Sustainable News
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UNWTO and Italy Set Stage for Global Youth Tourism Summit
UNWTO has announced more details of the upcoming Global Youth Tourism Summit, set to be held in Sorrento, Italy, from 27 June to 3 July. The Summit, organized by UNWTO…
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Taste of Sustainability on Agritourism, Food and Better Life
High-level speakers from across UNWTO and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) came together for a virtual talk on how best to harness the enormous potential that tourism…
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Zimbabwe Launches First UNWTO National Tourism Satellite Account
UNWTO has partnered with the Ministry of Environment, Climate, Tourism and Hospitality Industry (MECTHI) of Zimbabwe to launch the country’s first National Tourism Satellite Account (TSA) today. The Account shows…
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UNWTO Invites Applications for Best Tourism Villages 2022
The Best Tourism Villages by UNWTO initiative will return for a second year as it establishes itself as the world’s leading network focused on tourism for rural development. Launched in…
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Interview with Wassim Daoud, Head of Sustainability and CSR at PONANT 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 Wassim Daoud, Head of Sustainability and CSR at PONANT, and PONANT…
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Interview with Thomas Loughlin, Sustainability Lead at Booking.com 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 Thomas Loughlin, Sustainability Lead – Sustainable Supply at Booking.com, about their…
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Travulous Announces Partnership with African Wildlife Foundation
Travulous, a specialist destination management company located in Rwanda – known for its ethos of promoting tourism as an economic engine for the benefit of wildlife conservation – today announced…
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UNWTO and Travelindex Group Sign MOU to Help SMEs Thrive in Post Pandemic World
The United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and Travelindex Group (which Sustainable First is a part of) joined forces to help SMEs succeed in a post-pandemic world and to raise…
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Cornell Launches Sustainable Tourism Destination Management Online Course
An online course program developed by Cornell University in partnership with the Travel Foundation will be the first-of-its-kind to equip destination professionals with new knowledge and skills urgently needed to…
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Middle East Members Focus on Tourism Sustainable Recovery
UNWTO has successfully celebrated the 48th session of its Regional Commission for the Middle East. Returning to Egypt for the third time since 2018, the Commission addressed the pressing challenges…