Sustainable News
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Award Winning Kerry Hotel Creates New Vision for Sustainable Estate
Ranked in the world’s top hotels, third generation hotelier Padraig McGillicuddy and the team at Ballygarry House, are always striving to improve their offering for all guests. As such, they…
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Imperatives for Sustainable Recovery of Air Travel Industry in Africa
Africa is running a race against time in the battle against the historic crisis for the air travel industry posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The different organizations in the aviation…
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Green Key Announces New Standard for 2022-2025
Green Key has announced its new criteria and explanatory notes taking effect from 1 January 2022 and valid until 31 December 2025. Green Key International and the Green Key National…
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Empowering Indigenous Communities to Drive Tourism’s Recovery
The cultural diversity and knowledge of indigenous peoples can bring innovative experiences and new business opportunities for tourism destinations and local communities, and help them recover from the impacts of…
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UNWTO: SDGs Start-up Competition Final Held in Madrid
Innovators with ideas to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals have been celebrated in Madrid. The final of the UNWTO SDGs Global Startup Competition saw 25 entrepreneurs and enterprises recognized…
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Only 5% of CEOs are Female in Tourism Worldwide
Not even one fifth of all C-suite roles are filled by women. In fact, only 5% of all CEOs are female – even though half of the employees in the…
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UNWTO Recommends Responsible Use of Travel Certificates
COVID-19 certificates for international travel must be free, universally available and non-discriminatory. They must also be limited in time and use, the World Committee on Tourism Ethics has recommended. As…
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WTTC and Harvard on the Importance of Sustainability Leadership in Tourism
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), which represents the global Travel & Tourism private sector, and faculty and scientists of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, today…
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Virtuoso Poll Finds Responsible Travel is a Priority with Most Travelers
Responsible tourism is very much on the minds of Virtuoso customers, according to new survey data from the consortium. The vast majority of those surveyed, 82%, said the pandemic has…
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Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations is now a GSTC-Recognized Standard
The Global Sustainable Tourism Council (GSTC) announced that the Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations (JSTS-D) has achieved the ‘GSTC-Recognized Standard’ status. The Japan Sustainable Tourism Standard for Destinations (JSTS-D)…