Sustainable News
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UNWTO: Transforming Tourism by Measuring its Sustainability
One hundred experts from around the world gathered at UNWTO Headquarters to develop the next standard for Measuring the Sustainability of Tourism (MST). The global MST effort responds to the…
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Best Tourism Villages of 2022 Named by UNWTO
From Austria to Vietnam, 32 destinations from all around the world have been named as ‘Best Tourism Villages 2022’ by the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO). The accolade recognizes rural destinations…
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GSTC2022 Global Conference in Seville Successfully Concluded
The GSTC2022 Global Sustainable Tourism Conference that took place on December 12th-15th in Seville, Andalusia, Spain, brought together 350 delegates from 61 countries, along with hundreds of viewers that watched…
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ITB Berlin Convention Adopts ‘Mastering Transformation’ as Motto
Leading speakers and experts from the global travel industry share their knowledge in up to 20 individual tracks – A wide range of topic headings including Travel Technology, Marketing &…
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UNWTO Gastronomy Tourism Forum Highlights Talent Development
Gastronomy Tourism for People and Planet: Innovate, Empower and Preserve’ was the theme as national and international experts met in Nara for the 7th UNWTO Forum on Gastronomy Tourism. Organized…
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Addressing Plastic Pollution in Tourism Through Sustainable Procurement
This guidance, developed within the framework of the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, focuses on the procurement of plastic items and packaging (and its alternatives) in the tourism sector and aims…
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UNWTO – Women’s Empowerment Centre Stage of Tourism’s Restart
The shared progress being made in putting women’s empowerment ‘centre stage’ of tourism’s restart has been presented at the World Travel Market in London. With the pandemic having made clear…
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Interview with Jo Hendrickx, Founder of Travel Without Plastic, on its Global Tourism Plastics Initiative commitment
As part of Sustainable First’s partnership with the UNEP’s & UNWTO’s Global Tourism Plastics Initiative, we speak to Jo Hendrickx, Founder of Travel Without Plastic, about their commitment to the…
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WTTC Announce Collaboration with UNWTO and Sustainable Hospitality Alliance
Travel & Tourism sector commits to vision to halt and reverse biodiversity loss by 2030. During COP15 in Montreal today, the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), United Nations World…
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Setting Tourism Recovery on a More Ethical Path
The World Committee on Tourism Ethics (WCTE) has met to advance the fair and responsible recovery of the sector. Meeting in Madrid and guided by the principles of the Global…