Sustainable News
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Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories List Unveiled
The 2021 Top 100 Unveiling Ceremony took place during the Global Green Destination Days, the annual flagship event of our partners, Green Destinations, organised to connect sustainability professionals, destinations, and…
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Leaders Urged to Shape Sustainable and Inclusive Future Together
The World Economic Forum’s fifth Sustainable Development Impact Summit was brought to a close today by Børge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum. Calling climate change “one of the…
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Nomadhood Celebrates Digital Nomads and the Future of Work and Travel
COVID-19, if anything, teaches many to take a few steps back. Declutter, live simply, work moderately, go local, and appreciate people and the planet. Imagine… with very few things, your…
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World Tourism Day Celebrations 2021 – Tourism for Inclusive Growth
Happy World Tourism Day! The COVID-19 pandemic has had a massive social and economic impact on the industry. Both developed and developing economies have been hit. And marginalized groups and…
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World Tourism Day 2021 Inclusive Growth at Centre of Tourism Restart
Global tourism has reaffirmed its commitment to making the sector a pillar of inclusive growth. At the official World Tourism Day 2021 celebrations in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, political and business…
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UNWTO & UNEP: Urgent Global Call for Commitment to Climate Action in Tourism
In preparation for COP26, two information sessions were held on the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Declaration, developed by a collaborative group of leading organizations, is an…
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GSTC Formally Joins ISEAL as Community Member
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC), our proud partners, have formally became an ISEAL Community Member. The ISEAL is the global membership organisation for ambitious, collaborative and transparent sustainability systems.…
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Innovation and Partnerships Make Wine Tourism a Key Driver for Rural Development
Innovation, partnerships and enhanced coordination are essential for making wine tourism a driver of rural development. That was the takeaway message from the 5th UNWTO Global Conference on Wine Tourism,…
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Africa Tourism Leaders Identify Investments as Key to Sustainable Recovery
The African Members of the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) have met in Cabo Verde to strengthen their cooperation and advance plans for recovery and sustainable growth. The 64th meeting of…
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Interview with Carl Hunter of Jade Mountain Resort on its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative commitment
As part of Sustainable First’s partnership with the UNEP’s & UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, Mafalda Borea speaks to Carl Hunter, Property Manager of Jade Mountain Resort, St Lucia about…