The UNWTO has started its search for rural villages that provide the opportunity to safeguard their communities, local traditions and heritage. It hopes to maximise the contribution of the sector to reducing regional inequalities and fighting against rural depopulation. The initiative includes three pillars: a label, a program and a network.
The report by global market research company Euromonitor International assessed 99 country destinations on their environmental, social and economic sustainability and country risk. Sweden was ranked first. The country is highly engaged with the Sustainable Development Goals and preserves the Arctic ice and permafrost to help stop climate change.
TOTA is an award-winning tourism association based in British Columbia, Canada, and a founding signatory of the Future of Tourism Coalition. In this interview with their vice president, we find out how they’re building upon the pillars of sustainable tourism to not only preserve and protect, but to create positive impacts and inspire meaningful change. Ellen also shares her top tips for destinations just embarking on their journey to become more sustainable.
The Costa Rican National Park, Manuel Antonio, has been awarded with the Certificate of Sustainable Tourism (CST) in the top category. The award measures aspects of business management and social, environmental, cultural and economic impacts, as well as work with communities in the surrounding areas.
Intrepid Travel has set a science-based emission reduction target in line with a 1.5°C future. Intrepid is one of 529 companies in the world, and the only tour operator, with approved science-based targets from the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) as the company steps up its fight for a more sustainable future for the travel industry.
