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 … Continue reading
Category Archives: Stewardship
Revitalizing the Kypseli Neighborhood in Athens

Destination Stewardship Report – Vol. 3 No. 2 – Fall 2022 Another winner from the Top 100 – Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted … Continue reading
A Revealing Ocean View of Tourism

A “High Level” international Ocean Panel has come out with a blunt change-your-ways-or-else report aimed at the customary models for coastal and marine tourism. Norwegian journalist and consultant-participant Arild Molstad sums up the content and opines about its implications for … Continue reading
Key Takeaways from CREST’s Forum On Destination Stewardship

What does it mean to implement a destination stewardship model? What are the successes and challenges communities face throughout the process? And what does a shift towards stewardship mean for destination marketing? Continue reading
Partnering for Destination Stewardship in Florida

Not every state, including Florida, will have its DMO leading the stewardship efforts. Each state needs to evaluate its assets and find the right path. Continue reading
Architecture & Placemaking

This page is a collection of lessons about the impact of architectural interventions on placemaking. Continue reading
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, … Continue reading
Repairing Tourism in Transylvania County, NC

How popular North Carolina Transylania county created a locally supported program to clean up wear and tear from tourism. Continue reading
Brazil’s Bombinhas Learns About Itself

Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity. Continue reading
Disaster Recovery in Evia, Greece

How to provide a roadmap for a sustainable tourism recovery adapted to the characteristics of the place and based on an analysis of the responses from other destinations who have experienced natural disasters. Continue reading