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Livingstone, Zambia Creates a ‘Forest of Faces’

Posted on October 28, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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Just 10km away from Victoria Falls, one of the seven natural wonders of the world, Livingstone relies on tourism for its main economic activity. However, the town of Victoria Falls across the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe had been getting most of the tourism traffic. So how does Livingstone draw those people back in? Continue reading →

Revitalizing the Kypseli Neighborhood in Athens

Posted on October 28, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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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 →

Repairing Tourism in Transylvania County, NC

Posted on July 29, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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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

Posted on July 29, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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Methods for building community identity – What a Brazilian community did to rediscover itself in the face of growing tourism popularity. Continue reading →

To Market Stewardship, Use Local Voices

Posted on July 28, 2022 by Holly Prievo
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A strategic video campaign that enlists local support and participation can shift a DMO from destination promotion to marketing stewardship – a model for any destination. Continue reading →

A Malaysian District Collaborates Lest Tourism Run Wild

Posted on July 20, 2022 by DSR Contributors
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What it took to rally the Mersing district’s numerous, varied stakeholders and create the collectively managed Sustainable Travel Mersing Destination Coordination Group. Continue reading →

Doing It Better: Big Bay, Michigan

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Kelsey Frenkiel
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Take a look at how a low-population, outdoorsy locale – Big Bay, Michigan, USA – goes about convening a destination stewardship council after the extractive industries it once depended on have wound down. Continue reading →

Battle Over a Dam Spawns a New Green Destination in Bosnia

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Jonathan Tourtellot

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 →

Cooperation on Jeju Island

Posted on February 7, 2022 by DSR Contributors

Community-based ecotourism tourism: How South Korean villagers came together to establish a social cooperative — bolstering conservation, the local economy, and the social fabric of the village. Continue reading →

Saving a Wisconsin Trout Stream

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Jonathan Tourtellot

[Above: Shooting in Wisconsin’s “Kinni.” Photo: Erika Gilsdorf] Kinnickinnic River, Wisconsin – Our original concept video (featuring the same young hosts as in Sierra Gorda) takes a look at a success story in rural and notes-rural Wisconsin. Shot off-season in November, … Continue reading →

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