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
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Category Archives: Destination Sustainability Winners
Cultivating Comprehensive Destination Stewardship with GSTC Criterion A4
Sustainability in tourism destinations requires not only the commitment of government and nonprofit organizations, but also the work of the private sector to maintain places in ways such that they can be enjoyed for years to come. DMOs need to encourage that. Continue reading
Slovenia’s Green Gourmet Tourist Route
Slovenia Green Gourmet Route is an innovative product based on principles of responsibility. The route emphasizes the sustainable and gastronomic features of the country and brings benefits to local providers and communities. Continue reading
Nationwide Tourism Change: Slovenia Shows How To Do It
Slovenia has created a program that has been adopted by communities throughout the country, creating an “ecosystem” of some 60 sustainable destinations. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Battle Over a Dam Spawns a New Green Destination in Bosnia
Every year, Green Destinations organizes the Top 100 Destination Sustainability Stories competition, which invites submissions from around the world – a vetted collection of stories spotlighting local and regional destinations that are making progress toward sustainable management of tourism and … Continue reading
Teton County Stewardship Journal
A 10-year journal relates what it takes to align a destination’s differing stakeholders and separate agendas into a coherent sustainability program in Teton county, Wyoming, USA – better known as Jackson Hole, gateway to Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
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. Continue reading
Chelenko Opts for All-In Sustainability
Some beautiful destinations are recognized as such with special governmental designations. That may provide an opportunity for a holistic approach to destination management. Fernando Ojeda and Natalia Naranjo describe how the Chelenko Lake area of the Chilean Patagonia has done … Continue reading