As tourism moves forward and begins to recover from the Covid-19 global pandemic, a new nonprofit coalition urges the world to re-center around a strong set of principles, vital for long term sustainable and equitable growth. Decades of unfettered growth in travel have put the world’s treasured places at risk – environmentally, culturally, socially, and financially. “Now is the chance to rebalance,” say Coalition leaders. Continue reading
…from the Destination Stewardship Center. Keep an eye out for news on the January release of our first “World’s Inspiring Places” video, on further developments in the battle to control “overtourism,“ on exemplary stewardship councils, and on a new initiative … Continue reading
ANNOUNCEMENT: The Destination Stewardship Center is launching a new video tool for helping you show and distribute your stewardship success stories across multimedia platforms for travelers, practitioners, and the general public. What’s more, we’ll help line up the funding to do it. Video is increasingly essential. Continue reading
This university-led program addresses the challenge of attracting tourists to communities largely bypassed by charter flights, tour buses, and cruise passengers. Another project highlights cross cultural tourism, featuring the legacy of a 19th-century Japanese pioneer in Alaska. Geotourism courses are also in process. Continue reading
First quarter 2014 news: Grenada adopts a geotourism rebranding as “Pure Grenada”; GSTC gets a new CEO; World Legacy Awards will start up again, at ITB 2015: U.S. Gulf States Geotourism MapGuide rolls out. Continue reading
