The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course in French for stakeholders in French Polynesia was successfully conducted online in partnership with BY CONSULTING and HSF FORMATION between November 5 and 28, 2024, with a total of 41 participants completing the course. The training aimed to strengthen understanding and application of the GSTC Criteria, the global standards for [...]
The UN Climate Change COP29 took place from the 11th to the 22nd of November, 2024 at Baku, the capital city of Azerbaijan. COP stands for Conference of Parties, the series of formal meetings where governments assess global efforts to advance the Paris Agreement; world leaders come together to measure progress and negotiate the [...]
Successful GSTC Sustainable Tourism Trainings were held online from July 1 to 31 and November 4 to 8, 2024, sponsored by the Georgian Ecotourism Association and the Georgian Tourism Association. A total of 72 professionals participated, eager to deepen their knowledge of sustainable tourism. The trainings were conducted by GSTC esteemed Trainers CB Ramkumar [...]
[Foto de izquierda a derecha: Lee Cheh Hsien - Director General Adjunto de la COSUDE, Randy Durband - Director General de la GSTC, Thien Kwee Eng - Director General de la COSUDE, Luigi Cabrini - Presidente de la GSTC, Alvin Tan - Secretario de Estado del Ministerio de Comercio e Industria y del [...]
A successful GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training took place on October 1st and 2nd, 2024, at the AX Palace in Sliema, Malta. This event marked another step in the ongoing collaboration between the Malta Tourism Authority (MTA) and the Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), following the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed last year. The MOU [...]
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) will be holding the GSTC2024 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference in Sentosa, Singapore, from November 13th-16th, 2024, seeking to bring together global and local tourism professionals committed to promoting and advancing sustainable travel and tourism. The conference will be held at the Equarius Hotel, which is certified against GSTC [...]
Traveloka sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training held in Bangkok, Thailand, at the Villa Deva Resort & Hotel Bangkok on October 8th and 9th, 2024. The training was led by GSTC Trainer, Pornpol Noithammaraj who shared his expertise with practical examples and valuable insights. The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course provided 39 [...]
The Difference Between Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism Many confuse between the terms “Ecotourism”, “Sustainable Tourism”, and “Responsible Travel”, so here's a simple explanation on the differences. Ecotourism is a niche segment of tourism in natural areas. Sustainable Tourism does not refer to a specific type of tourism, it is an aspiration for the impacts [...]
The fourth edition of the Sustainable Tourism Forum, one of the hubs of sustainability and corporate social responsibility in Italy, concluded successfully in Trento, with more than 100 participants. The event was celebrated at Palazzo Geremia in Trento, on the 27th of September, 2024, on World Tourism Day. In the plenary session, Roi Ariel, [...]
DASTA Loei sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their tourism stakeholders in Chiang Khan in Loei Province, Thailand. The training was held from the 4th to the 5th of September, 2024, and was led by GSTC Trainer Pornpol Noithammaraj, who shared his knowledge and expertise with practical examples and valuable insights. The GSTC [...]
Traveloka sponsored the second GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training in Bali, Indonesia, which was held in the 1O1 Bali Fontana Seminyak, from August 28-30, 2024. The training was led by GSTC Trainers, Nalendra Mochamad and Herdi Andrariladchi, who shared their knowledge and expertise with practical examples and valuable insights. Mr. Randy Durband, GSTC CEO, was present [...]
GSTC Trainer Partners, Mind Mingle Mentor Services led the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for tourism professionals in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The training was held in the Glenmarie Hotel Shah Alam from July 30th to August 1st, 2024, and was conducted by GSTC Trainer Kingston Khoo, who shared his knowledge and expertise with practical examples [...]
Booking.com's 2024 Sustainable Travel Report sheds light on the evolving landscape of sustainable travel, emphasizing the need for cross-industry collaboration to address ongoing challenges. This annual report, now in its ninth edition, draws from extensive research involving over 31,000 travelers across 34 countries. It provides a comprehensive overview of current traveler attitudes, perceptions, and [...]
The Nippon Travel Agency (NTA) sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for its team and local stakeholders in Tokyo, Japan. The three-day GSTC Training in Japanese was held from June 4th to June 6th, 2024. GSTC Trainer Kazuhiro Arai, Representative of Daisetsuzan Nature School, led the training. He communicated his knowledge and expertise through [...]
Three GSTC Online trainings were sponsored by The Ministry of Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts of Sarawak (MTCP) in collaboration with Business Events Sarawak for their stakeholders related to Sarawak tourism - government, industry (event management, business travel, hotel, tour operator, association and academia). Trainings were held between November and December 2023, with [...]
The Taichung City Government sponsored the GSTC Sustainable Tourism Training for their tourism stakeholders in the Howard Prince Hotel Taichung in Taiwan. The training was held from July 5th to July 6th, 2024, and was led by GSTC Trainer Monique Chen, who shared her knowledge and expertise with practical examples and [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course sponsored by Traveloka held from the 2nd to the 4th of July in Jogja, Indonesia, concluded successfully. A total of 26 participants successfully attended the training held at the Greenhost Boutique Hotel. The course was led by GSTC Trainers Nalendra Mochamad and Herdi Andrariladchi, and counted with esteemed guest [...]
The GSTC Sustainable Tourism Course, held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, from June 5th to 7th, 2024, in Bahasa Indonesian, concluded successfully. Wise Steps Consulting, a GSTC Training Partner, conducted the training. Mr. Mochamad Nalendra, a GSTC Trainer and the Founder and CEO of Wise Steps Consulting, expertly led the training session, providing valuable insights and [...]
El Consejo Global de Turismo Sostenible (GSTC) celebrará la Conferencia Global de Turismo Sostenible GSTC2024 en Sentosa, Singapur, del 13 al 16 de noviembre de 2024. El evento tiene como objetivo unir a profesionales del turismo global y local que están comprometidos en avanzar y abogar por los viajes y el turismo sostenible. La [...]
La Cumbre Global de Tenerife (Tenerife Global Summit), organizada por la Universidad de La Laguna y la Universidad de Strathclyde a través de Turismo de Tenerife, se celebró en las Islas Canarias, España, del 19 al 21 de junio bajo el tema “Turismo: El Estado del Arte”. Fue la tercera reunión global, siguiendo a [...]
