Sustainable News
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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…
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WTTC Launches Groundbreaking Net Zero Roadmap for Tourism
Major new initiative will set the path for businesses in their quest to net zero. As world leaders gather in Glasgow for COP26 to discuss concrete actions to solve the…
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UNWTO Secretary-General “Climate Emergency is Bigger Threat than Covid”
The head of the United Nations World Tourism Organization has warned that the “climate emergency is a bigger threat than Covid”. Zurab Pololikashvili, Secretary-General of UNWTO, said the pandemic has…
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Sustainable First Signs Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism as Launch Partner
Sustainable First announced today that it has become a signatory and launch partner of the Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism. The Declaration unites travel and tourism behind a…
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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…