The GSTC Industry Criteria in Traditional Chinese (Mandarin) for Hotels and Tour Operators has been updated and are available to download in the Criteria Translations section. GSTC飯店業與旅行社永續旅遊產業準則的繁體中文版本已更新，您可以到"準則翻譯頁面區塊"進行下載
GSTC CEO, Randy Durband spoke at The Standard Podcast in the episode ‘Sustainable travel: How to choose a more sustainable destination’ last November 2023. Where he discussed along with journalists Jon Weeks and Juliet Kinsman, about the important need to 'speak up' and challenge hotels on their eco-credentials, and food waste, on how much [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) recently held a group online course for Turismo de Portugal, delivered from the 16th of October to the 13th of November, 2023. The training was sponsored by Turismo de Portugal, offered to their employees from various departments covering such areas as resource management, infrastructure, environmental protection and education [...]
Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, was present at the TTG Travel Experience and participated in a session along with Daniela Santanchè, Minister of Tourism of Italy, Vittorio Sgarbi, Secretary of State for Culture in Italy, Bernabò Bocca, President of Federalberghi and Ivana Jelinic, President of ENIT. “We must overcome the concept of sustainability as an [...]
GSTC Hållbar Turismkurs Stockholm, Sverige, 22-23 april 2024 Schema | Certifikat | Utbildning | Registreringsinformation | Rabatter Förkonferensutbildning: GSTC Hållbar Turismkurs Datum: 22-23 april 2024 Plats: Skånska gruvan Language: Svenska (Om du vill delta i kursen på engelska, se här) GSTC Utbildning i Hållbar Turism ger kunskap och verktyg för [...]
GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course (English) Stockholm, Sweden, 22nd and 23d April 2024 Schedule | Certificate | Trainers | Registration Info | Discounts Pre-Conference Training: GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course Dates: April 22-23, 2024 Location: Gröna Lund's Theatre and Spritmuseum, Royal Djurgården, Stockholm, Sweden Language: English (If you'd like to join the Sweding-language course, [...]
The TMC works with GSTC to highlight the benefits of adopting a sustainability accreditation framework in empowering change. [From left, Vibhav Singh (Amex GBT) and Roi Ariel (GSTC). Photo Credit: ITB Asia] The value of embracing the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) framework is becoming increasingly evident as meeting planners witness a rising [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2023 September-December (Volume 4, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is a 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 world. [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Bypassed by Visitors: How One Community Tackles [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. A Historic Thai City Finds Ways to [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Partnership with a Purpose: Takeaways from the [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Introducing the GSTC Destination Stewardship Starter Kit [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Swimmers enjoy a hot-spring warmed ocean [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Before and after pictures of Durbar [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. [Above: The 12 Apostles sea stack [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2023 (Volume 4, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2023, Volume 4, Issue 2), a publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Mama Reta’s Kitchen, a family-owned local [...]
GBTA + VDR Europe Conference was held in Hamburg, Germany from the 14th to the 16th of November, 2023. The sessions conducted by industry professionals reflected on the evolving landscape of business travel and provided fresh perspectives on the factors shaping the future of corporate travel. Aimed for business travel and meetings management professionals [...]
When can we expect to see space business parks, robot room service and zero-emission aircraft? Will we meet with clients in the metaverse, teleport to conventions or even host corporate events in outer space? What exactly is the future of business travel? No one can know for sure. However, Booking.com for Business has been [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council® (GSTC®) is pleased to announce that the Stay for the Planet Regulations and Technical Notes v.2.0, has gained GSTC-Recognized Standard status, meaning it has been fully recognized as equivalent to the GSTC Industry Criteria. The recognized standard is used in the Stay for the Planet, which is a hotel [...]
On July 12, 2023, the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced the publication of its revised GSTC Accreditation Manual version 3.0. GSTC held an informative zoom meeting on November 14, 2023 to explain the revised GSTC Accreditation Manual for Certification of Hotel/Accommodation & Tour Operator version 3.0. As tour operators have become an essential [...]
