Booking.com's 2020 survey found that demand for sustainable accommodation is growing year on year: 82% of global travellers identified sustainable travel as important to them; 70% say they’re more likely to book accommodation if they know it’s eco-friendly. Therefore, Booking.com launched a new sustainability handbook for its partners. The handbook includes information on setting [...]
Using Standards to Scale Sustainability in Tourism There are countless standards and certification schemes for sustainable tourism in the world. This provides opportunities, but can also create confusion. For this reason, UNEP and UNWTO joined forces with industry leaders and the conservation community. Together, they created the GSTC as a Council and the GSTC [...]
In their 2019 Sustainability Report 2019, MSC Cruises aims for all shore excursion tour operators at their frequent destinations to be certified to the GSTC Criteria as part of the PROTECTOURS Program: “In 2019, approximately 10% of our excursions were with tour operators certified to the Global Sustainable Tourism Council - GSTC standards. The GSTC [...]
The GSTC Industry Standard has been translated into Japanese and is available to download in the Standard Translations section. GSTC観光産業向けスタンダードが日本語に翻訳されました。スタンダード（多言語）のページよりダウンロードが可能です。
In September and October 2020, the GSTC, in partnership with the Japan Tourism Agency (JTA) offered professional training sessions of the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) in five regional destinations: 三浦半島 Miura, Kanagawa 京都 Kyoto ニセコ Niseko, Hokkaido 沖縄 Okinawa 白川村 Shirakawa, Gifu These destinations are part of the JTA's ongoing efforts to implement the Japan Sustainable Tourism [...]
Hotelbeds is launching a new initiative to identify, highlight and promote sustainable accommodation within its hotel portfolio. Over 15,000 properties are already part of The Green Hotels Programme and are available from today to more than 60,000 B2B travel buying partners worldwide. Additionally, Hotelbeds announces it has become a full member of the Global [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) is pleased to announce that the GreenStep Sustainable Tourism Standard (version 2) for Lodging and Tour Operators has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. GreenStep’s Sustainable Tourism standard is part of their broader Sustainable Tourism 2030 initiative, which provides programs and services for destinations, tourism businesses, and accommodation providers. The [...]
Turismo de Portugal has joined the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) as a destination member. Turismo de Portugal is the official Portuguese Tourism Board, responsible for the promotion, development and sustainability of tourist activity in the country. It thus unites in one single body all the institutional powers relating to the development of tourism, [...]
Booking.com Reveals Nine Predictions For The Future of Travel #6 Impact Awakening Booking.com expects to see a more eco-conscious mindset in 2021 and beyond as Coronavirus has amped people’s awareness about their impact on the environment and local communities, according to new insights, data and research spanning 20,000 travelers across 28 countries. "Over half [...]
課程表 | 好評推薦 | 證照 | 培訓講師 & 主持人 | 報名須知 全球永續觀光旅宿從業人才培訓 Agoda為支持交通部觀光局發表的2030觀光政策白皮書中「鼓勵觀光業參照全球永續觀光委員會 (Global Sustainable Tourism Council, GSTC) 之〖全球永續觀光準則〗自主推動永續觀光計畫取得認證」的重點措施，善盡社會企業責任，推廣永續觀光，故計劃與GSTC合作在台灣資助永續觀光培訓課程，協助台灣旅宿業者取得相關認證。 GSTC的國際永續觀光旅宿從業人才培訓（STTP）提供旅宿業在提升永續觀光的發展實踐上，必備的知識和工具。此培訓課程涵蓋了GSTC永續旅遊的準則，並為企業和目的地提供最佳實踐案例。 此培訓課程提供了精準且扎實的學習方式，同時與GSTC專家和旅宿從業人才進行為期兩天的互動培訓，可以更靈活應用並提高您永續發展相關的知識與技能。 此培訓課程不是理論，所有的學習將系統化地轉化成實際行動，幫助您完成企業永續目標並滿足全球認可的永續發展實踐標準。 課程時間：2022年11月9-10日 課程地點：福爾摩沙遊艇酒店國際廳（台南市安平區安平路988號） 第一天：11月9日 時間 主題 9:00-9:10 主辦單位致詞 Opening Remarks by Organizers 台南市政府觀光旅遊局 郭貞慧局長 Louisa Kuo, Director-general of Tainan City Government Tourism Bureau 9:10-9:30 贊助單位致詞 Opening Remarks by Sponsor [...]
Destination Stewardship Report Autumn 2020 October-December (Volume 1, Issue 2) The Destination Stewardship Report is an e-quarterly collaboration between the Destination Stewardship Center and Global Sustainable Tourism Council, and in time maybe others. Our goal is to provide practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Sustainable destination planning is frequently hobbled [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Among notoriously overtouristed destinations, Spain’s island [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. The Search for Holistic Destination Management [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. With borders closed by Covid this [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. For destinations, a return to business [...]
Destination Stewardship Report – Autumn 2020 (Volume 1, Issue 2) This post is from the Destination Stewardship Report (Autumn 2020, Volume 1, Issue 2), an e-quarterly publication that provides practical information and insights useful to anyone whose work or interests involve improving destination stewardship in a post-pandemic world. Ulsan, industrial powerhouse of South Korea, [...]
The GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 has been translated into Thai and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. เกณฑ์การท่องเที่ยวอย่างยั่งยืนโลก สำหรับแหล่งท่องเที่ยว v2.0 (GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0) แปลภาษาไทย สามารถดาวน์โหลดได้แล้วที่ Criteria Translations.
The GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 has been translated into German and is available to download in the Criteria Translations section. Die GSTC Destination Criteria v2.0 wurde ins Deutsche übersetzt und kann im Bereich Criteria Translations heruntergeladen werden.
The pandemic has accelerated these trends. Prior to 2020, the government had already poured trillions of yen into promoting lesser-visited parts of Japan as tourist destinations. Although sustainability rarely factored into official tourism strategy within Japan, the effects of the climate crisis and overtourism appear to have finally made some impact. Government white papers [...]
