Sustainable News
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UN-Habitat and OCEANIX Unveil World’s First Floating City
UN-Habitat, the Busan Metropolitan City of the Republic of Korea, and OCEANIX today unveiled at the UN Headquarters the design of the world’s first prototype sustainable floating city. OCEANIX Busan…
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UNWTO & Save The Children Partner for Education Central America & Caribbean
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Save the Children Dominican Republic have launched a new challenge to promote the development of educational ideas and experiences through the tourism sector in…
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UNWTO and ETC Datalab To Power European Tourism Forward
More than 30 countries in Europe have signed up to share knowledge and best practices with the aim of enhancing tourism competitiveness and supporting the recovery of the sector across…
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UNWTO Brings Tourism for Transformation to UN General Assembly
The United Nations General Assembly has met for a first ever dedicated session on tourism and its key role in inclusive recovery and growth. The High-Level Thematic Debate was convened by the…
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Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism Surpasses 500 Signatories
The number of signatories to the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism has passed the 500-mark, just four months after the landmark initiative was launched at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26,…
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UNWTO Calls on Start-Ups to Join Awake Tourism Challenge
UNWTO has launched the second edition of its global flagship competition under the name of “Awake Tourism Challenge”. The competition will identify innovators who are advancing solutions to 6 different…
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WTTC Launches Hotel Sustainability Initiative Global In Manila
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has launched its ‘Hotel Sustainability Basics’, a globally recognised and coordinated set of criteria that all hotels should implement as a minimum to…
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Leading The Transformation Summit Looks to More Sustainable Tourism
The Palacio de Congresos de Palma hosted the Summit of Sustainable Destinations organised by UNWTO in partnership with the Mallorca Tourism Foundation. The conference has shared the best practices of…
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Environmental Challenge Aims to Rewild Globally Significant Island Ecosystems
Island Conservation, Re:wild, Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego, the Government of Panama, and the Government of Palau Launched the 2030 Island-Ocean Connection Challenge at the Ocean Conference…
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Sakura Quality Announced as GSTC-Recognized Standard
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council is pleased to announce that ‘Sakura Quality An ESG Practice Standard’ for hotels and ryokans in Japan has achieved ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. In Japan, particular…