Sustainable News
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At General Assembly UNWTO Points Tourism towards a Greener Future
Innovation, youth empowerment and tourism and rural development took centre stage as Spanish Prime Minister Sánchez Pérez-Castejón joined UNWTO for the third day of its General Assembly in Madrid. With…
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WTTC and Trip Group Report Reveals Shift in Traveler Behaviors
International spending expected to rise 94% in 2022. Travelers headed to secondary destinations and booking ‘the great outdoors’ in 2021. Eight out of 10 travelers will choose sustainable travel. The…
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Travel Foundation and easyJet holidays collaborate on Destination Stewardship partnership
A new partnership between the Travel Foundation and easyJet holidays will lead the way by putting a pioneering “destination stewardship” approach into action. This will bring together private, public and…
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UNWTO Looks to Future with EU Tourism Ministers
The UNWTO leadership has addressed an informal meeting of EU Ministers Responsible for Tourism, further strengthening ties with the European Institutions. The Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the European…
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Two Oceans Strategy and the Path to Net Zero
COP26 and its lead up have seen new national and business commitments set to help combat climate change and reach Net Zero targets; these measures will require quantification of carbon…
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UNWTO, Panama and NOAH to Create UN Fund for Climate Neutrality
Within the framework of the United Nations Conference on Climate Change COP26, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO), the Government of Panama and the business group NOAH agreed to work together…
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Putting Women’s Empowerment Centre Stage in Tourism’s Recovery
The World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) has launched the ‘Centre Stage’ project, with the support of German Federal Ministry for Economic Development (BMZ), Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH and…
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UNWTO and Instagram Partner to Help Destinations Recover and Rediscover
UNWTO and Instagram have joined forces to produce a ‘Tourism Recovery Playbook’, and so help destinations and business harness the power of digital and visual storytelling to reach new audiences…
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GreenClub and GEO Foundation Collaboration to Drive Golf Sustainability
Renewable energy specialists GreenClub has taken its long-term commitment to improving sustainability in the golf industry to new heights by forming a new partnership with GEO Foundation for Sustainable Golf.…
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Interview with Gabriel Tan of Guava Amenities 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 Gabriel Tan, Director of GUAVA Amenities, about their commitment to the…