Sustainable News
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Camille Chevalier Becomes Champion of Sustainable Golf
Aix-en-Provence, France, May 6, 2021 / TRAVELINDEX / Camille Chevalier has become a Sustainable Golf Champion – partnering with the non-profit GEO Foundation to help support the group’s mission to…
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Virtuoso Poll Finds Responsible Travel is a Priority with Most Travelers
Responsible tourism is very much on the minds of Virtuoso customers, according to new survey data from the consortium. The vast majority of those surveyed, 82%, said the pandemic has…
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Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations is now a GSTC-Recognized Standard
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that the Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations (JSTS-D) has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. The Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations (JSTS-D)…
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Sustainability Gets a Boost at Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara
Sustainability is at the forefront of Qasr Al Sarab Desert Resort by Anantara, whose ethos can be summed up as ‘Sustainable Luxury’. In line with this, Qasr Al Sarab by…
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Global Tourism Plastics Initiative Announces Third Round of Signatories
On the occasion of the first anniversary of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, lead organisations the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Ellen MacArthur…
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UNWTO Calls for a More Equal and Sustainable Future for Tourism
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has returned to ITB Berlin to lead the conversation on the current challenges facing the sector, and the opportunities to be seized in the future.…
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UN Agencies Partner to Help Women in Tourism Recover from Crisis
As the sector enters the second year of an unprecedented crisis, the impact this has had on women in tourism has been made clear. According to the World Tourism Organization…
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Japan Launches Circular Economy Collaboration with World Economic Forum
Achieving a circular economy will require transforming policy and business. It will also require a new approach to collaboration. To that end, the Ministry of the Environment, Japan (MOEJ) and…
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Raising Awareness of Social Responsibility in Tourism
For many years committing to sustainable, fair and socially responsible tourism has been one of the guiding principles of ITB Berlin. This year too, awards, lectures and presentations on climate…
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Making Tourism a Conscious Activity
The year 2020 taught us that the words innovation, sustainability and inclusion must be part of the tourism model that we must promote when we can travel proactively again. I…