers for a series of sessions led by industry experts, aiming to provide them [...]

5 10, 2025

GSTC Auditor Training in Mexico (HTO): November 3-5, 2025

Erel Ben2025-10-16T11:00:44+08:00October 5th, 2025|

GSTC Auditor Training in Mexico Date: November 3-5, 2025 Location: Cancun, Mexico Venue: Fiesta Inn Cancún Las Américas Language: Spanish Scope: GSTC Industry Standard for Hotel and Tour operator *GSTC Auditor Training involves 3-days training class followed by two tests. In the GSTC Auditor Training Class, the GSTC Industry Standard will be explained with [...]

2 10, 2025

Customized Sustainability Training: GSTC Launches Sustainability Training for RNT HOTELS Japan

ane@gstcouncil.org2025-10-02T16:25:47+08:00October 2nd, 2025|

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 [...]

1 10, 2025

GSTC at the 7th International Conference ‘Standards in Tourism 2025’, in Georgia

Stefi2025-10-01T23:27:44+08:00October 1st, 2025|

- The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) participated in the 7th International Conference “Standards in Tourism 2025,” which took place on September 22, 2025, in Tbilisi, Georgia. Hosted by long-term GSTC Member the Georgian Tourism Association, the event brought together leaders from government, tourism authorities, the private sector, and international organizations to exchange perspectives [...]

1 10, 2025

GSTC Japan Members Workshop concluded successfully

Stefi2025-10-01T21:18:47+08:00October 1st, 2025|

- The GSTC Japan Members Meeting and Workshop, hosted by Sapporo City and JaSCA (Japan Sustainability Coordinator Association), successfully concluded on 24 September 2025, gathering more than 45 participants on-site and 50 joining online. The event took place at Akarenga (the former Hokkaido Government Office) in Sapporo, an iconic Western-style building originally built in [...]

29 09, 2025

Sustainable Tourism Forum and GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course in Tarvisio concluded successfully

Stefi2025-10-02T16:19:04+08:00September 29th, 2025|

The fifth edition of the Sustainable Tourism Forum, organized by the Consorzio il Tarvisiano in collaboration with the GSTC Italy Working Group, concluded successfully in Tarvisio, with more than 80 participants. The agenda featured several international speakers from Italy, Austria, and Slovenia, embodying the cross-border nature of the Tarvisiano destination. The [...]

26 09, 2025

Celebrating World Tourism Day 2025

Stefi2025-09-26T22:02:38+08:00September 26th, 2025|

World Tourism Day has been held on 27 September each year since 1980. This year, World Tourism Day 2025 aims to highlight tourism’s transformative potential as an agent of positive change. Realizing this potential, however, demands more than growth alone. It requires good governance, strategic planning, robust monitoring, and clear priority setting that align [...]

26 09, 2025

Chungbuk Cultural Foundation joins GSTC

Stefi2025-09-26T16:59:44+08:00September 26th, 2025|

Chungbuk Cultural Foundation has joined as a member of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC). The Chungbuk Cultural Foundation, based in Cheongju, the capital city of North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, operates from the Chungbuk Cultural and Arts Center, a landmark venue for cultural and artistic expression in the region. Positioned at [...]

26 09, 2025

GSTC Joins Guatemala’s Sustainable Tourism Bootcamps

ane@gstcouncil.org2025-11-06T20:18:31+08:00September 26th, 2025|

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 [...]

25 09, 2025

Türkiye Reaches 2,000 Milestone for GSTC-Certified Hotels

Stefi2025-09-25T21:50:45+08:00September 25th, 2025|

Türkiye’s National Sustainable Tourism Program surpasses 2,000 GSTC-certified hotels, with certification set to become mandatory for all hotels nationwide by 2030. Türkiye signed a cooperation agreement with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) in 2022 to provide Turkish tourism with a sustainable framework and started to develop a national programme with the GSTC at [...]