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.
May 6, 2022
Category: Stewardship
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
Stewardship
Summer 2021 Destination Stewardship Report Is Out
The Summer (3Q) edition of the Destination Stewardship Report, released on 28 July 2021, includes articles from Vermont, Palau, Pennsylvania, and two from Chile, plus reports on two webinars, a set of resources for tourism recovery, new publications, news links, and upcoming events and webinars.
August 24, 2021
Resources for Tourism Recovery
The DSC’s Cultural Heritage Editor, Lucy Matthews, has been scouring the Internet for information that might help destinations plan a reboot as the pandemic recedes. Here’s what she found – from WTTC, UNWTO, and, interestingly, the U.S. state of Maryland. Better Stewardship – a Pandemic Recovery Trend It’s no trade secret
July 11, 2021
Destination Stewardship Report
Spring 2021 Destination Stewardship Report Just Out
On 14 April 2021 we were pleased to send out the Spring (2Q) edition of the Destination Stewardship Report, completing its first year of online publication as a joint project with the Global Sustainable Tourism Council. Here’s a description of the 9 stories in this issue..
April 19, 2021
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Future of Tourism Is Storytelling, Not Discounts | Forbes
Slovenia’s Quiet Tourism Strategy | Eturbo News
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Kiribati Tourism Fights Plastic, Rising Sea | ETurbo News
Berlin to Follow Danish Model | The Berliner
Rewarding tourists for making sustainable choices.
Bali Ditches Inappropriate Sightseeing Elevator | TTW
Iceland Rethinks Mass Tourism | NY Times
Airbnb Crackdown in New York Didn’t Free up Housing | WSJ
The 2023 rules muted tourist partying but not soaring rents.
Morocco’s Gnaoua Music Festival Said to Lose Authenticity | TTW
As tourism rises, founding African diaspora communities fade