GSTC Announces a New Strategic Partnership Promoting Effective Sustainable Tourism Management

The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and the Foundation for European Sustainable Tourism (FEST) have signed an MOU establishing a strategic alliance between the two organizations, promoting effective tourism project management. The partnership supports professional skills development in sustainable tourism, emphasizing the importance of the GSTC Criteria as the baseline standards for sustainability in travel [...]

The nation of Papua New Guinea (PNG) is the latest Asia Pacific destination to consider how the GSTC Criteria could be used as a tool for tourism to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). PNG is a rich cultural and environmental tourism destination. It has more than 800 local languages (in addition to many [...]

About the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program With the aim of strengthening awareness of sustainable tourism in destinations around the world, the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training Program (STTP) covers global trends in sustainable tourism and sustainability best practices for businesses and destinations, and offers a unique opportunity to gain an in-depth understanding of the GSTC [...]

The "How Digitalization is Revolutionizing Sustainability in Thailand’s Future Tourism Industry" event, organized by DASTA (Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration), will take place on December 19th, 2017 in Bangkok. Main Topic: How Digitalization is Revolutionizing Sustainability in Thailand’s Future Tourism Industry Keynote Speaker: Mr. Randy Durband – GSTC Session 1 - Tourism industry outlook [...]

More than 1 billion tourists travel internationally each year. But not everyone wants you visiting their city. “There’s been a sudden explosion of awareness around over-tourism because there are more destinations where it’s become an issue,” says Randy Durband, CEO of the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. As policy-makers and travel companies work to address an [...]

GSTC stalwart, Steve Noakes, was conducting a training themed “Sustainable tourism- Tourism sector contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals 2030” for Mongolian tourism specialists on 4-7 December 2017 at the Khaan Hall of Chinggis Khaan Hotel in the capital city of Ulaanbaatar and the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park. This 3-day intensive training program on tourism and the Sustainable Development [...]

The International Conference Azores 2017: Towards Sustainable Tourism was held in Lagoa, Azores, Portugal, on 5-6 December 2017. GSTC was among the international tourism organizations that have participated as speakers. Luigi Cabrini, GSTC Chair, gave a Keynote Address on "Tourism Trends and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council's Criteria for Sustainable Destinations". Kathleen Pessolano, GSTC Strategic Partnerships and Destinations [...]

On November 22nd, 2017 the i20: Conectando Islas event took place in the heart of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Valparaíso, Chile.  i20: Conectando Islas is a gathering to discuss island sustainability and the urgently needed acts to reduce the negative impacts of tourism. The event was co-hosted by GSTC Member, Regenera ONG, and Ecoturismo at DUOC [...]

The "Hotel Yearbook 2018 – Sustainable Hospitality" has been released and is available online for free. Along the same lines as previous editions of the Hotel Yearbook, the 2018 Sustainable Hospitality edition gathers the thoughts and research from a wide-ranging group of senior executives, analysts, consultants and opinion leaders from all over the world to [...]

November 23rd and 24th 2017, at UniSey campus Anse Royale, Mahe The Seychelles Sustainable Tourism Foundation (SSTF) in cooperation with the University of Seychelles (Department of Tourism and Cultural Heritage) and their partners the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas (WCPA) Tourism and Protected Areas Specialist Group (TAPAS group), the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) [...]

Dr. Mihee Kang, GSTC Country Representative in Korea; and Mr. Inseog Hwang, Secretary General of Taehwa River Ecotourism Society On 17-21 November 2017, the 8th Asian Bird Fair was held in in Ulsan City's Taehwagang Migratory Bird Park, Republic of Korea (ROK). During the 8th Asian Bird Fair, Ulsan Metropolitan City and Taehwa River Ecotourism Society [...]

The GSTC is saddened by the loss of Amos Bien, GSTC Founding Member and Former Technical Director The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) and its members are very saddened by the loss of Amos Bien (1951-2017), who was a leader of the GSTC from its inception. On Sunday 19 November 2017, after a long struggle, [...]

A Tribute to Amos Bien from Former GSTC Executive Director Erika Harms “Finding market solutions to environmental problems is the only way we will succeed”. This was the mantra by which Amos Bien practiced sustainable tourism. In 2006 when we at the UN Foundation embarked in the process of developing a set of sustainable tourism [...]