September Update, 2023
Sept. update includes the latest Destination Stewardship Report, Future of Tourism Coalition activities, a field report, “destination stewardship” on the rise, and a new DSC website pending.
September 15, 2023
Stewardship
Download the New DS Report Yearbook
Our DS Report partner the Global Sustainable Tourism Council has announced publication of a handsome collection of 19 past stories from the Destination Stewardship Report. It’s usefully organized according to four story themes: holistic destination stewardship, preservation of natural and cultural heritage, collaborative resilience, and building back better. The Yearbook
March 6, 2023
December Update, 2022
December 2002 report: What’s been happening at the Destination Stewardship Center and our allied organizations.
December 14, 2022
Destination Stewardship Report
Changes at the Destination Stewardship Report
The Summer (Q3) 2022 issue marking the third year of the Destination Stewardship Report has just been emailed, with the usual array of fascinating stories of ways to improve destination stewardship. We have useful lessons and examples from Malaysia, Greece, Brazil, and North Carolina, USA, as well insights on how
August 5, 2022
The DSC’s New Library Page is Live
Under “Stewardship Resources” check out “Library,” our growing compilation of books, reports, classics, and documentaries that may be useful for destination stewardship practitioners and advocates. We welcome suggestions for additions. Thanks to Page Editor Siobhán Daly, as well as Shelby Fitzgerald and others who have helped assemble this collection.
April 21, 2022
Community-based tourism
Winter Issue of the Destination Stewardship Report Released
The new Winter issue of the Destination Stewardship Report (2022 Q1 Vol.2, No. 3) includes some excellent changes. You’ll see a freshened design, courtesy of GSTC’s Tiffany Chan. The Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) has now joined the DSR partnership, and CREST’s Ellen Rugh has provided immeasurable editorial help. This issue includes six feature stories.
February 17, 2022
Destination Stewardship Report
Doing It Better: Snæfellsnes Peninsula, Iceland
On a long, skinny Icelandic peninsula, five small municipalities have teamed up to create a modest destination stewardship council and supporting network. Tiffany Chan explores the Snæfellsnes model of sustainable collaboration – a work in progress that has already earned a platinum sustainability rating. The eighth in our series on destination stewardship councils.
February 14, 2022
Autumn 2021 Destination Stewardship Report Is Out
The 2021 Autumn (4Q) edition of the Destination Stewardship Report, released in early November, includes 7 new feature articles from around the world on how destinations are coping with stewardship challenges.
November 23, 2021
Destination Stewardship Report
Sign Up for the Glasgow Declaration!
The Glasgow Declaration on Climate Action in Tourism is a global initiative launching on 4 November at COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. The Glasgow Declaration aims to act as a catalyst for accelerating climate action in tourism.
October 28, 2021
Destination Sustainability Winners
Tourism and Climate: What Can Destinations Do?
The Center for Responsible Travel (CREST) and Tourism Declares a Climate Emergency are co-hosting a two-day virtual event on September 28 and 29, “Tourism in a Climate Crisis,” providing practical, actionable information for destinations, accommodations, and tour operators.
September 9, 2021
